Guided wildlife walks were among the activities on offer during a special Dunes Discovery Day at Berrow on Saturday (July 18th).
Pond dipping, a wildlife quiz and plant hunting were enjoyed by visitors to the village’s Nature Reserve.
Somerset Moth Group’s Bill Irwin displayed a selection of photos of rare moths spotted in the reserve in recent months, and Bob Corns, pictured above, showed visitors some of the wild flowers growing at the reserve.
“The Discovery Day was held to raise awareness of the wildlife importance of the local nature reserve,” Sedgemoor District Council’s landscape officer, Janette Burton, told Burnham-On-Sea.com.
“Berrow Dunes supports one of the most diverse floras in Somerset, with at least 270 species of flowering plant being recorded.”
Sedgemoor District Council, in partnership with Natural England, Somerset Wildlife Trust and Berrow Conservation Group, hosted the free event.
Somerset Moth Group’s Bill Irwin and Sedgemoor District Council’s landscape officer Janette Burton during the weekend event
Pond dipping was one of the activities held at the pond in Berrow dunes
Members of Berrow Conservation Group held a display at the event
A wide range of booklets and pamplets giving background about the plants and wildlife were available
