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Begwary Brook
Begwary Brook in Bedfordshire is a four mile long tributary of the River Great Ouse. Its source is half a mile north of Duck's Cross, and it then flows east to join the Great Ouse in Wyboston. Kingfisher, reed and sedge warbler..
Blow's Downs
This is also one of the best places in Britain to see Ring Ouzel and other birds as they migrate north in the spring.....
Felmersham Gravel Pits
Idyllic water-filled pits, woodland and flower-rich grassland with a wonderful array of dragonflies and damselflies.....
The Lodge RSPB
The Lodge nature reserve opened in 1961. The woodland, heath and acid grassland here cover 180 hectares, and are being restored to form the largest stretch of heathland in Bedfordshire.....
Marston Vale Millennium CP
The Millennium Country Park is 225 hectares of woodlands, wetlands and grasslands, surrounding meadow and lakes, with over 17km of surfaced paths. Excellent reserve at all times of the year but especially spring / summer. Bearded tit, turtle dove, cetti's warbler, hobby....
The Riddy
A waterside meadow on the very edge of Sandy much enjoyed by local people
Best For- Yellow Wagtail, Kingfisher and water vole.....
Flitwick Moor
Bedfordshire's most important wetland is a blend of fen, meadow, wet woodland and fragile peaty soil, supporting mosses, ferns and flowers:- Best for- Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Pegsdon Hills and Hoo Bit
The steep chalk hills and quiet valleys are full of wildlife, from magnificent displays of orchids and butterflies, to nesting lapwings and circling buzzards.....
Priory Country Park
Priory Country Park is a country park located in the Newnham area of Bedford, England alongside the River Great Ouse. The park is managed by Bedford Borough Council.....
BEDFORDSHIRE
Browse a range of New and used Avifauna for the English county of Bedfordshire.
Also you may wish to view a wide selection of suitable field guides by
An atlas of the breeding birds of Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire was one of the very first counties to produce a detailed survey showing the breeding distribution of its birdlife. The original bird atlas covered the period between 1968 and 1977, the results of a follow up census twenty years later are produced here and not only show the changes that have befallen our breeding birds, but tries, where possible, to explain factors that have been responsible for those variations....
The Birds of Bedfordshire
349 page hardback. Colour and b/w photographs.Excellent line drawings maps etc.
A review of the distribution and status of all bird species in Bedfordshire. In total there are 276 species, each described in brief essays which give details of all authenticated records for the county. The book has been some 4 years in gestation with the authors researching all available records from the 19th century to 1987. The appendices have selected records up to 1989. Also included are 113 breeding bird atlas maps from the work by Harding in 1979.
Where to Watch Birds in Bedfordshire
One of a series of in-depth guides to birdwatching in different regions. Each book contains site accounts, plans, maps, lists of birds in the region and advice on planning birdwatching trips. This is a book on birds in Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Herefordshire and Oxfordshire counties, rich areas for birdwatching, each with a wide variety of sites. Three local experts have drawn together the best of these sites to offer a comprehensive and unique guide to birdwatching in this region. This edition has been thoroughly revised with new maps, sites and totally re-written site accounts.
Bedfordshire Bird Atlas
An Atlas of Breeding Birds in the County of Bedford from 1968 to 1977. Illustrated by Ray Turley. Bedfordshire Bird List: Barry Nightingale. Published by Bedfordshire Natural History Society, 1979. Paperback.Bird Life in Bedfordshire, Surface Geology, Wetlands and Chalk Downland, Woods and Railways, Built-up Areas, and much more. Profusely illustrated with bird illustrations, and maps throughout. Clean condition internally. 144 pages.
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