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Welcome to the Essex Wildlife Trust E-newsletter: April-May 2012

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Avocet Egg Watch
Please help save the Avocet - Monday 16th April - Friday 15th June
We urgently need volunteers to help protect the Avocet from egg thieves. We are once again looking for volunteers to assist with the monitoring on Two Tree Island. Just one visit can make a massive contribution to keeping the birds on an upward curve.
If you would like to volunteer or require further details please contact:
Louise Morris on 01702 215602 or email louisem@essexwt.org.uk

Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Nightingale Walks - Sunday 22nd April to Sunday 6th May, 7.30pm - 9pm
Come and experience the amazing sound of the Nightingale. We have approx. 30 - 40 singing males each year and their song fills the air. These guided walks are always extremely popular, so book early to avoid disappointment. £5 per adult or £3 per child.
Location: Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre, South Green Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester, C05 7DN. Tel: 01206 729678 or email fingringhoe@essexwt.org.uk

Langdon Visitor Centre
Bat evening - Friday 27th April, 8pm - 10pm
Join us for an informal talk about the bats that live on the reserve, followed by a walk looking and listening for the different species using our bat detectors. Wear suitable clothing, footwear and bring a torch. Age 16+. Donation £6 per person. Booking essential.
Location: Langdon Visitor Centre, 3rd Avenue, Lower Dunton Road, Basildon,
SS16 6EB. Telephone: 01268 419103 or email: langdon@essexwt.org.uk

Conservation Volunteer Day
Writtle College Volunteer Day - Saturday 28 April, 10.30am - 1pm.
Would you like to volunteer with Essex Wildlife Trust? Come along to our information day and find out how you can get involved with our range surveys such as Special Roadside Verges, Hedgerows, Riversearch, Shoresearch, Woodland and Grassland and Species.
Location: Writtle College, Chelmsford, CM1 3RR. For further details or a parking permit contact Deb Howard on 01621 862988 or email debh@essexwt.org.uk

Thorndon Countryside Visitor Centre
Dawn Chorus - Saturday 28th April, 4.30am - 8am
Come and experience the Dawn Chorus at Thorndon. Join our bird experts who will take you around the park as the sun comes up to identify the different birds you hear. Then back to the visitor centre for a cooked breakfast. Donation £10 per person.
Location: Thorndon Countryside Centre, Thorndon Park North, The Avenue, Brentwood, CM13 3RZ. Tel: 01277 232944 or email thorndon@essexwt.org.uk

Do you enjoy being outside in the woods?
Family Forest School Session - Saturday 28th April, 10.30am - 12.30pm
Join us for a new monthly event that the whole family can enjoy. Activities will vary but may include whittling, arts and crafts, cooking on a fire, den building and lots of fun and games. Booking essential. Donation £5 per child, adults free.
Location: High Woods Country Park, Turner Road, Colchester, CO4 5JR.
To book your place tel: 01621 862960 or email admin@essexwt.org.uk

Bluebell Walk
Bluebell Walk - Sunday 29th April, 1.30pm - 3.30pm
Join us for a wander through the Bluebell woods at Bedfords Park to see the spring flowers and wildlife. Booking essential and a donation of £5 per person in advance is requested. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place.
Location: Bedfords Park Visitor Centre, Broxhill Road, Havering-atte-Bower, Romford, RM4 1QH. Tel: 01708 748646 or email: bedfords@essexwt.org.uk

Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre
Dawn Chorus - Saturday 5th May, 4.30am - 8am
Get up early and join our friendly leaders as we watch the reservoir and its wildlife waking up, listen to and learn to identify the different songsters, then come back to the visitor centre for a cooked breakfast. £10 donation per person. Advance booking essential.
Location: Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre, Church Rd, Layer de la Haye, Colchester, CO2 0EU. Tel: 01206 738172 or email abberton@essexwt.org.uk<=""

Hanningfield Reservoir Visitor Centre
Bats, Birds, Bluebells and Breakfast - Sat 5th and Sun 13th May, 4.15am - 7.30am
See Soprano Pipistrelle bats, take a walk to listen to the dawn chorus and see Bluebells on the way, followed by a full