A birthday party to remember

Today I attended a birthday party alongside my wildlife ambassadors for a group of 4-5 year old children. The party was hosted in a hall, giving lots of space for the children to play! Once I arrived they soon settled down and we sat on the floor together to talk about British wildlife.

We started off by talking about all the different wildlife we have seen in our gardens and on walks. We then had a little look at some of the wildlife ambassadors. The children got the chance to hold Wren the smooth snake and we had a little look at the grass snakes too and how they differed in pattern. It was then time to get the toads out, and we watched as they walked along the floor which meant we could tell they were definitely toads rather than jumpy frogs! All children were very excited to hold the toad too.

Next we had a look at a non-native species, the yellow-tailed scorpion. Both the children and the adults were amazed to see Snappy the scorpion fluoresce under a UV torch. We finished off by having a look at the birds of prey and discussing lots of interesting facts about each one. I had some fantastic feedback from the adults which is always very rewarding to hear!