Birds, bats and breakfast at Whitwell Common open morning

The trustees of Whitwell Common have devised a different theme for the annual open day this year on Saturday 7 May.
 

The new noticeboard at the entrance to Whitwell Common

 
There will be an early start of 6 am for a guided walk to hear the dawn chorus and identify the birds by their songs.
 
Hot bacon rolls will be available afterwards, before moving on to the results of the bat recording equipment and the moth traps, both set up previously.
 
There will be experts on hand to identify flora, insects, butterflies and birds spotted during the open morning, which will finish at 12 noon.
 
Whitwell Common is a spring-fed valley fen in the Blackwater tributary of the river Wensum. It is situated approximately two miles to the south west of Reepham on Nowhere Lane.
 
Please follow the signs for parking as space at the entrance is limited. Waterproof boots and clothing are essential.
 

Hawthorn and Red Campion at Whitwell Common, spring 2015

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