Big Garden Birdwatch/Garden bird ID and monitoring for Adults and Community Groups

Join me, community ranger John Attiwell, and some of our community partners at our magnificent Hanningfield site, for a guided Garden Birdwatch of our very own, using the recording methods of this long-running RSPB-led citizen science survey. Expect to see a good range of woodland passerine birds, and to learn about their ID and monitoring, and find out about the valuable insights you can gain into the bird life in your garden or community space, while feeding in data to national datasets to inform the wider conservation picture. 

Advanced booking is essential, and tickets are free to existing community partners (6), and £10.88 per ticket for general admission. 

FAQs

📍Where do we meet? 

Hanningfield Nature Discovery Centre

🥾What should we wear? 

Most of our events are fully outdoors, and you need to come dressed for the weather.  We recommend layers (top and bottom), which can get mucky.  Wellies or boots (with thick socks) and waterproofs are a good shout if you have them. 

🌍Where are you based? 

We are located in Mid-Essex, local to Chelmsford, Ingatestone, Billericay, Wickford, South Woodham Ferrers, and Basildon.

🚗Is there parking? 

Yes. We have a large free car park.

🚇Can we get to you on public transport? 

We are accessible by bus, with bus stops outside the centre and 10 minutes away. We are not accessible by train.

🚻Are there toilets? 

Toilets are located inside the visitor centre. 

☕Is there a Cafe or shop? 

The visitor centre has a shop and café serving hot and cold drinks, snacks, ice cream, and light lunches. 

🐕‍🦺Can we bring a dog? 

Assistance dogs are welcome at our events. 

♿Is it wheelchair accessible? 

Our reserve pathways are flat and easy to push wheelchairs, but our activities mound can be slippery, which could make it difficult to push wheelchairs up.  

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