Dawn Chorus

Join us for a beautiful spring morning at Potteric Carr nature reserve to hear one of natures most fantastic phenomena - the dawn chorus!

Join our expert guides for exclusive early morning acess to Potteric Carr nature reserve. On international dawn chorus day, make your way slowly around the reserve taking in the sights and sounds of resident and recently arrived summer migrants. You could expect to hear chiffchaffs, blackcaps, reed warblers, cuckoos, song thrush and bittern!

The walk will end at our warm and friendly visitor centre at 8am, the perfect place for a delicious breakfast.*

Image credit: Janet Packham, Harry Appleyard, Jon Hawkins.

*Breakfast not included.

Embrace your wild side - what to expect:

Accessibility and terrain

Much of Potteric Carr is accessible for standard wheelchairs and pushchairs. There are other paths that are more rugged that go round the Discovery Zone and Beeston Plantation.

What to bring/wear

This event takes place outside so brace yourself for the Yorkshire weather! Sturdy footwear is always recommended.

Waterproof clothing/insect repellent (weather dependent), torch (night events), binoculars.

Toilets and catering

Facilities on site include toilets (including accessible toilet and baby changing facilities) and a gift shop and café in the visitor centre.

Joining us on the day

Meet at the entrance to the nature reserve.

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Parking

Car park off Mallard Way, open 9.30am to 5pm

Access will be availble to the main car park for this early morning event.

About Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is the only charity entirely dedicated to conserving, protecting and enhancing Yorkshire's wildlife and wild places. Find out more about what we do on our website and discover how you can support our work.

Let us know what you think

We hope you have a fantastic time at the event! We always love to hear from our supporters - tell us about your experiences in our feedback survey .

Cancellation and refunds

In the situation that Yorkshire Wildlife Trust needs to cancel an event we will be in touch regarding your booking via email and our Supporter Services team will process the refund of your tickets as soon as possible. Please allow up to 5 working days for this to happen. If you, or members of your party, are unable to attend your booked event, you are eligible for a refund up to 7 days before the event date. For any cancellation and refund queries, please contact our Supporter Services team during office hours (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm) on 01904 659570 or email supporter.services@ywt.org.uk.

Thank you for supporting Yorkshire Wildlife Trust.

Contact us

If you're having difficulties with your booking, or you have more questions about the event, please don't hesitate to get in touch! You can email us at supporter.services@ywt.org.uk or drop us a call on 01904 659570.

About Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is the only charity entirely dedicated to conserving, protecting and enhancing Yorkshire's wildlife and wild places. Find out more about what we do on our website and discover how you can support our work.