Experience Early Morning Bird Song
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If you're keen to know what our common songbirds sound like, this experience will hit the right note. Your host's dawn birdsong walks in the Forest of Dean are an ideal way of getting out early (or late), hearing the onset of spring, and learning who's who in the bird world.
Open up your ears to a rich new world of melodies and their meaning, while getting closer acquainted with our feathered friends. Find out how birdsong can be used to attract a mate, call in the flock and defend their territory. The Forest of Dean is the perfect setting where you can fully immerse yourself in an enchanting experience - let yourself be uplifted by nature's most powerful chorus.
If a 5AM or 5.30AM start is too early for you, early bird walks that begin at around 7.00AM or 8AM are also available. If evenings are better, then there's a glorious evening chorus of birdsong too.
Age restrictions: 10+
| per person (The event will run once four or more people have booked.) | £40 |
What people are saying
May 2025
Ed was the perfect guide for a dawn chorus walk in the beautiful Forest of Dean. He took us throu...
May 2025
An informative and engaging host led us on a fantastic two hour leisurely walk through the Forest...
Mar 2025
Time spent with Ed was insightful, engaging and highly enjoyable. Ed is incredibly knowledgeable,...
Apr 2024
Great host with lots if knowledge shared in an informative way
How to get there
Facilities
- Parking
- Experience takes place outdoors
COVID-19 guidelines
The activities are held outdoors at a time when there are little to no other people around and social distancing is easy to achieve.
Participants use their own transport. They will only attend if they're not showing any signs of Covid-19. Ed follows the current government guidelines on groups sizes. The covid-19 risk assessment is a part of the overall risk assessment completed.
On the day
It can be chilly at first light, warm clothing and footwear are recommended. You will be out for around 2 hours.
You will walk approx 1.5 miles (2.4km) at a steady or slow pace taking in the scenery, sounds and wildlife along the way. Walking is along well-surfaced tracks. You're able to venture off onto smaller paths and gentle uphill or downhill terrain.
Changes happen, don't worry
You'll be hosted by
Ed Drewitt
Ed's got a passion for wildlife. He enjoys taking people out to see and experience it. Ed offers training courses on identifying birds and their songs. He has been studying urban peregrine falcons for the past 20 years and is the author of Urban Peregrines. He's got an educational background so is always on a quest to learn new things.
Any questions?
Ask your question directly to Ed and Liz Drewitt.