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All materials, inclusive of photos are the property of Staffordshire Mammal Group and its members. Unauthorised use is not permitted |
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For Sunday events please bring packed lunch if you want to stay all day.
Please bring suitable clothes to all events. Long trousers are advisable (even in summer) as we often go off road! we are not always on the main paths. |
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Special information |
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Wednesday 7th May 7.30—10+pm |
Tittesworth Country Park: Moles and Bats |
Car parkGrid ref: SJ 993602 |
Live trapping and more about moles, followed by local bat survey |
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Sun 17th/18th May 2.00pm |
Leighton Moss RSPB Silverdale Lancs: Otters and more |
Front of shopSD 475750 |
Meet at 2.00pm stay to watch for otters that evening and for those wanting to increase their chances stay locally for a dawn watch |
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Wed 4th June 7.30—10+pm |
Hodge Lane LNR Survey Tamworth |
Chandlers DriveGrid ref: SK 238043 |
Preliminary survey of mammals of the local area. In conjunction with Wild about Tamworth |
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Sun 15th June 10am—4pm |
Gentleshaw common: Tracks and trails family fun day |
Redmore Inn:Grid ref SK 046111 |
Survey of mammal track and signs on the common |
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Wed 2nd July 7:30—10pm |
Burntwood: Dormouse Survey |
Loggerheads Pub Grid ref SJ 738358 |
Nest box checks on our native population of dormice |
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Sun 20th July 10am - 4pm |
Pill box conversion to Bat roost |
Uttoxeter areaGrid ref: SK 101373 |
Practical day but all welcome, tuition given as required. Lend a hand and make a difference |
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Wed 6th August 7.30—10pm |
Stonehill Quarry Gardens: Garden mammals and bat roost |
Car park Grid ref: SK 056638 |
Chance to walk round award winning open gardens after hours with their own bat roost |
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Sun 17th Aug 10am—4pm |
The Roaches: Mammal Survey |
Winking Man Pub Grid ref: SK 026638 |
Explore the moors, wood valleys for mammal signs |
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Wed 3rd Sept 7.30 - 11pm |
Doxey Marshes: bats and badgers |
Cresswell Car ParkGrid ref: SJ 903252 |
An evening badger and bat walk plus tracks and signs in Stafford reserve. Then a social in the Holmcroft pub later |
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Sun 21st Sept 10am—4pm |
Dormice—Hell Wood |
Brown End QuarryGrid ref: SK 092501 |
Check how the dormice are doing on our release site. Wear walking boots with ankle support the site is steep! Working with the National Trust |
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Sun 19th Oct Early start—meet at 8.00am |
Red Deer Rut at Swineholes |
Car parkGrid ref SK 04650 |
Deer survey on this SWT reserve with a good chance to see males roaring |