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<\/a>Many What\u2019s On readers have taken part in previous winter birdwatches in the parish and last year for the first time we also carried out a summer birdwatch.<\/p>\nFollowing this year\u2019s winter birdwatch we are now planning our second summer birdwatch which will take place between Sunday 17th and Saturday 23rd May. The aim is to gather more information on the birds that are in the parish and compare our summer and winter findings.<\/p>\n
We really do need your involvement! You only need to give up one hour of your time during the seven days. We have spread the birdwatch over a whole week to give people the best opportunity to take part. It does not get dark in mid-May until about 9.00pm, so plenty of time in the evenings to carry out your birdwatch!<\/p>\n
All you need to do is to spend one hour recording the birds you see in your garden. So, for example, if you saw one blackbird on its own five times that counts as one. If you saw two blackbirds together at the same time, that counts as two and so on.<\/p>\n
Then all you need to do is send your results to nigelrbillingham@yahoo.co.uk or bruce7@bt internet.com as soon as you can including your postcode and the date you carried out the birdwatch. The postcode helps us log what type of birds are in the different areas of Wenvoe. Don\u2019t worry if your bird knowledge is limited, there are plenty of identification guides online.<\/p>\n
If you would like to carry out a second birdwatch you could do this in one of the eight Wildlife Group\u2019s sites which are listed below. This could be carried out on your own or in a small group on a day of your choosing within the above dates. Why not take a picnic whilst counting the birds? If you would like to do this, please let us know which site you are interested in, and we will \u2018book you in\u2019 to avoid duplication<\/p>\n
We are delighted to say that the village school will also have one class taking part during the week.<\/p>\n
The eight Wenvoe Wildlife Group sites are: Upper Orchid Field, Community Orchard, Elizabethan Orchard, Wild Orchard, Welsh Orchard, Goldsland Orchard, Watercress Beds and the Bee Loud Glade.<\/p>\n
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.<\/p>\n
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