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Wildlife & Nature Events 13 July
BEACH CLEAN SOAR MILL COVE
Southhamssociety.org
12 July & 9 August BERRY HEAD BAT WALK - Brixham A unique opportunity to see the rare greater horseshoe bats that live in the caves around Berry Head. Dusk. Book online.
Countryside-trust.uk
13 & 30 July, 2 August SNORKEL SAFARI – Wembury Marine Centre Join Devon Wildlife Trust for a snorkel safari around Wembury Bay.
wemburymarinecentre.org
16 & 17 July BALSAM BASHING Slapton Ley Field Centre Come and explore how the nature reserve is managed with our Ranger and learn the importance of its habitats to the wildlife that lives here. 9am – 12.30pm. Free event • Booking essential. Email
events.sl@field-studies-
council.org
20 July BIRD IN THE HAND Slapton Ley Field Centre Join us for a walk across adjoining farmland and through the Higher Ley sanctuary area before getting up close to some of our feathered friends. 8 – 10am. Booking essential Tel: 07967 497624. Free
22, 29 July BAT WATCH AT SLAPTON LEY Explore the night-time world of these magical creatures. 7- 10pm.
www.slnnr.org.uk
27 July – 2 August BERRY HEAD NATIONAL WHALE AND DOLPHIN WATCH 2019 An annual event when you can help the rangers at Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust watch and record cetacean activity around the Berry Head coastline. Email:
berryhead@countryside-trust.org.uk
28 July WHALE AND DOLPHIN DAY Wembury Marine Centre, Plymouth SeaWatch Foundation’s annual event where we’ll search the sea for seabirds and cetaceans. Whale and Dolphin themed crafts at the Marine Centre. Contact number: 01752 862538. Contact email:
info@wemburymarinecentre.org
Did you know? The female common blue is actually very brown, with just a touch of blue by her wing base.
The Big Butterfly Count 9 July – 11 August
This is an important way to ‘take the pulse’ of nature. To take part in this national event and for further information visit
bigbutterflycount.org
Rockpool Safari Wembury Marine Centre is now open for the 2019 season. Join Devon Wildlife Trust for a Rock- pool Safari and they’ll take you on a guided tour of some of the best rockpools in Devon. For dates and times see
wemburymarinecentre.org
Paignton Zoo Bee Week Join Paignton Zoo for a hive of
bee-themed activities! 9 – 14 July Learn more about the importance of various bee species and find out what you can do to help these incredible pollinators. See how honeybees live inside a special observation hive! Come along to the bee keeping talk and display - Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday at 12.00 pm & 2.00 pm.
Photo © Robin Drayton
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