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25 October 2007
Autumn event at Woodwalton Fen
Families enjoy the sunshine and make bird treats
Fifteen families gathered at Woodwalton Fen on a sunny afternoon during half-term for a special Wild Week event. Children looked for tracks and signs of secretive mammals on a walk around the reserve and collected fruits, seeds and leaves to make a menu for the mammals and birds fattening up for the winter. Good views of tufted duck, mallard and teal on the mere were had at the bird hides and bright red guelder rose berries attracted attention on the way to the Rothschild Bungalow. The children also had the opportunity to make pressed-leaf hedgehog calendars, as well as fat balls to take home as a treat for the birds in their garden.
Sue Tait, a Wildlife Watch leader, said, "It was wonderful to see so many families out at Woodwalton Fen enjoying the sunshine and the activities. We hope that the interest will continue and that the children and their friends will join the Great Fen Wildlife Watch group when it starts next spring". Helen Moore from the Wildlife Trust added, "This Great Fen event for Wild Week was really successful thanks to the enthusiasm of the volunteers and staff who led the activities and the families who took part".
The Great Fen Wildlife Watch group, open to children age 7 - 11, will be launched in the spring when the renovations at Ramsey Heights Countryside Classroom are complete. If you would like details about the group for your child or if you would like to volunteer as a leader, please contact Helen Moore by email at helen.moore (at) wildlifebcnp.org.