Autumn Birds at Testwood Lakes

Redshank amongst green grass

Redshank © Fergus Gill 2020 Vision

Autumn Birds at Testwood Lakes

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A guided walk round this beautiful wetland nature reserve with bird expert John Clark, looking for birds on their autumn migration .

Event details

Meeting point

In the first signposted car park on entering Testwood Lakes reserve from Brunel Road, Calmore. W3W ///gambles.rebounds.obvious

Date

Time
10:00am - 2:00pm
Local group
A static map of Autumn Birds at Testwood Lakes

About the event

Join bird expert John Clark for a guided walk on the gravel paths around Testwood Lakes.  This amazing nature reserve is a hidden wildlife haven amongst the urban fringe of Totton. The reserve is owned by Southern Water and managed by the Hampshire & IOW Wildlife Trust.  It is a mixture of open water, grassland and woodland. The lakes support hundreds of over wintering wildfowl and waders, whilst there are many woodland birds away from the open water. We should see birds such as teal, wigeon and shovelers as well as great white egrets and tufted duck from the hides overlooking Meadow Lake. We may be lucky and catch a glimpse of a kingfisher hunting for fish. We will be watching for birds arriving for the coming winter months as well as those passing through on their way to warmer climates.

Booking

Suggested donation

You can book a ticket for £5, £7 or £10 depending on how much you would like to donate to the Hampshire & IOW Wildlife Trust

Additional booking information

You do not need a PayPal account to make a booking via Eventbrite. Simply select the button "Pay by credit or debit card" under the log in details when you are redirected to the PayPal log in screen.

Know before you go

Dogs

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No dogs permitted
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Mobility

Please contact the organiser

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What to bring

 Wear stout boots and clothing appropriate for the weather conditions on the day. Bring binoculars and a drink and if staying into the afternoon, a packed lunch.

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Parking information

Please note the gates into the reserve and car park have a height barrier of 1.9m
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Bicycle parking

In the car park

Contact us

Winchester Local Area Volunteers
Contact number: 07804 764604