Welcome to our meetings For further information please visit us on 2 October www.rspb.org.uk/groups/minsmerewex Join us at the usual time and explore where in ’s woods mini beasts live. In the or contact: afternoon (2.30 – 4.30), pop in with your parent/s at Heath and watch the red deer with us. Louise Gregory or Monika Koch Minsmere Wildlife Explorers, Group Leaders MINSMERE 6 November c/o RSPB Minsmere nature reserve Find out which habits nocturnal animals have, and Westleton RSPB Wildlife Explorers what barn owls like for dinner. Saxmundham Autumn - Winter 2010/11 programme 4 December IP17 3BY Robins all around – celebrate with us, because: it’s Christmas party time! Tel: 01728 648 281 or [email protected]

1 January No meeting – but you are welcome to join in the If you would like to talk to someone about the way your 2011 Minsmere wildlife race. group is run and how you are treated, please call the Pick up your Wildlife Explorers tick-list for 2011 RSPB on 0800 9178566. Call betwen 9 am and 5 pm in reception (open 9 am – 4 pm) and let us know Monday to Friday to speak to someone. There is an about your success. answerphone at all other times.

5 February Child safety and welfare Build a home for wildlife. The RSPB takes all practicable steps to safeguard the safety and welfare of children and young people while they are in contact with the Society, observing the We hope to welcome you, your family, and many of recomendations of the Home Office code of practise your friends soon at our amazing RSPB Minsmere covering Scotland and Northern Ireland, and conforming nature reserve on the Suffolk coast near Westleton. with all the relevent legislation.

RSPB Wildlife Explorers is for junior members of the RSPB. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) is a registered charity: England and Wales no. 207076, Scotland no. SC037654. Ilustrations by Andy Hamilton. Typography by C Monika Koch. Hello Wildlife Explorer we have good news and we will go wild!

Join the Minsmere Wildlife Explorers, have fun with We are planning some exciting changes for our nature, and get up close to some exciting birds next meetings, following on from our experiences and other wildlife in our amazing nature reserve! with the new Minsmere Wildlife Explorers group in the first half of this year. When: on the first Saturday of each month We will try our best to offer more activities that are Where: at the visitor centre on RSPB Minsmere specifically for your age, so: nature reserve, unless stated otherwise If you’re under 8 From this autumn on, we will include some of the Time: meetings run from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm. bring an accompanying adult and together drop in RSPB’s wildlife action award activities into our Please allow sufficient time for registration starting and out of our activities as you like. group meetings. at 10.15 – it is important, and it does help us provide a safe environment for all youngsters. If you’re aged 8 to 12 This award scheme is all about finding out about have a fun time with the other kids in the group - wildlife, doing practical things to help, and telling Costs: we have to cover the costs of materials for your parents can leave you in our care. other people. all the activities. Thank you for contributing £ 1.50 per child per meeting (RSPB members) or If you’re over 12 Lots of things threaten our wildlife, but nature is £ 3 per child per meeting for non-members. please still contact us – we are currently registering all around us and there are things you can do to One accompanying adult per kid goes free. interest in a Phoenix group for teenagers. help.

Should I book? Our meetings have become Parents It’s easy to take part and we will help all our really popular, so we strongly suggest you book in please stay on if one of your kids is under 8 years. group members to join in successfully. advance to guarantee your place in the group of If they are between 8 and 12, however, please let the 8 to 12 year old ones. Call us on 01728 648 281, them enjoy themselves and relax, browse in the There’s a bronze award, a silver award and or email [email protected] shop or enjoy a coffee in the tea room... a gold award and the activities you can do to achieve them are divided up into four sections: Clothing: please bring sensible clothing for outdoor activities and wear strong shoes, as it can For further information please visit us on - Finding out what’s there be wet and muddy when we are out in the reserve. - Helping wildlife And don’t forget sunprotection! www.rspb.org.uk/groups/minsmerewex - Being environmentally friendly - Spreading the word What else to bring: please bring a drink and snack for your break. If you can, bring a notebook, field guide and binoculars. You can find out more on

www.rspb.org.uk/youth/