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Family Bat Walk

Date Friday 17th May 2019
Time 21:00 until 22:30
Meet At River Don bridge
Station Road, Deepcar
S36 2SQ
Organised By Wharncliffe Heathlands Trust
Bus Route 57, Supertram Link
Description A walk for members of the public including children, focusing on listening for bats using acoustic detectors. We will also meet up with a moth and bat trapping group at the dam pond to see what they have caught. Here we will also be able to search for amphibians and dragonfly larvae with torches. Other nocturnal wildlife may also be about, such as Woodcock and Tawny Owls. All tools and equipment will be provided but please bring a torch and wear strong boots and warm clothing. Joint event with S Yorks Bat Group.
Contact Dave Buttle
Phone No. 07515106966
Email d.j.buttle [at] sheffield.ac.uk
Website http://www.wharncliffeheathlandstrust.org.uk/index.html
Type of Event Guided Walk
Primary Focus Natural History
Wheelchair/Pushchair Accessible No
Suitable for Families Yes