Description
Bishop's Wood is well known for козодој with several males churring throughout from May to July. It also has breeding шумска шљука that can be seen and heard roding late in the evenings. Other nightime avifauna includes Шумски (Обичен) був and Кукавија. If you are going for these reasons, plan to arrive an hour or so before sunset to get the lay of the land and spend till at least midnight - don't forget your torch!
During the day шумска трепетилка, кукавица, дрозд пејач and other common woodland birds (thrushes, tits, etc.) can be found. Also a good spot for Крстоклун.
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Access
Bishop's Wood is located just south-east of Market Drayton. It is easily reachable by car. Click P on the map for directions. If you are going at night, public transport would not be possible, but it is within cycle distance. The walking route shown on the map is about 5 km in total.
