Description
Chavenage Lane near Tetbury has stubble fields in autumn/winter attracting flocks of Golub grivnaš, Golub dupljaš, corvids, Strnadica žutovoljka, Drozd borovnjak, Mali drozd, Poljska ševa, Zlatni vivak, Vivak, Konopljarka Livadska trepteljka and Severna zeba. Small numbers of Crnoglava travarka, Obična travarka, Velika strnadica, Obična beloguza, Jarebica, Prepelica and Šumska šljuka. Raptors including Sivi soko, Lastavičar, Mali soko, Kobac, Riđa lunja, Vetruška, Poljska eja and Kukumavka. 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.


