Sea Watch Training - Berrow & Brean

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Sea Watch Training - Berrow & Brean

Location:
Berrow Village Hall, Berrow Village Hall,
Parsonage Rd,
Berrow,
TA8 2NL,
Berrow, Somerset, TA8 2NL
Book
Training on how to carry out coastal watches for dolphins and porpoises followed by a Sea Watch survey at Brean Down.

Event details

Meeting point

Berrow Village Hall (Knoll Room)

Date

Time
10:00am - 11:30am
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About the event

Led by Vanessa Lloyd of the Sea Watch Foundation, this session will start with an introductory training session at Berrow Village Hall. This will include an illustrated talk on the general biology and classification of cetacean species, species identification, conservation issues and recommended survey methodology.

This will be followed  by an optional sea watch survey at Brean Down (1pm-4pm) to put our skills into practice.  The afternoon survey can be attended without taking part in the training (but would need to booked separately - see separate event on the What's On page for details).

Booking

Price

FREE (must register via this page - numbers limited)

Suggested donation

Donations to Somerset Wildlife Trust gratefully received.

Additional booking information

This booking includes registration for the separate afternoon survey at Brean Down. This is optional if you just wish to attend the talk. If you only wish to attend the survey please book this separately.

Know before you go

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Mobility

The training session is fully accessible to all.

It is a 10 minute drive to Brean Down (transport not provided). There is then a 30 minute walk from the National Trust car park (pay & display or free with a NT membership card) to the end of Brean Down up a steep slope or many steps and along rough paths (not suitable for people with limited mobility).

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Wheelchair access

Yes (talk). No (survey)
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What to bring

Please bring your own packed lunch (which you can eat between the talk at Berrow and Survey at Brean Down). There are cafes at Brean Down. For the second part of the training will be sitting in one place for up to 2hrs. You will need to wear appropriate clothing for the weather conditions.  You may wish to bring a sit mat or folding chair for the survey. There are toilets at Berrow Village Hall and at Brean Down, but there are no facilities at the survey site and its a 30 min walk back to car park

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Parking information

Free at Village Hall and pay & display at Brean Down (free to NT Members)
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Facilities

Toilets
Shop
Cafe/refreshments
Accessible toilet
Disabled parking

Contact us

Mark Ward
Contact number: 07880754750