We've had a very busy (and varied!) weekend at The Lodge, with fungi and Halloween on Saturday, and bird ringing, owl pellets, small mammals and more at the Give Nature a Home Festival yesterday. The bird ringers rung lots of mainly common birds, but a goldcrest and song thrush stole the show.
As we head to November and the winter we quieten down on our events for a while, but with the long nights ahead it's time to look up to the dark skies in our stargazing event next week.
Stargazing Night at RSPB The Lodge... Thursday Nov 10. 6.30pm – 9.0pm Sandy Astronomical Society will be visiting The Lodge and showing the amazing planets and stars of the night sky. There is a possibility of the North Taurids putting on a display on this date. An introduction to the stars will kick off the event. Meet at the Gatehouse car-park.
The event will only run if conditions are good.
Costs; adults £5 per person, children £3. Book and pay in advance essential and please leave a contact number for the day. Limited numbers.
With autumn finally taking hold, it really is one of the best times to come to The Lodge for a walk to see the red and gold colours as the trees shed their leaves, flocks of finches and thrushes and hopefully something slightly scarcer, like a waxwing, great grey shrike or crossbill!