A child and adult dissecting owl pellets
Richard Walkley

Family Event: Kestrel Pellet Workshop at Tyland Barn

Date: -
Location: Tyland Barn, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3BD

Partially accessible

Suggested for: Beginners | Children | Families | Teenagers
Price: £16 per group - bring up to 5 people
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Have a go at dissecting a Kestrel pellet, learn about Kent's birds of prey, and see what your discoveries teach us about local populations.

Join us for an exciting kestrel pellet dissection workshop, where we delve into locally collected pellets to get a better understanding of what our Kentish birds of prey have been eating.

You will learn more about what birds of prey to expect in our county, how to tell them apart, and will have the opportunity to dissect some pellets yourself to discover what makes up their diet.

Typically we might find the bones of small mammals, and occasionally those belonging to amphibians or small birds. Those who would like to can even take their findings home with them!

Children must be supervised at all times by their accompanying adult. We find people often like to bring large groups to these events, so to help with capacity and ensure as many children as possible can attend we charge a small amount for any adults attending above one per child.

Charges apply to use the car park (card/app payments only).

Photo credit: Richard Walkley

  • Accessible toilet

  • Cafe/refreshments

  • Parking

  • Shop

  • Toilets

Partially accessible

This event will take place in an accessible area. Please get in touch if you have any specific access requirements you would like to know about before booking this activity. 

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