derful entries by some

talented young people

under 18 yrs old.

Dragonfly by Isobel Rees

Reflected trees by

Samantha H Blackman

Sculthorpe Moor Com-

munity Nature Reserve is

truly a little gem. It may

be small in size but it is a

beautiful place and home

to many plants and ani-

mals. We held a photo-

graphic exhibition to

celebrate the reserve and

received some truly stun-

ning images from people

who had tried to capture

this special place through

their camera lenses.

These were the winners

in the over 18 categories

Barn owl by Tony Gray

Red admiral by Nick Ford

We also had some won-

Painting the Natural World. Learn about watercolour painting with wildlife

artist Steve Cale. Wednesdays fortnightly from Sept 30th 7-9.30pm. £10 per evening.

Fungi for Beginners. Join local expert Tony Leech to learn more about identi-

fying fungi. Tuesday 13th October. 9am-1pm. £15

Young people’s creative art day with artist Liz McGowan. An opportunity for young people to be inspired by Liz McGowan to create unusual artwork on an owl theme. Tuesday 27th October 10.30am-4pm. (Under 8’s must be accompanied by an

adult). £12

Owls and Nestboxes workshop (followed by optional evening owl prowl). Learn about owl conservation and build your own nest box. Saturday 21st November

10.30-4pm. £60 including owl nesting box. Owl Prowl 5pm followed by fish and chips £8

Please book all courses in advance

Sculthorpe Moor a little gem

EVENTS

CALENDAR

INSIDE

WALKS, TALKS

& ACTIVITIES

IN THE NEXT

FEW MONTHS.

Special interest courses during 2009

Sculthorpe Moor Community Nature Reserve

Newsletter and events calendar

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For information and bookings contact us on 01328 856788

Events CalendarEvents CalendarEvents CalendarEvents Calendar Family activities Guided walks Courses Exhibitions Events

Regular activitiesRegular activitiesRegular activitiesRegular activities Kestrel clubKestrel clubKestrel clubKestrel club—after school wildlife club for 8-12yr olds. Fourth Wednesday of each month, 4-6pm. £2. Painting evening course with artist Steve Cale. Painting evening course with artist Steve Cale. Painting evening course with artist Steve Cale. Painting evening course with artist Steve Cale. Continuing on from previous successful eve-nings Steve will teach a class every fortnight. New joiners very welcome.

Wednesdays fortnightly from 30th September 7-9.30pm. £10. Please book in advance. SeptemberSeptemberSeptemberSeptember

Saturday 26th. Fungi Foray with Tony Leech. Fungi Foray with Tony Leech. Fungi Foray with Tony Leech. Fungi Foray with Tony Leech. 2pm. Wander around the reserve looking out for fantastic fungi. £4 per person. Please book in advance.

Wednesday 30th. Kestrel club special. Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Hawk and Owl Trust with activities about birds of prey. 4-6pm. £2. ( T his replaces the usual September Kestrel Club meeting ) .

OctoberOctoberOctoberOctober Tuesday 13th Fungi course with expert Tony Leech.Fungi course with expert Tony Leech.Fungi course with expert Tony Leech.Fungi course with expert Tony Leech. Learn about how to recognise some fan-tastic fungi. 9am-1pm. £15. Please book in advance. Saturday 24th October-Sunday 8th November. Photographic exhibition by Tracey Robinson. Daily Tuesday-Sunday 10am-4pm ( Closed Mondays ) . Free entry. Prints for sale.

Wednesday 28th. 11-12noon and 2-3pm. Fantastic fungi. Fantastic fungi. Fantastic fungi. Fantastic fungi. A chance for young people to learn more about the weird and wonderful world of fungi growing on the reserve. £2. ( Children must be accompanied by an adult ) . Please book in advance. Thursday 29th. 11-3pm. Make an owl mask or discover the contents of an owl pellet. £2. Friday 30th. 11-3pm. Make an owl mask or discover the contents of an owl pellet. £2. Saturday 31st. 2-4pm. Lantern workshop. Lantern workshop. Lantern workshop. Lantern workshop. Make a lantern using natural materials to keep the dark away. £2. Please book in advance. Saturday 31st. 5pm. Things that go bump in the night walk. Things that go bump in the night walk. Things that go bump in the night walk. Things that go bump in the night walk. Join us for a walk in the dark round the reserve to find out more about nocturnal animals. £3 Please book in advance.

Tuesday 27th. CreativeCreativeCreativeCreative Owl Art Workshop for young people with artist Liz McGowen. Owl Art Workshop for young people with artist Liz McGowen. Owl Art Workshop for young people with artist Liz McGowen. Owl Art Workshop for young people with artist Liz McGowen. Join this talented environmental artist for a special day of creative artwork. 10.30-4pm. £12 please book in advance. ( Under 8 ’ s must be accompanied by an adult ) .

For more information and to book places for our events or activities contact us on 01328 856788 or leanne.thomas@hawkandowl.org. Visit us at www.sculthorpemoor.org.

NovemberNovemberNovemberNovember Sunday 1st-Sunday 8th. Photographic exhibition by Tracey Robinson. Daily Tuesday-Sunday 10am-4pm ( Closed Mondays ) . Free entry. Cards and prints on sale. Tuesday 10th. 7-9pm. An introduction to stargazing with North Norfolk Astronomers SocietyAn introduction to stargazing with North Norfolk Astronomers SocietyAn introduction to stargazing with North Norfolk Astronomers SocietyAn introduction to stargazing with North Norfolk Astronomers Society. An opportunity to learn more about the stars and, if the sky is clear, to use telescopes to

observe the night sky. £4. Please book in advance. Friday 13th. 7pm. A talk on North Norfolk's Wildlife and book signing A talk on North Norfolk's Wildlife and book signing A talk on North Norfolk's Wildlife and book signing A talk on North Norfolk's Wildlife and book signing by Andrew Bloom-field & Gary Smith, co-authors of a new guide to North Norfolk ’ s wildlife. £5. Please book in advance.

