A guided walk around RSPB Arne
Thu, Jun 6th 2013 at 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Walk led by Michael Wilson of the RSPB. Cost £3 donation to RSPB but free if you decide to join.
Followed by supper at the Half Way Inn
About the RSPB at Arne
This is an unusual and special landscape where you can enjoy a vast expanse of open heathland and old oak woodland. Arne is a fantastic place for family walks at any time of year and we have regular children's days that enable all the family to learn about the unique nature of the heaths.
There is a variety of special wildlife to see. In summer look out for Dartford warblers nesting in the heather, nightjars flying at dusk and as many as 22 species of colourful dragonflies. The reserve overlooks Poole Harbour where you can watch thousands of wading birds, ducks and geese including avocets, black-tailed godwits and brent geese in winter. Ospreys are regularly seen on migration in late summer and in autumn.
In April 2009 a new eco-friendly information centre was constructed. Complete with seasonal nest cameras, a
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