Coming soon ...

PERTON SPRINGWATCH FESTIVAL ... SATURDAY 27TH MARCH 11am -3pm PERTON LIBRARY

FREE EVENT FOR ALL , EVERYONE WELCOME !

Treasure Hunt , competitions and activities for children .

Refreshments available all day .

Stalls and displays , items for sale

Brownies and bee hotels

Duck , Goose and Swan food for sale

Bird food and fat ball making 

RSPB.....badge making and balloons

Badger Trust

South Staffs Naturalists Society

Staffs Bat Group [ hopefully with bats ! ]

Raptor Rescue [ with birds of prey ]

Staffs Wildlife Trust

Butterfly Conservation

Local Police

and WILD ABOUT PERTON

LOOK OUT FOR THE POSTERS ON DISPLAY ALL AROUND PERTON

January - March 2010

The pochard can been seen on Upper Lake most days now and the Great Crested Grebe has made several visits , so be on the lookout .  The black headed gulls are finally getting their black heads as Spring approaches and on occasion we have had up to 5 swans checking the lake out . 

Please remember , if you are feeding the wildfowl on the lakes try not to give them white bread !  Thanks .

The Winter Wildlife Walk on January 9th was a great success . The weather was snowy and the sun was shining ! The countryside views were spectacular and despite the cold everyone enjoyed identifying animal tracks in the snow and looking out for Winter birds . Thanks to everyone who came .

The recent cold snap and snowy weather has made Perton the place to go bird watching !  Look out for Fieldfare and Redwing as well as flocks [ or charms ] of Goldfinches around Upper and Lower Lake , Bluebell Walk and Penk Meadow . Also keep your eyes open for flocks of Long - tailed tits doing the rounds .

On Upper Lake you may be lucky enough to catch sight of a Pochard and our resident Heron as well as all the "usual suspects".

Don't forget to feed the birds during the snowy weather.

Autumn 2009

Wild About Perton have been working with Perton Library to create a sensory garden and a wildlife garden at the library. The sensory garden features a variety of aromatic plants and a selection of plants to attract butterflies.

The Wildlife garden features a bug tower, bird feeders, a bee hotel as well as a variety of wildlife friendly trees, shrubs and plants. The local Brownies, Cubs and Guides have helped in the development of both gardens.

Again, working with Perton Library, Wild about Perton have been involved in 2 recent events. The local Brownies enjoyed an afternoon of activities as part of do one thing for nature. And Autumnwatch at the library focussed on making bird feeders and fat balls for the garden.