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Description
A large area of woodland managed by the Forestry Commission, whilst the woodland is mostly coniferous, there are areas of deciduous trees for added interest.
(*1) (press STAR on map), the woodland North of the car park is called Park Wood, this ever changing part of woodland has some clear-felled areas with scrubland making it good for Bülbül and Çekirge Kamışçını, other clear areas have Ağaç incirkuşu, Söğütbülbülü, Boz ötleğen, Akgerdanlı ötleğen, Şakrak and Sarı kirazkuşu. At dusk Çulluk and Alaca Baykuş are a distinct possibility. Dense areas of conifers have Çam baştankarası, Sürmeli Çalıkuşu and Çalıkuşu.
(*2), the long central firebreak consisting of conifers and some good areas of deciduous trees, can have Üveyik, Benekli sinekkapan and Guguk during Summer. Later in the year the ever secretive Çulluk can also be found here. More mature conifer areas have Sürmeli Çalıkuşu, Çalıkuşu, Çam baştankarası and Karabaşlı iskete, listen out for the calls of Çaprazgaga high-up in the canopy.
(*3), farmland and hedgerows on the Eastern side of the woodland (there is a short out and back footpath), can have Akgerdanlı ötleğen, Küçük Ak Gerdanlı Ötleğen, Söğütbülbülü, with Ebabil and Kır kırlangıcı feeding over fields in Summer. Sarı kirazkuşu, Ketenkuşu , Saka and Şakrak can be found here, check field edges for Kızıl Keklik and Kukumav.
(*4), this Hedgecock Wood section of both woodland and open fields has Alaca Baykuş, Yeşil Ağaçkakan, Orman alaca ağaçkakanı, Gökçe güvercin, Ökse ardıcı, Orman tırmaşıkkuşu, Alakarga, Kayın Baştankarası, Uzunkuyruklu baştankara. During Spring/Summer expect Bülbül, Guguk and Üveyik.
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Access
In the South on the M20 Motorway (from South East London to Folkstone), leave at Junction 11 signed Canterbury B2068, continue on this road that eventually becomes very straight. Alternatively from the City of Canterbury (in the North), head South on Nackington Road signed Hythe B2068 (on the East side of Kent Cricket Ground). From either direction turn East in small village of Selling Minnie signed Rhodes Minnie/Elham. The large car park (free) is on this road. NOTE entrance has height restriction barrier.