Hawk Conservancy Trust Newsletter Spring 2021 Issue 87

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HAWKTALK SPRING 2021 ISSUE 87

A Summer Full of Events! We’ve been working hard to plan a full calendar of events, giving you the perfect excuse to come and visit us more than usual! To find out more and to book, go to www.hawk-conservancy.org/events .

Sky Hunters at Sunset Saturday 12 June and 17 September Summer evenings offer excellent flying conditions for our birds, and we invite you to enjoy an evening of flying displays, to see them at their best. The birds will soar against the backdrop of our stunning grounds as the sun sets gently behind them, and after the sun has faded, there’ll be twists and turns in flight. The evening will include two flying displays, a delicious barbecue, and also an opportunity to explore the grounds, guided by our knowledgeable Bird Team, to see and learn about some of the birds living at the Trust and to find out more about our conservation work. Tickets: £35 adults, £21 children

BioBlitz Saturday 26 June

Calling all minibeast detectives, plant enthusiasts and nature lovers! We need your help at our annual BioBlitz when we will be discovering all the insects, plants, birds and mammals that call the Trust home. We’ve planned lots of fun activities for you to get involved with and discover more about biodiversity at the Trust, so you don’t need to be an expert already! This event is free to attend as part of our normal day visit. We’ll have a timetable of extra activities for you to attend throughout the day. Tickets to visit will need to pre-booked as usual.

Let us take you on safari and show you our team of African birds at their best.

Your safari guide will transport you to the Savannah for the evening, where our Verreaux’s Eagle-Owl will skim close overhead, our falcon will stoop from on high and our Secretary Bird will show its deadly strike. We’ll recreate a spectacle of African birds of prey, with vultures scavenging, the African Fish-Eagle fishing and our kites showing their aerial antics and we’ll tell tales of natural native life in Africa with a culmination of birds flying, theatre, music and special effects.

This wonderful summer’s evening event will begin with an opportunity to independently explore our grounds. Feathers Restaurant will be open to serve a range of delicious meals before the display or you might choose to bring a picnic to enjoy in our beautiful grounds. Date: Saturday 10 and 24 July Time: doors open at 6:00pm, display starts at 7:30pm Tickets: £19.25

The above ticket price includes a 10% voluntary donation to the Trust. The non-donation price is £17.50.