Zoe’s here and we’re making use of her expertise to do some small ecological / wildlife surveys on the quinta!
Here’s Zoe (licensed to handle newts!*), showing us how to make the traps from plastic bottles.
Kirsten with two of the finished traps, ready to secure into the bottom of the pond with willow sticks.
Zoe positions the traps carefully (you need to know what you’re doing for this bit) in amongst the bullrushes in the pond.
Checking out the water mine with torches – we see two newts and a frog! Zoe sets another trap.
Will we catch anything? If so, what?
* Don’t attempt to trap or handle newts unless you have a license – not only could you harm or kill the newts (and other creatures) – it’s illegal!
Well I caught a Salamander but no newts!!!