It is one of the most spectacular sights in nature – the magnificent aerial ballet of ‘murmurations’ taking place as a flock of tens of thousands of birds ebbs and flows across the skyline, moving as one.
Such collective behaviour is a cornerstone of the complex and often mysterious natural world, from miniscule cells interacting in the human body, to co-ordinated displays of insect swarms, fish schools and even the behaviour of crowds of people going about their day- to-day lives.
The riddle of how these often vast numbers of individuals synchronize their movements so...
Price: Free event. Tea, coffee and cake priced separately
Make the most of your Sunday and join us at The Lookout, part of the revamped hide at Bowling Green Marsh - for coffee and cake on your walk around the reserve.
If the weather is fine enjoy sitting in the garden and listen to the birds. Booking not required. Tea, coffee and cake priced separately.
Friday 14 April to Monday 17 April 11 am-1 pm; 2 pm-4 pm Price: £1.50 per Child - bring an adult for free
Keep the children entertained during the Easter break. Hop along to 'The Lookout' at our revamped hide at Bowling Green for an Easter Egg Hunt.
The Easter Bunny has hidden clues around our Bowling Green Marsh nature reserve and we need your help to answer all his questions and - you could win some Easter chocolate!
To join in with the spring madness just visit 'The Lookout' for a handy clue sheet and off you go! Once the conundrum has been solved, every child...