birds

What's that bird? 20 July

Event Date: 
20/07/2017 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
Venue: 
Island Hide, Seaton Wetlands, Colyford Road, Seaton, EX12 2SP

Whatever your experience come along and improve your bird identification skills

An informal drop-in session to improve your bird identification skills.

Whatever your level of knowledge come along and enjoy an afternoons birdwatching with the help of a knowledgeable and experienced volunteer guide.

Meet in the Island Hide at Seaton Wetlands.

Telescopes and binoculars are available for use in the hide free of charge during the session.

Info more: http://eastdevon.gov.uk/countryside/countryside-events/july-2017/whats-t...

What's that bird? 8 July

Event Date: 
08/07/2017 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
Venue: 
Tower Hide, Seaton Wetlands, Colyford Road, Seaton, EX12 2SP

Whatever your experience come along and improve your bird identification skills

An informal drop-in session to improve your bird identification skills.

Whatever your level of knowledge come along and enjoy an afternoons birdwatching with the help of a knowledgeable and experienced volunteer guide.

Meet in the Tower Hide at Seaton Wetlands.

Telescopes and binoculars are available for use in the hide free of charge during the session.

More info: http://eastdevon.gov.uk/countryside/countryside-events/july-2017/whats-t...

What's that bird? 22 June

Event Date: 
22/06/2017 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
Venue: 
Tower Hide, Seaton Wetlands, Colyford Road, Seaton, EX12 2SP

Whatever your experience come along and improve your bird identification skills

An informal drop-in session to improve your bird identification skills.

Whatever your level of knowledge come along and enjoy an afternoons birdwatching with the help of a knowledgeable and experienced volunteer guide.

Meet in the Tower Hide at Seaton Wetlands.

Telescopes and binoculars are available for use in the hide free of charge during the session.

More info: http://eastdevon.gov.uk/countryside/countryside-events/june-2017/whats-t...

What's that bird? 10 June

Event Date: 
10/06/2017 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
Venue: 
Island Hide, Seaton Wetlands, Colyford Road, Seaton, EX12 2SP

Whatever your experience come along and improve your bird identification skills

An informal drop-in session to improve your bird identification skills.

Whatever your level of knowledge come along and enjoy an afternoons birdwatching with the help of a knowledgeable and experienced volunteer guide.

Meet in the Island Hide at Seaton Wetlands.

Telescopes and binoculars are available for use in the hide free of charge during the session.

More info: http://eastdevon.gov.uk/countryside/countryside-events/june-2017/whats-t...

What's that bird? 25 May

Event Date: 
25/05/2017 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
Venue: 
Tower Hide, Seaton Wetlands, Colyford Road, Seaton, EX12 2SP

Whatever your experience come along and improve your bird identification skills

An informal drop-in session to improve your bird identification skills.

Whatever your level of knowledge come along and enjoy an afternoons birdwatching with the help of a knowledgeable and experienced volunteer guide.

Meet in the Tower Hide at Seaton Wetlands.

Telescopes and binoculars are available for use in the hide free of charge during the session.

More info: http://eastdevon.gov.uk/countryside/countryside-events/may-2017/whats-th...

What's that bird? 13 May

Event Date: 
13/05/2017 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
Venue: 
Island Hide, Seaton Wetlands, Colyford Road, Seaton, EX12 2SP

Whatever your experience come along and improve your bird identification skills

An informal drop-in session to improve your bird identification skills.

Whatever your level of knowledge come along and enjoy an afternoons birdwatching with the help of a knowledgeable and experienced volunteer guide.

Meet in the Island Hide at Seaton Wetlands.

Telescopes and binoculars are available for use in the hide free of charge during the session.

More info: http://eastdevon.gov.uk/countryside/countryside-events/may-2017/whats-th...

Breakfast with the Birds at RSPB Bowling Green Marsh nature reserve

Event Date: 
13/05/2017 - 6:00am to 9:00am
Venue: 
RSPB Bowling Green Marsh, Bowling Green Rd, Topsham EX3 0BG

Booking essential Close your eyes and soak up the sound of the birdsong as it gathers from a single voice into a full dawn chorus.

Meet us at The Lookout, part of our revamped hide at Bowling Green marsh to join the Warden to learn more about bird calls and the reserve.

Enjoy a breakfast bap with eggs, bacon and a hot drink. Saturday 13 May 6 am- 9 am

Price: RSPB member £6.50, non-member £8 (payable on the day)

Further details: https://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/events-dates-and-inspiration...

Birds to help unravel inner working of nature’s most complex societies

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 04/14/2017 - 12:50pm

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...

Easy Like a Sunday Morning....Coffee and cake at RSPB Bowling Green Marsh nature reserve

Event Date: 
30/04/2017 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Venue: 
RSPB Bowling Green Marsh, Bowling Green Rd, Topsham EX3 0BG

Sunday 30 April 10 am-noon

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.

Easter egg hunt at 'The Lookout', RSPB Bowling Green nature reserve

Event Date: 
14/04/2017 - 11:00am to 17/04/2017 - 4:00pm
Venue: 
RSPB Bowling Green Marsh, Bowling Green Rd, Topsham EX3 0BG

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...

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