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Dunsford Wood

Devon  >  United Kingdom

Dunsford Wood is on the North Eastern edge of Dartmoor National Park.

Added* by Baz Willmott
Most recent update 30 Kasım 2021

Description

Dunsford Wood is owned by the National Trust but is managed by Devon Wildlife Trust. The wood mainly comprises of Sessile Oak (Quercus petraea) with an area of heathland at it's Northwestern end and the river Teign runs along it's Southern border.

The wood can get VERY BUSY during Spring due to the flowering of extensive 'carpets' of Daffodil's (Narcissus pseudonarcissus), a visit earlier in the day will give you the best chance of seeing the increasingly rare Küçük ağaçkakan. The area also has regular sightings of Otter (Lutra Lutra), Fallow Deer (Dama Dama) and has a number of the near threatened Wood Ant (Formica rufa).

The wood has had a long study of Kara sinekkapan with Derekuşu, Büyük tarakdiş, Dağ kuyruksallayanı, Sarý kuyruksallayan, Ak Kuyruksallayan ssp yarrellii, Kayın Baştankarası, dağ baştankarası and Ağaç incirkuşu all regularly seen.

Details

Access

The B3212 running from Moretonhampstead (on Dartmoor) in the West to Exeter in the East passes directly past the site. BE AWARE the main car park (FREE as of November 2021) is a short walk from the main entrance to the wood on the Southern side of the River, THIS WALK FROM CAR PARK TO ENTRANCE TO WOOD IS ALONG A ROAD THAT CAN BE BUSY AT TIMES.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Agriculture , River , Moors/heathland , Valley

Conditions

Flat , Hilly , Slippery

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Winter , Summer , Spring migration , Spring , Autumn , Autumn migration

Route

Paved road , Wide path , Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Foot , Wheelchair

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Extra info

BE AWARE there is VERY LIMITED PARKING ON ROAD AT WOOD ENTRANCE (approximately 3 spaces), PLEASE LEAVE THIS FOR DISABLED PARKING.

Nearby up river from this site is Fingle Bridge to Castle Drogo (see separate entry).

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Top 5 birds

Küçük ağaçkakan
1. Küçük ağaçkakan
(Dryobates minor)
Kayın Baştankarası
2. Kayın Baştankarası
(Poecile palustris)
dağ baştankarası
3. dağ baştankarası
(Poecile montanus)
Kara sinekkapan
4. Kara sinekkapan
(Ficedula hypoleuca)
Büyük tarakdiş
5. Büyük tarakdiş
(Mergus merganser)

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