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Great Fen Summer Sessions - Owl Pellet Dissection
Wildlife Trust Countryside Centre
Wed 3rd August 2022
10.30am-12pm or 1.30-3pm
Become a wildlife monitor and come to dissect an owl pellet at the Wildlife Trust Countryside Centre in Ramsey Heights. Pellets have been retrieved from the Great Fen and you will become a part of the team for the day, reporting back on what species our local owls have been hunting! This is real data that will be used by our conservation team to understand the small mammal population and health of our birds of prey. We will carefully break up the pellet, clean and compile the skeletons inside and identify which species they belong to. Maybe there will be more than one!
All materials will be provided for you. We will be working in a small group inside our classroom. When your session has finished, or before it has begun, you are welcome to explore the nature reserve, build dens, go minibeast hunting and bring a picnic. Everyone is welcome although younger children will require more adult assistance.
Please note, Ugg Mere Court Road is closed so please plan for diversions if this affects your route. You can only access our site on Chapel Road from Upwood/Bury direction. You can come past the road closed signs on Ramsey Road and Longholme Road in Upwood.
Find out more or book: www.wildlifebcn.org