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Teignbridge Wildlife Warden Newsletter<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

September 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hi all,

It is starting to feel very autumnal and our wildlife is busy preparing for the upcoming winter. For many people it can be a dark and gloomy time of the year, but it is also a brilliant time to watch wildlife! Bird migrations are in full swing, fungi will appear with the recent rain and the annual deer rut will soon be underway. It is also a busy time of the year for tree planting and sowing wildflower seeds, and I look forward to seeing lots of new habitats being created<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"A recent wildlife sighting – I found this blackening waxcap on the NW coast of Scotland whilst on holiday. Look out for waxcaps over the next few weeks as it gets wetter! You can record waxcaps on Plantlife’s new citizen science app<\/a>. This is important, as they are indicators of rare, undisturbed (not ploughed or fertilised) grassland. We aim to offer a waxcap walk to Wildlife Wardens over the next couple of months<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Talk by Cath Jeffs from the RSPB<\/strong>
<\/a><\/a>Cath Jeffs, who is a Conservation Officer with the RSPB with a particular focus on cirl buntings, gave a fantastic talk to Wildlife Wardens, the Ecology group and 4F\u2019s group. You can watch a recording of the talk here<\/a>

Cath spoke about the cirl bunting recovery project, including habitat management, working with farmers, community engagement and the impacts of development. The project has been so successful that cirl bunting pairs rocketed from barely more than 100 pairs in the early 1990\u2019s to over 1,000 in 2016. Much of this success is down to Cath\u2019s experience in working with landowners to foster an interest in wildlife!
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Other webinars<\/strong>
Wild about Devon<\/span> are hosting three webinars during October. You can sign up here<\/a>.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n