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Dartford Warblers & campsites in the Minsmere area (1 Viewer)
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Gerry Hooper
Certified User
There are some good campsites in the area Carlos.
One was on top of the cliff at Dunwich I think, there's another at Holne I think or it could be Holkham..... T'was a long time ago.
You'll hear the Warblers before you see them.
Sorry I can't be more specific!
Have a good trip.
One was on top of the cliff at Dunwich I think, there's another at Holne I think or it could be Holkham..... T'was a long time ago.
You'll hear the Warblers before you see them.
Sorry I can't be more specific!
Have a good trip.
robinm
Registered User
There is a camp site adjacent to Dunwich Heath - http://www.cliffhouseholidays.co.uk/ We have stayed there and it is OK.
The great thing is that you are literally next to Dunwich Heath. When we stayed there last year we were seeing up to 6 Dartfords at a time on the Heath
The great thing is that you are literally next to Dunwich Heath. When we stayed there last year we were seeing up to 6 Dartfords at a time on the Heath
Reader
Well-known member
Campsites I will leave to other people but the Dartfords are relatively easy to find.
Park up at the car park at old coastguards building and walk back to the toilets. This is also a very good high point that looks over Minsmere. Walk onto the path, keeping the toilets onto your left and shortly you will come onto the heath. Start looking straight away at the tops of the gorse bushes but you might hear their feeble call first.
Try and go on a day that isn't too windy and you will give yourself a better chance of finding them.
Park up at the car park at old coastguards building and walk back to the toilets. This is also a very good high point that looks over Minsmere. Walk onto the path, keeping the toilets onto your left and shortly you will come onto the heath. Start looking straight away at the tops of the gorse bushes but you might hear their feeble call first.
Try and go on a day that isn't too windy and you will give yourself a better chance of finding them.
Dave Smith
Well-known member
Last weekend they were showing well only 50 metres away from the toilet block. On other occasions I have needed to walk further before seeing them. If you don't see them well on one day then try the next. Out of the last six visits to that area I have only failed to see them well once (at the recent Minsmeet!).
Dave
Dave
digi-birder
Well-known member
Dave Smith said:
Ahem! I snuck back the next day and saw two or three!! :-O
Dave Smith
Well-known member
and produced a lovely photo to prove it.
Dave
Alastair Rae
London birder
We use the camp site at the Ell's Foot pub, Eastbridge.
