Article for Curry Rivel News April 2017
edition. But you can see it here first!!
Each month in 2017 a free wildlife activity will be
laid on to give Cury Rivel residents the opportunity to get to know what
amazing wildlife is on their doorstep. In April the activity –in fact there are
two – focuses on birds
Watch the birdy
What makes Curry Rivel a
great place to live? Well, lots of things. Many people would say that it’s the
scenery, the hedges, trees, views, greenery – and birds. It’s specially birds,
along with the delicate new shoots on plant and the first flowerss, which
herald the spring. As soon as Christmas is over, days start to lengthen and
dunnocks, great tits and robins begin to sing, marking their territories with
song to make sure they have enough food for when the young ones hatch later. As
weeks go by, other birds join in the singing, and by March all the resident
birds are at it.
Would you like to know what
the birds you can hear singing are? Which ones are bringing your garden and our
village alive? There are two opportunities in Curry Rivel in April, both free,
led by local ecologist Catherine Mowat. If you like, you could try bringing a
smart phone to record the songs and help you learn them. There’s no need to
book, just turn up, but if you would like to know more, contact Catherine on
01458 250655.
Good Friday 14th April 7am-9am: Early
morning walk along the lanes, stopping to watch and listen as we go. Meet
at St Andrews parish Church
Friday 28th April 8.15pm-9.30pm: Owls and
nightingales. Three species of owl
are found in and around Curry Rivel, and amazingly, in recent years, a pair of nightingales
– a species which has become incredibly rare. No promises, but we hope to hear
or see some of these, and enjoy the evening bird chorus too. Meet at Eastfield.
For more info on wildlife in
Curry Rivel, visit http://www.curryrivel.org.uk/news/campaigns-events/currry-rivels-natural-health-survey.html
We’re looking for people to
join in with wildlife activities, do contact the wildlife survey group if
you’re interested - http://www.curryrivel.org.uk/local-info/clubs-societies.html
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