55 Great green bush-cricket can be up to 7cm long WILDLIFE & NATURE EVENTS


22 August LotE Moth Breakfast Mothecombe Beach See what we managed to catch overnight before releasing them unharmed back to the fields. 8 – 10am. Free but booking essential. Southdevon-nl.org.uk


24 August LotE guided walk Sharkham/Mansands Learn more about your surroundings from the local expert. 10.30am from Sharkham Car Park. To book your free place email lote@southdevon-nl.org.uk


Common field grasshopper Common green grasshopper


Magical Mutants The heat and sun has seen a surge in the cricket and grasshopper population over the last couple of months and they are often easier to hear rather than see. Devon is a hotspot for this group of Orthoptera hosting 20 of the UK’s 23 cricket and grasshopper species which thrive in fields, meadows and woodland edges. Most are brown and green but you may be lucky enough to spot a rare pink grasshopper whose colour is caused by a genetic mutation. Unfortunately their colour makes camouflage more difficult so they are more visible to predators making their life expectancy much shorter.


Keep an eye out for Grey Seals and their fluffy white young. It’s pupping season and you may well see a seal pup on its own but this is normal and the mother will normally return to feed it. Please remember to keep your distance and if you have any concerns call British Divers Marine Life Rescue on 01825 765546 or The Seal Project on 07818 034668 thesealproject.co.uk


Look up … On the 28 August we are expecting to see a partial lunar eclipse from the UK. Set your alarm as it will begin at 3.33am until the maximum of the eclipse at 5.12am, when approximately 90% of the Moon will be in the Earth’s shadow. Don’t forget… the Moon will be increasingly low on the horizon as the eclipse progresses, so you’ll need to find a high point looking to the southwest to get the best view.


2 September Dragonflies, Grasshoppers & Crickets Walk The Barn Owl Trust, Join a walk around the 26 acre nature reserve to see these bugs in action. 11am. Barnowltrust.org.uk


4 September LotE Species Survey – Bush Crickets Wembury Beach Car Park Learn how to spot local species including the Roesel’s Bush-cricket. 10.30am – 3.30pm. Free and no booking required. Southdevon-nl.org.uk


6 September LotE Meadow Creation East Soar Help prepare and plant up new wildflower meadow. 10.30am – 3pm. To book your free place email lote@southdevon-nl.org.uk


12 September LotE – Big Night out on the Beach South Milton Sands Join the team for drop in sessions of nature inspired crafts, games, bug hunting and rockpooling in daylight. Bring your picnic tea, warm clothes and stay for the evening enjoying the dark night skies of South Milton. Southdevon-nl.org.uk


19 September Stargazing & Bat Walk Sharpham Estate The Sharpham Estate beside the River Dart hosts various bats, while our streetlamp- free dark skies are perfect for stargazing on a clear night. 6.45 – 9.15pm. Booking essential. Sharphamtrust.org


27 September LotE Walk Avon Estuary Join South Devon National Landscape’s Estuary Officer Nigel Mortimer, a marine biologist, for sa troll down along the Avon Estuary tidal road – discovering and discussing what makes estuaries so special and why we need to conserve them.10am – midday. Free but pre-booking essential. Southdevon-nl.org.uk


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