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Walks with Wardens – International Dawn Chorus Day at RSPB Ham Wall
Walks with Wardens – International Dawn Chorus Day at RSPB Ham Wall
Friday 3 May 2024, 6 am – 9 am
Join us just before International Dawn Chorus Day for a 3-hour tour to celebrate natures symphony and discover the delights of spring with our wardening team at RSPB Ham Wall. With exclusive access to parts of the reserve normally closed to visitors, absorb the sounds of the reedbed spring, find the wildlife hidden within and learn more about the varied reserve management work that goes on behind the scenes. We’ll be listening out for the evocative boom of the male bittern, the explosive song of Cetti’s warblers and trilling sedge warblers as well as enjoying the songs of your typical woodland birds such as robins, great tits and blackbirds.
RSPB Ham Wall is a special place teeming with amazing wildlife, panoramic views and the sound of the reeds swaying in the wind all year round. Not only that, the Avalon Marshes are one of, if not the best place in the country to see bittern, with approximately one fifth of the UK’s population of booming males recorded here in 2022. Bittern are just one of the five heron species you might see in a day at Ham Wall – great white egret are now a regular fixture, cattle egret bred here in 2017 (the first time on an RSPB reserve), grey herons nest in the reeds and little egrets can be seen fishing around the edges.
As well as the chance to see some of the fantastic wildlife that Ham Wall has to offer, you will also learn about the work the staff and volunteer team undertakes managing, surveying and protecting this special landscape and this is your opportunity to go behind the scenes to areas not normally accessible to visitors. All of this makes for an unmissable experience so why not book your place on this exclusive tour (numbers are limited) to join our wardening team today.
Friday 3 May 2024, 6 am – 9 am
Join us just before International Dawn Chorus Day for a 3-hour tour to celebrate natures symphony and discover the delights of spring with our wardening team at RSPB Ham Wall. With exclusive access to parts of the reserve normally closed to visitors, absorb the sounds of the reedbed spring, find the wildlife hidden within and learn more about the varied reserve management work that goes on behind the scenes. We’ll be listening out for the evocative boom of the male bittern, the explosive song of Cetti’s warblers and trilling sedge warblers as well as enjoying the songs of your typical woodland birds such as robins, great tits and blackbirds.
RSPB Ham Wall is a special place teeming with amazing wildlife, panoramic views and the sound of the reeds swaying in the wind all year round. Not only that, the Avalon Marshes are one of, if not the best place in the country to see bittern, with approximately one fifth of the UK’s population of booming males recorded here in 2022. Bittern are just one of the five heron species you might see in a day at Ham Wall – great white egret are now a regular fixture, cattle egret bred here in 2017 (the first time on an RSPB reserve), grey herons nest in the reeds and little egrets can be seen fishing around the edges.
As well as the chance to see some of the fantastic wildlife that Ham Wall has to offer, you will also learn about the work the staff and volunteer team undertakes managing, surveying and protecting this special landscape and this is your opportunity to go behind the scenes to areas not normally accessible to visitors. All of this makes for an unmissable experience so why not book your place on this exclusive tour (numbers are limited) to join our wardening team today.
Cost per person:
RSPB Member – £41
Non-RSPB Member - £51
Suitable for ages 16 +. Please note 16 & 17 year olds must be accompanied by an adult (aged 18+).
Please note that booking fees apply. Booking fee included in cost above.
For full information and booking see: events.rspb.org.uk/events/59132
RSPB Member – £41
Non-RSPB Member - £51
Suitable for ages 16 +. Please note 16 & 17 year olds must be accompanied by an adult (aged 18+).
Please note that booking fees apply. Booking fee included in cost above.
For full information and booking see: events.rspb.org.uk/events/59132
RSPB Ham Wall, Ashcott Road, Meare nr Glastonbury, Somerset BA6 9SX
Fri 3 May
Website:
events.rspb.org.uk/hamwall
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