BBC Wildlife - UK (2020-05)

May 2020 BBCWildlife 51

2 EXPLORE THE GREAT TROSSACHS FOREST

For a change from your regular daily walk, lose yourself in the

'Highlands in miniature' – a 4,400ha expanse of lochs, rugged

hills and woodland north of Glasgow. This 360° virtual tour

enables you to zoom down to the grass and rocks then pan back

up to admire the view from all angles – and in all four seasons.

bit.ly/trossachs360

7 LEARN TO COUNT

BATS IN CHURCHES

The Bat Conservation Trust

is seeking volunteers to

survey roosting bats in 100

churches across the country.

While lockdown continues,

the charity plans to deliver

the training online, along

with mini lectures and

information videos on social

media. bit.ly/batsurveys

3 FIND RAPTORS

WITH CHRIS

SPERRING

Hawk and Owl Trust

conservation ocer and

renowned expert Chris is

producing a series of short

Facebook videos sharing

the birds he encounters on

his daily walk.

Facebook.com/

hawkandowltrust

4 BROWSE SOME

WILDLIFE ART

The Pinkfoot Gallery in

Norfolk is oering free,

10-minute gallery tours via

FaceTime. Exhibitions for May

include linocuts by Robert

Gillmor, and The Seal Coast,

a collection of paintings

by Rachel Lockwood.

pinkfootgallery.co.uk

5 COUNT GARDEN MAMMALS

If lockdown is finding you staring out of your

windows more than usual, you’re more likely

to spot mammal visitors. Send your sightings

to the PTES Living with Mammals survey.

bit.ly/ptessurvey

6 HELP THE BTO
The BTO is oering free
access (membership is usually
£17) to its renowned Garden
BirdWatch survey, which has
been running since 1995. This
weekly citizen science project
has 11,000 participants, whose
data reveals the changing
fortunes of back-yard wildlife.
bto.org

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