Aren't Birds Brilliant! In the New Forest
fund grant £19,909
total project costs £63,323 (30% of total)
fund grant £4,550
total project costs £6,970 (65 %)
This project established an exciting visual and interpretive experience of New Forest birds of prey.
A viewing station, at the New Forest Reptile Centre, was set up to show live images from the nests of Hobby and Goshawks in the forest and to highlight the plight of ground-nesting birds. The viewing station is staffed by knowledgeable people who are able to explain events taking place on camera.
A second grant was awarded in 2008 to increase participation in the project by creating a covered interpretive entrance and developing an education programme for school groups about New Forest birds and reptiles.
This successful project has now entered its third season and is open to visitors from April to the end of August 2009 and is now called 'A date with nature'.
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