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Date: Wed, 25th September 2024
Time: 11:00am - 3:30pm
Category: Survey
Location: RSPB Arne, Arne Road, Arne, BH20 5BJ
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Large Marsh Grasshopper survey
Contact: Peter Robertson
Email: peter.robertson@rspb.org.uk
The second large marsh grasshopper survey this year is scheduled for Wednesday the 25th of September. We will be surveying two populations of the UKs largest grasshopper, Large Marsh Grasshopper, at RSPB Arne and RSPB Grange Heath. Meet at RSPB Arne Car Park at 11.00. The aim is to cover Arne in the morning and Grange Heath in the afternoon.
Large Marsh Grasshopper males make a distinctive ticking noise and it is this we will be listening for as part of the survey. If you’ve never heard it before, you can have a listen here https://soundcloud.com/the-british-library/large-marsh-grasshopper-meare-heath-somerset-1960s . We will also be carrying out visual searches among the vegetation for the females.
Large Marsh Grasshopper likes wet conditions and both sites are lowland mires. You will need wellies or waterproof boots. You will also need to be prepared to walk across some rough terrain to reach both sites, particularly the Grange heath site.
There is not much parking so we will need to car share to drive over to Grange Heath. We will aim to be back to Arne Car Park by 15.30. As we’ll be out for a while, please bring lunch, drink and appropriate clothing.
If you want to attend, please sign up below or email Peter Robertson peter.robertson@rspb.org.uk.
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Address: RSPB Arne Arne Road, Arne, BH20 5BJ
