Birdwatching for Beginners

Sarah-Jane Buckle, who has organized the event for the RSPB said: "This is a great opportunity for anyone who's always wanted to learn a bit more about our feathered friends. South Dorset is a brilliant place for birds and birdwatching, and we're really keen to get more people out and about and enjoying what there is to see.

"We've got some excellent venues for the event and I'm really looking forward to it. We'll provide everything to start off with, and you don't even have to have your own binoculars as we'll have some to borrow. And best of all its free - although donations are always welcome!".

The course details are as follows:

Day 1 - Upton Country Park 1st Feb 10-12am

Learn how to use your binoculars and which are best suited while exploring the birds of the park. Meet by the education centre

Day 2 - Talbot Heath 8th Feb 10-12am

Explore a new habitat to see different species and learn about lowland heath, re capping on skills learnt on day one. Please meet by Coy Pond in Bournemouth

Day 3 - Stanpit Marsh 22nd Feb 10-12am

Stanpit Marsh is an amazing site for waders and wildfowl. This is a nice and easy site to practice your growing skills. Please meet by Scout car park, off Stanpit Broadway.

Day 4 - Hengistbury Head 29th Feb 10-12am

The final day will be spent at Hengistbury Head exploring a wide range of habitats in one amazing coastal site. Please meet by the barn.

This is part of a series of wildlife events in Poole and Bournemouth made possible funding through BALANCE, an exciting new project made possible by the European Union's INTERREG IV A 2 Seas Programme. The events help local people discover the wildlife on their own doorstep.

For more details please contact Sarah-Jane Buckle on 07703607630