BArn owl and chicks screen shot

I was meaning to get this out to you all last week without success. Here is a reasonably recent screen shot of our Mrs P and chick peas from our live web cam.

Something Wet and Wild for the whole week!

On friday next at the Suffolk show Suffolk Wildlife Trust will be celebrating World Oceans day and launching our Friends of Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) campaign.

Running in parallel with the petition fish campaign (designed to raise awareness and lobby govenerment later this year for the designation of MCZ's) this new call to action gives people the option to sign up and become a Friend of one or more MCZ.  Friends will be contacted by the Trust's Living Seas team at regular intervals to ask for support with lobbying Government to designate all these MCZs – this may include encouraging Friends to meet with their local MP, for example.  Find out more.

We're on stand 628 of the Suffolk show and they are a number of fishy activities to get involved with including family craft, creating willow fish, marine quiz and touch table. You can also experience 10 giant-sized jellyfish floating around the stand.
As well as the show  see below for our wide range of marine activities and events throughout the county.

Sunday 10th June  Guided beach walk at Sizewell Meet at Sizewell Hall, 9.30am. Free, no booking needed.  Info: Alde & Blyth Wildlife Group 01728 746441

Sunday 1st July  Marine wildlife and coastal vegetation  - adult learning course

Landguard Fort, Felixstowe, 10am–3pm. £25. Book on 01473 890089 or online

Saturday 28th July  Marine wildlife - adult learning course

Carlton Marshes. £15. Book on 01473 890089 or at www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org

Sunday 29th July  Family event – The Secret Seashore

Landguard, Felixstowe, Manor Road carpark. 1.30-4.30pm. Free. No booking needed

Tuesday 31st July. Something Fishy – children’s activity day for 4-7 year olds

Lackford Lakes, 10.30am-12.30pm. £4 per child.   Book on 01284 728706

Tuesday 31st July. Shoresearch on Pakefield Beach. Family event for all ages

£1 per person. 10am–2pm. Info on 01502 564250.  No booking needed

Thursday 2nd August. Under the Sea – children’s activity day for 8-12 year olds

Lackford Lakes, 10.30am–2.30pm. £6 per child. Book on 01284 728706

Wednesday 8^th August. Commotion in the Ocean – children’s activity day for 4-7       year olds Carlton Marshes, 10am-12pm. £4 per child.  Book on  01502 564250

Thursday 9th August. Sharks – children’s activity day for 8-12 year olds.

Carlton Marshes, 10.30am-2.30pm. £6 per child.  Book on  01502 564250

Thursday 9th August. Underwater Mystery – children’s activity day for 6-10 year olds

Foxburrow Farm, 10am-2pm. £6 per child.  Book on 01394 380113

Sunday 16th September. Beach clean at Pakefield – family drop in event

10am-1pm. Free event, no booking needed. £1 for crafts

Saturday 22nd September. Coastal guided walk. Meet at Shingle Street 2pm. Free, no booking needed. Info: Woodbridge Wildlife Group 01394 411237

Wednesday 10th October. Secret Seas of East Anglia – talk with Rob Spray Leiston United Church, 7.30pm. No booking needed. Alde & Blyth Wildlife Group 01728 746441

Sunday 21st October. Suffolk Heritage Coast – talk Lackford Lakes, 7.30pm. £2.50,

no booking needed.  Info: Bury Wildlife Group 01284 827068

Tuesday 30^th October. Shoresearch on Pakefield Beach. Family event for all ages

£1 per person. 1pm – 4pm. Info on 01502 564250.  No booking needed