Amy Lewis
Dawn Chorus Day
Set your alarm early on Sunday 3 May 2026 for International Dawn Chorus Day
Join the worldwide celebration of nature's symphony with special events and walks across the county.
Guided walks followed by breakfast
Gibraltar Point, 4.45am
Our guided walk at Gibraltar Point will be followed by a full English breakfast in the visitor centre. Booking is required.
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Whisby Nature Park, 5.30am - 8.30am
Our guided walk at Whisby Nature Park will be followed by a light breakfast of coffee and croissants at Whisby Education Centre. Booking is required.
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Guided walks
All our guided walks start at 4.30am, they are free to attend and will be led by the reserve warden. Booking is not required. Click on the 'More info' links for further details about the walks and location details of the nature reserves.
Self-guided experiences
Swinn Wood, 4.30am
Volunteers will be in attendance to help you get the most of the experience. We'll be using the Merlin App so, if you want to help discover which birds are singing in different parts of the wood, please download the app in advance.
About Swinn Wood
Willow Tree Fen
The gates to access the viewing area will be open. This gives a special opportunity to hear a huge range of wetland species including the possibility of bugling cranes.
About Willow Tree Fen
Tealby Village Green, 5am - 6am
Volunteers from the Tealby village green wildlife project will be in attendance, some of whom have expert bird knowledge. However, the experience will be self-guided so you can choose to download the Merlin Bird ID app or just open yourself to the beauty of nature without worrying about identification.
We expect the event will last about an hour or so, concluding with free refreshments, kindly donated by Tealby Community Shop.
- No dogs permitted
- Parking in the car park (donations requested) or on-street
- Accessible toilet
- Free
Booking: To help with numbers, please email Jane Rylands-Bolton to express your interest janerb@btinternet.com
Whisby Nature Park, Visitor Centre cafe, from 9am
The café in the visitor centre will be open early (at 9am) and is offering a 5% discount for anyone coming to celebrate the dawn chorus.
Family friendly event
Whisby Nature Park, 10am - 12pm
Celebrate International Dawn Chorus Day with a family friendly walk, activities and crafts all about birds and their songs. Booking is required.
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