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Greetings!
Wildlife Bonanza - You're invited!
Welcome to our special e-news this month with details about our exciting 'Bioblitz' - a 24-hour dash to record as much wildlife as possible.
Helped by a host of wildlife experts, last year over 400 people took part in events across the New Forest and we identified over 550 species, including a rare mollusc.
This Friday and Saturday there will be a raft of activities including a beach safari, bat hunting, bird walks and woodland and stream exploration.
We would love you to join us on this wildlife bonanza weekend. Read on to find out how to get involved. All activities are free.
If you can't be there in person, why not follow our live Twitter feed and follow the action from the comfort of your armchair?
Best wishes,
The New Forest National Park Authority team
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25 May - Shoresearch safari
 Join us to hunt out the strange creatures uncovered at low tide at Lepe Country Park. Nets, pots and guides all provided, but bring your wellies!
See if you can find Loripres lucinalis, a white mollusc spotted last year by experts. It was last seen 40 years ago.
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25 May - Bat & moth night-time wonder
We will be looking for creatures of the night - bats, moths and more! We will have bat detectors for you to try, and a moth trap to see working.
Did you know that 13 of the 17 native bat species found in Britain have been recorded in the New Forest?
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26 May - Early morning birdsong walk
Hear the wonderful birds of the New Forest in song and find out how to identify them by their calls.
Learn to identify Redstarts, Firecrests and cuckoos
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26 May - BioBlitz activity day
A whole day of activities searching for wildlife in the New Forest. Join us on forays to nearby woods, heath and streams to see what lives there.
We are hoping to record hundreds of different species. To help us will be a team of naturalists specialising in trees, flowers, birds, bugs, freshwater creatures, fungi and much more!
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Wildlife galleries 
If you cannot make the Biobliz visit our wildlife phography galleries to learn more about some of the rare and unusual creatures that call the New Forest their home.
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