Mother’s Day is all about making mums feel special and loved, which is why East Devon District Council’s Countryside team has come up with the terrific idea of combining a visit to one of the district’s top nature attractions, Seaton Wetlands, with a delicious cream tea.
Just bring your mum to the Seaton Wetlands Discovery Hut on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 March from 10am to 4pm and enjoy a cream tea for just £3 per person on a first come first served basis. There’s no need to book, just turn up.
Councillor Tom Wright, East Devon’s portfolio holder for the environment...
From bats to butterflies and dormice to dragonflies - volunteers joined East Devon District Council’s Countryside team to conduct several surveys to collect a range of wildlife data from local nature reserves across the district during 2017.
Surveys took place at all ten of East Devon District Council’s nature reserves and the data reveals what a huge variety of species there are in these areas.
Bat surveys were conducted on three reserves as part of a Devon-wide survey run by the Devon Greater Horse Shoe Bat Project. More than 12 species of bat were detected at Trinity...
Many opportunities to learn about birds with the Countryside team this year
Throughout the coming year, there are a number of events taking place at Seaton Wetlands to help you learn more about birds.
Events taking place at Seaton Wetlands in January include ‘What’s that bird?’ and bird ringing demonstrations.
‘What’s that bird?’ sessions take place twice a month throughout the year. During these two-hour drop-in sessions a volunteer guide is available in the bird hide to help visitors identify the birds they see. There are also binoculars available to borrow, free...
The stunning Seaton Wetlands nature reserve, which is owned and managed by East Devon District Council, has won a prestigious Green Flag Award, one of three sites in the district to receive the accolade.
Manor Gardens in Exmouth and Connaught Gardens in Sidmouth, both also owned and managed by the district council, have also been awarded Green Flags. The International accreditation recognises and rewards well managed parks and green spaces.
It’s the first time that the wider Seaton Wetlands site, which is managed by the council’s countryside team and its volunteers, has...
East Devon District Council’s Countryside team is running a number of events over the summer which gives people the chance to learn more about some of the birds you can see locally.
The events include ‘Close encounters of the bird kind’ on Saturday 17 June at Seaton Wetlands. During the morning you will learn about the birds found at Seaton Wetlands and have the chance to see them up close as they are ringed for monitoring. Spaces can be booked online at wildeastdevon.co.uk
The Countryside rangers will be running two ‘Nightjar night walks’ at Trinity Hill Local Nature...
Awe and amazement at the thousands of miles travelled by little Reed Warbler
Thanks to a tiny ring on its leg, a Reed Warbler caught by the Axe Estuary Ringing Group on the East Devon District Council Nature Reserve last week, revealed it has travelled to Africa and back at least nine times!
The group ring birds for conservation monitoring purposes and have been active on the Axe Estuary reserves for more than ten years. The code on the Reed Warbler’s ring revealed that it was first caught on Seaton Wetlands as an adult in 2009, and has since been caught four times in the...
