Page 12 - BBC Wildlife - August 2017 UK

WILD AUGUST

EVENTS

EVENT SPOTLIGHT

Make your sightings count

Celebrate the 60th anniversary of Caerlaverock
NNR at this bioblitz organised by WWT Caerlaverock
and Scottish Natural Heritage in Dumfries and
Galloway. Natural history experts will be on hand to
help you find, identify and record as many different
animals as possible, including rare water beetles,
spiders, moths, bats andbryophytes. Visitors will
also get thechance to try ponddipping, check moth
traps and attend a guided walk on thesaltmarsh. Keep a look out for
O 12 August, WWT Caerlaverock. Normal admission fees apply, common frogs and
other amphibians at
free for WWT members, http://bit.ly/2rdGhiB
WWT Caerlaverock.

When the sun
Reptile ramble SALVAGING OCEAN PLASTIC
in Wales Discover an array of thought-provoking images on the Dorset goes down
coast at this ‘SOUP’ (a description given to suspended Attend a rockpooling event
Help conservation staff oceanic debris) exhibition by photographer Mandy Barker. with atwist–ittakes place in
and volunteers at Parc Slip Displayed in the Fine Foundation Gallery at Durlston the dark! Search for coastal
Nature Reserve, Bridgend, Castle, the pictures depict plastics and discarded items creatures using a torch, and if
to survey amphibians and found on beaches around the world. The series of colourful you’re really luckyyou could see
reptiles. You will have access photographs follow a narrative and aim to spread awareness bioluminescent plankton. If not,
to areas of the reserve that of marine litter. SOUP: Refused (pictured) contains rubbish you still have a good chance of
are usually closed to the that marine animals have chewed or attempted to ingest. finding sea slaters (related to
public in order to search O 11–28 August, Durlston Country Park, Swanage, free event, woodlice), skeleton shrimps
for grass snakes (below), http://bit.ly/2rqBdH7 and plenty of shore crabs.
adders, great crested O 19August, Durgan Beach, Cornwall,
newts and slow worms. free event, http://bit.ly/2rVGQAA
O 17 August, Parc Slip Nature
Reserve, adult ticket £5,
child £2, booking is essential,
http://bit.ly/2r56MLa

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UNDERWATER WORLD
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