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Bockhill and Kingsdown Welcome to the Bockhill and Kingsdown Home page. Please read on to find out more about the area. Below are links to Recent Highlights where you will find photos of this season's birds and Diary pages which inform you of what has been seen each day.
Bockhill is an area of National Trust farmland to the north of St. Margaret's village, and the cliff top stretching from The Leas to Kingsdown beach. Very few birds are actually resident here and therefore more or less all are migrants. The area by the Monument is best for visible migration but anywhere on the cliff top can be good for birds arriving or leaving the country.
The fields attract Pipits, Larks and the occasional wader whilst the farm wood or any of the hedgerows can be excellent for warblers especially in the autumn. Birding started seriously in 1994 and to date (autumn 2004) 242 species have been recorded.
Bockhill is also very good for moths, butterflies, dragonflies and other insects as well as being excellent for much chalkland flora. Parking is available at the Monument and refreshments can be had at the cafe there or at the kiosk in the Bay car park. Please note: all photos of birds on this site will be or have been submitted to the relevant records committee for consideration where necessary. |
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