Nunhead Cemetery birdwalk next Friday (24th)

Hi

I'd like to invite you to join me for a guided walk around the beautiful Nunhead Cemetery next Friday 24th August at 9am.

I have been birdwatching around SE London for a number of years and Nunhead Cemetery as always been one of my favourite spots. Secluded and undisturbed, it has a good variety of habitats including woodland, grassland and scrub, as a result it is a valuable local site for birds and other wildlife. Over the duration of this one and a half hour walk, we will listen out for some of the cemetery's resident species as well as some that might just be passing through. The walk will look at why these birds are found here and what we can do to encourage them.

This walk is for anyone who'd like to know more about the birds in the local area and pick up some helpful ID tips. It doesn't matter if you can't tell a Robin from a Wren, this walk will focus on identifying common garden birds by sight and sound.

Meeting point is inside the Linden Grove gates. Map here.

I was inspired to do this by a new global birding initiative called 'Pledge to Fledge'. This initiative encourages people with a passion for birds to share it with others over the weekend 24th-26th August 2012. I think it's a great idea and really hope you can join me!

Peter