{"id":3407,"date":"2018-05-09T18:28:47","date_gmt":"2018-05-09T18:28:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wakefieldnaturalists.org\/?p=3407"},"modified":"2018-05-10T19:29:45","modified_gmt":"2018-05-10T19:29:45","slug":"dawn-chorus-and-blue-bells","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wakefieldnaturalists.org\/?p=3407","title":{"rendered":"Dawn Chorus and Bluebells"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sunday 6 May was\u00a0International Dawn Chorus Day, a worldwide celebration of nature’s symphony. It is celebrated annually on the first Sunday of May, and is a great opportunity to get out early and listen to the sounds of birds as they sing to greet the rising sun.<\/p>\n

Events took part all around the country, and on Saturday 5 May (albeit a day early) I joined members of the RSPB’s Wakefield District Local Group as they guided a walk around the Yorkshire Sculpture Park. The walk started at 7am and there were plenty of birds singing. As we wandered around the park we listened to and viewed many species, and learnt a great deal from Paul and Sarah our expert guides. We encountered blue tit, great tit, blackbird, song thrush, chaffinch, goldfinch, goldcrest (one for my year list), chiffchaff, blackcap, great spotted woodpecker, nuthatch, tree creeper and wren.<\/p>\n

The park looked stunning in the morning sunlight. The trees were in full blossom and the sunshine made everything look more vibrant. The woodland was carpeted in a haze of blue.<\/p>\n

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Bluebells at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park<\/p><\/div>\n

All too soon the walk was over, and we headed to the cafe for a quick drink before heading home. I would encourage everyone to get out there and enjoy what nature has to offer. You don’t have to be an expert, get up too early or travel far to hear bird song \u2013 your back garden is a good start.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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