This event is running from 7AM - 9AM in Careys Secret Garden. Your ticket includes admission to the gardens to explore after the event. Please meet in the gardens (BH207PG)
Autumn is prime time for migration, with a whole suite of songbirds heading south to warmer wintering grounds! Each Autumn Birds of Poole Harbour catch, identify, ring and take measurements of these birds under license to gather important data on these birds. This impressive influx of passage migrants can create identification headaches when out and about, but this unique event offers the perfect opportunity to go through their key ID features up close and explain how to quickly recognise each species in the field. In this Demo, the Team from Birds of Poole Harbour will talk you through the ringing process, ageing and sexing of these Autumn migrants, all while hopefully showing you birds in the hand close-up.
These events are run on a first come first serve basis, so please ensure to book tickets as there are a limited number of spaces available.
What to bring
The Bird Ringing Demo will take place outdoors in the Secret Garden so please dress suitably for the weather conditions. The ringing demonstration will take place around a table in the walled garden with seating available and access suitable for trampers. Please note that the event is dependent on the weather conditions for the welfare of the birds.
Careys Secret Garden can also be reached by car or bike. Directions to the Gardens can be found here.
Key Information:
Please note that you are not required to print your ticket as we will use a digital guestlist for checking you in.
Please ensure to arrive at the meeting point in the walled garden 15 minutes before the event, where you will be greeted by a member of the BoPH team.
There are toilet facilities and a small coffee shop onsite, open from 10am.
Accessibility
We advise that visitors are ready for slightly rough terrain with a short walk down an undulating gravel track to reach the gardens, stout footwear is required.
The distance from the car park along the undulating gravel path to the entrance of the gardens is a total of 239m.
Once in the walled garden the majority of the pathways are flat and suitable for wheelchairs.
Careys Secret Garden full accessibility guide can be viewed here
Those with mobility issues are welcome to contact us in advance and we can tailor your visit to your needs accordingly.
