The Forestry Commission is inviting early birds to a dawn chorus event in North Yorkshire's Dalby Forest on saturday May 7th.
Experts say the dawn chorus is made up of thousands of battle songs by males defending territories and invitations to females to pay a call.
Recreation manager Cath Brason said: “We've organised the walk as part of International Dawn Chorus Day. Every dawn chorus is unique and the absence of traffic noise in Dalby adds to the bewitching effect.”
The walk will be up to four miles long, including hilly sections, and booking is required on 01751 472771. It costs £10 including a bacon butty and refreshments in Dalby Forest Visitor Centre.
Dawn is the best time to sing because the air is generally calmer and sound transmission is good. A dawn song is thought to be 20 times more effective than singing at midday.
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