Linford, Burrowing Owl. There are few things sweeter |
Well Spring is most definitely in the air now and that means that the centre is starting to regain some normality and routine. Birds are starting to be retrained ready for the main season (starting 20th March) and staff have just about had all the holiday their going to see until next year. I had a wonderful time away last week in Iceland seeing the Northern Lights, which was on my bucket list, and soaking in the Blue Lagoon but it's good to be back with the birds and back to preparing for demonstrations again. I have to say it's also a bonus for us bird staff having the tea room open again - somewhere warm that has tea and cake has got to be a winner hasn't it?
The diggers out in force |
We've been fielding enquiries for new volunteers this week too - three individuals have contacted us, one of whom has just been to see Peter and I for a visit and hopefully we can but them to work very soon - there's rather a lot of staining to do before the summer opening as the rain (would you believe it?) has washed rather a lot of it away. We wouldn't mind some help shifting the huge pile of fresh chippings that are to be in the seating area of the Old Rose Garden.
This is where our new 'World of Owls' flying demonstration is going to be when we start flying again and it's taken a great deal of work to get it where it is now but, as ever, there's still lot's to do before it's ready. The lads here at Muncaster have played a massive part in preparing this area so a great deal of the credit for how the area ends up looking goes to them. I'm hoping we can get the space more or less there about 5 days before opening to give Emma, Stuart and I the chance to try the birds there before we need to show anyone.
Emma with ASBO |
Who could these tunnels be for? |
New flyers are well and truly out there now. This year the marketing team have given the centre a whole side of the leaflet meaning that it looks almost like a stand-alone attraction. The hope is that people who have an interest in wildlife and specifically birds of prey will spot the flyer on the stand - then again lots of our interest is generated through the website now and I'm told that the Hawk and Owl Centre page is now the 3rd most visited on the site. With improvements to the whole site still to come we should hopefully reach even more people who will in turn want to come and support us. Perhaps that will be you! See you soon....
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