Saturday 21st. 10.30am-4pm Owl Nestbox courseOwl Nestbox courseOwl Nestbox courseOwl Nestbox course. Learn about artificial nesting boxes for owls and construct your own box to take home. £60 including box. Please book in advance. Saturday 21st. 5pm. Evening Owl Prowl followed by fish and chips. Evening Owl Prowl followed by fish and chips. Evening Owl Prowl followed by fish and chips. Evening Owl Prowl followed by fish and chips. Join us for an evening walk to listen for tawny owls on the reserve. £8. Please book in advance. Sunday 29th November-Sunday 6th December. Exhibition of wildlife art. Exhibition of wildlife art. Exhibition of wildlife art. Exhibition of wildlife art. Daily ( closed Mon-day ) 10am-4pm. Paintings for sale, donated by artists from the Society of Wildlife Artists.

DecemberDecemberDecemberDecember Thursday 3rd-Thursday 10th. 10am-8pm. Christmas tree festival at Fakenham parish church. Christmas tree festival at Fakenham parish church. Christmas tree festival at Fakenham parish church. Christmas tree festival at Fakenham parish church. Drop into the church to see our decorated tree and those of many other charities. Sunday 6th. 2-4pm. Christmas decoration workshopChristmas decoration workshopChristmas decoration workshopChristmas decoration workshop. Drop in to the reserve and have a go at creating a festive decoration from natural materials. £2.

A big thank you to many individuals and businesses that have helped us with fundraising events this year. These include Mr. and Mrs. John and Glynis Billet, Fakenham Garden Centre, Fugli’s, Harpley Cloth-ing, Mrs. Carol Keene, Mrs. Pauline Moull, Pinkfoot Gallery and many wildlife artists who donated paint-ings, Tesco’s community team and our team of wonderful volunteers.

300 CLUB300 CLUB300 CLUB300 CLUB The Friends of Sculthorpe Moor 300 Club is a lottery draw that raises funds to help support the work of the Hawk and Owl Trust at Sculthorpe Moor Community Nature Reserve. Membership of the 300 Club has grown steadily and on Friday 11th September there were 151 numbers in the draw making the prize fund £566.25. Winner of the first prize of £283.13 with number 59 - P. Littler, second prize of £169.88 with number 149 - L. Smith, and third prize of £113.25 with number 53 - F. Schumann Congratulations to the three winners. A huge thank you to all members for your sup-port of the reserve.

If you would like to receive this quarterly newsletter electronically then please let us have your email address. Contact us on leanne.thomas@hawkandowl.org

Friday 11th. 7pm for 7.30pm. Celebrating Owls at Fakenham Garden CentreCelebrating Owls at Fakenham Garden CentreCelebrating Owls at Fakenham Garden CentreCelebrating Owls at Fakenham Garden Centre. Come and meet some owls and learn about their conservation from the Hawk and Owl Trust ’ s Conservation Officer. Buffet included. £7.50. Please book in advance.

Summer Bird Report 2009

Sculthorpe Mill is a charm-ing18

th Century converted water

mill in picturesque setting on the River Wensum with beautiful riverside gardens. We are situ-

ated just off A148 towards Kings Lynn approx half a mile from the Hawk & Owl Trust. We are a family run business and offer a fine range of wines and real ales, bar meals and snacks. Our A La Carte menu specialises on locally sourced produce. We also offer accommodation with six en-suite guest-rooms all with river views. Lynn Rd Sculthorpe Fakenham Norfolk NR21 9QG

Tel. 01328 856161

Working for wild birds of prey and their habitats

Sculthorpe Moor Community Nature Reserve

Turf Moor Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9GN.

Phone: 01328 856788

E-mail: leanne.thomas@hawkandowl.org

www.sculthorpemoor.org

Burnleigh House B&B The Street Sculthorpe Fakenham Norfolk

NR21 9QD

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Comfortable En-Suite B&B Accommodation With Good Parking, A 500yd Walk From Sculthorpe Moor Reserve.

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Marsh Harriers bred successfully once again, with at least two, possibly three nests on the reserve. Two lots of five young were ringed, seven males and three females. The Hawk and Owl Trust are trying to lo-cate as many Marsh Harrier nests along the River Wensum as part of a population and site fidelity record. If any one knows of the whereabouts of any nests, can they contact the reserve please. All records will be treated in the strictest confidence.

We thought that the barn owls had failed to breed, but the nest that had been predated was re-used, and three young - two females and one male, were ringed on August 16th. Tawny Owls bred in at least two of our purpose made boxes, and these young were joined by ‘orphaned’ tawnies ‘rescued’ by well mean-ing people. Please, if you find young tawny owls on the ground, leave well alone unless they are in imme-diate danger on a road or path in which case move them to a safe spot nearby. This is part of their natu-

ral behaviour and their parents will be close by to feed them.

Another bird which bred was the Golden Pheasant. A female was seen on a nest very close to the board-

walk, but we are not sure of the outcome. Spotted Flycatcher, Bullfinch, Reed Bunting and Little Grebe

were again all confirmed as breeding.