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Velvet Bottom

An afternoon visit produced, the hoped for, Redstart & Tree Pipit. Both found where the ground drops in terraces nearer to Black Rock. On our walk down, there were about a dozen Willow Warbler singing and we heard a Whitethroat near the top but it refused to show.

Re: Velvet Bottom

Graham Stacey
An afternoon visit produced, the hoped for, Redstart & Tree Pipit. Both found where the ground drops in terraces nearer to Black Rock. On our walk down, there were about a dozen Willow Warbler singing and we heard a Whitethroat near the top but it refused to show.


Hi Graham

Sounds like you had a good visit. Where about is Velvet Bottom? Might have a look myself sometime

Thanks

David

Re: Velvet Bottom

David
It's near Charterhouse on the Mendips. You park at grid ref ST503556 and follow footpath west.
Graham

Re: Velvet Bottom

Or if you were in the Cheddar Gorge, drive up to the Black Rock area [some parking here] and walk through the wooded pathway, Velvet Bottom is at the top of that walk.also here is WWT area Longwood ,good for Woody's the odd tawny and little owl,also treecreeper