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Half Moon Common - Court Copse is North West of the City of Southampton in Hampshire.
The area comprises of a large area of heathland with both deciduous and conifer woodland.
(*1), from around the car park area scan for overflying Канюк, Пустельга обыкновенная, Перепелятник and Красный коршун. During the Summer Обыкновенный осоед are sometimes seen. More open areas have can have Клинтух, Деряба, Зелёный дятел, Луговой конёк, Полевой жаворонок and Лесной жаворонок. Gorse (Ulex) patches have Провансальская славка and Черноголовый чекан.
(*2), Broadleaved woodland here hold Обыкновенный дубонос, Малый пёстрый дятел, Обыкновенный поползень, Обыкновенная пищуха. In Summer Обыкновенная горлица, Серая мухоловка, Обыкновенная горихвостка, Теньковка, Славка-черноголовка and Обыкновенная кукушка can all be expected. Birch (Betula) trees can attract Луговой чекан, Пеночка-трещотка, Садовая славка, Пеночка-весничка, Славка-мельничек, Коноплянка, Снегирь and Ополовник.
(*3), Court Copse area, scattered scrub here on the North edge of the copse, have 'roding' Вальдшнеп and 'churring" Обыкновенный козодой in the evenings. More open areas have Луговой конёк and Полевой жаворонок, scattered trees can have Лесной жаворонок and Лесной конёк.
Be sure to check any scrubland for Обыкновенная овсянка, Черноголовый чекан, Коноплянка, Серая славка and Славка-мельничек. Conifers around the site can have Желтоголовый королёк, Красноголовый королёк, Московка, Чиж and the occasional Клёст-еловик.
Leave the M27 motorway at junction 2, on roundabout take exit signed Salisbury/Romsey/Fawley/A36, at next roundabout take second exit signed Salisbury/Plaitford/Wellow/A36. Continue on this road turning Left at sign for Bradshaw, pass over cattle grid onto Black Hill Road. Continue on this road and large car park (free) is on the Left.
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