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Come and join us for a Midsummer Meadow Safari on Saturday June 22nd, 2pm at Tisbury Community Meadow (beside the George V playing field).
Please bring something to sit on (the grass may be damp!) and a phone or tablet that you can use to take photos rather than touching the flora and fauna – take only photos, leave nothing behind, make special memories. Contact us to book your place! 10th August 2024 Owl pellet dissection marathon - Hinton Hall, Tisbury
Do you know what is an owl pellet? Join aficionados to owl pellet dissection to find out (in practice!) about barn owls diets, how to identify small mammals and help discover if we have a new species of shrew in Wiltshire. 12th October 2024 Harvest mouse nest survey - field near Tisbury Did you know that the harvest mouse is the smallest rodent and also the only rodent with a prehensile tail in the UK? Help us find out more about the distribution of this possibly endangered mammal, and find out about its habits, how to find the nests where it sleeps and breeds in summer, and how to tell their nests from those of other animals. On Saturday, Tisbury Young Naturalists enjoyed a visit to Oysters Coppice, Gutch Common to meet the newts that live there and find out about the three different sorts of newts we have in the UK.
In the pond, we found palmate newts and smooth newts. The youngsters were also shown how to search for (without disturbing!) newt eggs. The female newts, very cleverly, lay eggs individually on leaves just above the water line and then fold the leaf over and stick it down to provide a safe home until the newt hatches. We learned that some newts can live for up to twenty years and that newts have a unique pattern of spots and so they can be identified. After thanking the newts for allowing us to visit, we tiptoed away to let them get on with their watery but fascinating lives. Emma Procter |
Young Nature Watch (YNW) is a branch of the Tisbury and District Natural History Society (T&DNHS).
YNW is free for under-21s! Young people always have priority at any of our activities but accompanying adults are required for under-12s. For adults, annual membership for the T&DNHS (£10) or a £2 fee per event (for non-members) is due. Join our mailing list to be the first to hear about our events! You can also follow us on:
YNW logo design by Izzy Fry.
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