BioBlitz Events to Enjoy at Riverside Nature Park 1pm - 6pm Sunday 27 May 2012

This Sunday, 27 May 2012, between 1pm and 6 pm the Ranger Service are running a BioBlitz Event at Riverside Nature Park .
It looks like the sun might be out so why not go explore Dundee's newest green space! 
Find out who has already made their home at the at new nature park and get great views of the Tay Estuary and it's internationally important bird population.
Local Experts will be on hand to help you find as many species as you can throughout the day and this will help to continue to mange the site for biodiversity in the years to come.Riverside Nature Park, Wright Avenue, Riverside Drive, Dundee, DD2 1UR

Programme of Events Sunday 27 May 2012 1pm - 6pm

• Guided walks to look for birds and plants at 1.30pm and 3.30pm;
• Wildflower planting at 2.30pm and 4.30pm and
• Children's activities and recording going on all afternoon.

More information in advance contact:
Alison Cairnie
Countryside Ranger
01382 431848
More information on the day contact Alison at the marquee next to the main car park.

RSPB big garden Birdwatch - Still Time to Take Part

This weekend the RSPB have organised their Big Garden Birdwatch. There is still time to observe the birds in your garden for an hour and then record and send off your observations to the RSPB. A form can be completed online or printed off and posted.

With results from so many gardens, the RSPB are able  to create a ‘snapshot’ of bird numbers in each part of the UK. This is important because their previous surveys have shown that some of our birds are disappearing.

We’ve lost more than half our house sparrows and some three quarters of our starlings. And previous results have helped highlight these dramatic declines.However, it isn't all doom and gloom - these surveys help the RSPB spot problems, but more importantly, they are also the first step in putting things right.

My wife, Rowena, conducted her observations this morning and recorded, robins, sparrows, blackbirds, a starling, gulls and a blue tit in our front garden.

The RSPB look forward to finding out what you've seen.