Description
Chavenage Lane near Tetbury has stubble fields in autumn/winter attracting flocks of holub hrivnák, holub plúžik, corvids, strnádka obyčajná, drozd čvíkota, drozd červenkavý, škovránok poľný, kulík zlatý, cibík chochlatý, stehlík konôpka ľabtuška lúčna and pinka severská (ikavec). Small numbers of pŕhľaviar čiernohlavý, pŕhľaviar červenkastý, strnádka lúčna, skaliarik sivý, jarabica poľná, prepelica poľná and sluka hôrna. Raptors including sokol sťahovavý, sokol lastovičiar, sokol kobec, jastrab krahulec, haja červená, sokol myšiar (pustovka), kaňa sivá and kuvik obyčajný. Woodland birds in the coverts.
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Access
Tetbury is 15 miles from M5 junction 13, via Stroud. 14 miles north of M4 junction 17, via Malmesbury. Park at Beverston church. Regular buses through Tetbury. Nearest train station, Stroud. Highgrove gardens and shop are open to the public. Chavenage House is a popular film location (Poldark, Cider with Rosie), open to public occasionally by arrangement. Beverston castle is private.


