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| - | Map: [http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=519500&y=172500&z=3&sv=519500,172500&st=4&ar=N&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf&ax=518314&ay=171916] | + | Map: [http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=519500 |
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| - | Richmond Park is the largest of London's royal parks and a NNR (national nature reserve).
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| - | The park is dominated by rough grassland and some extensive areas of bracken. There are a number of small streams going to
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| - | the pen ponds at the centre of the park.
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| - | Species include chiffchaf, spotted flycatcher, garden warblers, meadow pipit, nuthatch and treecreepers, all 3 woodpeckers,
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| - | tawny owls and little owls. There is also a slight chance of golden oriole particularly around woodland fringes.
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| - | Stonechat, skylark and reed bunting breed in the bracken.
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| - | Fly overs by marsh harrier and honey buzzard have occured and from time to time buzzard and red kite are a
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| - | There are many rarities including woodchat shrike, bee eater, little bittern, ortolan bunting and barred warbler.
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| - | There are also herds of red and fallow deer.
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Revision as of 09:48, 13 July 2007
Map: [http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=519500
