41 Catch wildlife at its best and take a


canoe paddle tour along the Dart – for a day, evening trip or even overnight. Various dates - contact www.windingrivercanoe.co.uk or www.singingpaddles.co.uk


WILDLIFE & NATURE EVENTS 5 July


GREY LONG-EARED BATS Brimridge Farm, Moreleigh Join the Bat Conservation Trust on a farm walk to find out more about this bat and the project to protect this species from extinction. 7 – 10pm. Booking Essential Tel 07807 215270


13 & 14 July YEALM BIOBLITZ 2018 Newton Ferrers/Noss Mayo 24 hours of exciting activities to help identify and record the wide range of species living in the area. Activities for all ages and levels of expertise. www. mba.ac.uk/bioblitz


14 July BALSAM BASHING Slapton Ley Field Centre Come and explore how the nature reserve is managed with our ranger and learn about the importance of the habitats. 9am – 12.30pm. Free event. Booking Essential. Tel: 07967 497624. www.slnnr.org.uk


21 July BIRD IN THE HAND Slapton Field Centre. 8am - 10am. Come and view the bird-ringing operation manned by the Devon Bird Watching & Preservation Society and then join Slapton Ley Field Centre on a walk through a sanctuary area to watch these birds in flight. Booking essential, call 07967 497624. www.slnnr.org.uk


29 July, 11 August PLANT ID FOR FORAGING High Nature Centre, East Portlemouth. Learn to identify plants to forage safely. 12noon – 3pm. Adult £20. Booking essential tess@tesswilmot.eclipse.co.uk


23 July - end August SummER Fun WiTh SlAPTon lEy FIELD CENTRE Free family events – Booking essential. Contact 07967 497624 or see www.slnnr.org.uk Bat Watch, Mammals and Moths, Seashore Adventure and Survive in the Wild as well as drop in activities at the Beach Activity Trailer in the middle car park.


Volunteers needed! Wherever you are by the coast or on the water you have the perfect opportunity to take part. This event aims to get a general ‘snapshot’ of what is in our UK waters as well as highlighting the impor- tance of conservation of our marine environment. Simply submit your sightings of cetaceans in our coastal waters. For further information and help in identification www.seawatchfoundation.org.uk Bottlenoise dolphin, harbour porpoise and minke whale are the most commonly reported species in the UK.


National Whale and Dolphin Watch: 28 July – 5 August


The Big Butterfly


Count Event 20 July - 12 August Join in The Big Butterfly Count with the local National Trust rangers at Coleton Fishacre, Kingswear and Greenway, Brixham. 20th July – 2nd August 10.30am – 4.30pm. Pick up a basic butterfly ID sheet and map with some of the best spots to sit and count but- terflies marked on it. Find a good butterfly spotting spot, take 15 minutes and write down all of the butterflies you see in that time, returning your recording sheets to reception before you leave. For further information on this national event check www.bigbutterflycount.org


Did you know? The Mew Stone is a rocky outcrop a short


distance outside the mouth of the estuary called such because of the population of nesting gulls (or Mews) which it supports.


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