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Some of the latest visitors to one of our trail cams in West Devon…. No harvest mice this season yet, but we’re still trying! (Thank you Jon Valters for hosting this camera, and sharing these shots).

We have several spaces left on next Saturday’s free owl pellet dissection training event. Please see fb.me/e/49IhgRCPR?ti… for more information.

Ever wondered how to identify what is in an owl pellet? We have a free training session Saturday afternoon at Woodah, Doddiscombsleigh. Please email [email protected] asap to get info/book. Devon Hedge Group Devon Local Nature Partnership Devon Wildlife Trust Wild East Devon Barn Owl Trust

IMPACT UPDATE: Harvest Mouse Project 🐭🌿 Devon Mammal Group is boosting awareness about these creatures & their habitat needs. Swipe to discover more about what they’ve done so far & to see some incredible photos! 🌿🐭#DevonWildlife #HarvestMouseResearch #ForNature

Do you know a wildlife warrior that has done incredible work to ensure a brighter future for mammals in the British Isles and Ireland 🦇🦔🦫? Nominate them as a Mammal Champion by 31st January. Vote here: mammal-society.squarespace.com/mammal-champio…

Super owl pellet dissection session this afternoon with @CornwallMammal’s Dave Groves. Really inspiring to see so many people trying something completely new and loving it. Not only did people take some pellets home, but everyone voted for a second session in the next few weeks🙂

Unfortunately we have had to change the date of our West Hawkerland survey to Sunday 18th February. Please see the following link for more information fb.me/e/VF9waZZC?ti=… and do come if you can! Pebblebed Heaths ClintonDevonEstates Devon Mammal Group

This is how it’s done! Ranger Rose demonstrates how to find a harvest mouse nest ahead of the survey at Northam Burrows Country Park today. Impressive stuff! The survey isn’t over yet, but they have already found 3 nests.:)

20 landowners from DWT's Avon Valley Project got stuck in with a predator/prey workshop last week. Highlights including dissecting owl pellets, finding field vole larders, a harvest mouse nest and a dormouse nest! Mammal Society Barn Owl Trust Sarah Butcher #ConnectToNature

Mice play a key role in the natural environment; from distributing plant seeds to being prey for animals like owls and foxes. Here in the UK we have four species of 'true' mouse 🐁 Read more about them here 👉 buff.ly/4915bXD #AmazingNature

Two exciting records today with the Pebblebed Heaths : the first nest on West Hawkerland for more than three years, and a new site nearby that hasn’t been checked before also had a nest! Not high numbers, but great to know that harvest nice are there. :)

Twelve harvest mouse solitary nests, five breeding nests, ten dormouse nests (!!!!) & dozens of field voles running around on today’s harvest mouse survey at Brook Manor today. Huge thanks go to the 38 people who came to help, braving the sleet & hail! Devon Environment Foundation Moor Meadows

The 2024-25 season has started, thanks to the generous funding by Devon Environment Foundation ! Can you help us find harvest mouse nests in Devon? Click on eepurl.com/dKmstA to subscribe to our newsletter and find out about upcoming events and surveys.

Our first group survey of the season struck gold this morning on the Pebblebed Heaths’ West Hawkerland survey. We found two breeding nests, so another hectad can be coloured in on our map! Thank you everyone who came to help.

Happy Christmas! You can read our latest newsletter on mailchi.mp/297c77642ae8/a…]. It has news about our latest surveys, upcoming sessions and the latest map of where nests have been found.