Great
fun was had on our first Mini-Wildlife Adventure of the holidays last Thursday, with a crowd of
over 30 children and accompanying adults all joining our merry band of explorers
on a Seashore Safari at Port Mor. It was a good low tide too on which to look for
the creatures of the sea. The children searched in rock pools, turned
over seaweed and rocks on the lower shore and scooped through the water
with their nets. Any finds of creatures and beasties not fixed firm or attached
solid to the rocks were put carefully in the trays for a better look. We
got prawns, common shore crabs, hermit crabs, common periwinkle, smooth
periwinkle, grey topshell,, limpets, barnacles, one solo Shanny and a small sea
stickleback.
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| Seashore fun at Port Mor |
Our
next adventure (14th July) will take us to the magic moorland where the 'bleak'
landscape will be viewed through enlightened eyes, to see the wonder of colour
and form which make up this wondrous habitat. Insect-eating plants, and
hopefully bright weather for butterflies and insects. Meet at 2pm in
the RSPB hide car park at the Loch Gruinart reserve. Wellies advisable
but not essential.
Our
family activities are running in conjunction with the Islay
and Jura Toy Library again this season. Funding for the activities has
been sourced from Foundation Scotland
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