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Halloween Hunt Welcome

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  Welcome to the Halloween HUNT  Are you ready to get searching? We have hidden codes all over the area the map below covers. You need to search high and low to find them. You have 10 creatures to find. Keep a note on your phone of which ones you find, they are in a random order. Let us know how you got on here:  https://www.facebook.com/RSPBSandwellValley/  If your post photos to our Facebook page and they include an image of a person under 18, please can we ask that it is the parent or guardian of that person that creates the post. Thank you The car park is open Tuesday - Sunday 10am - 4pm The visitor centre and toilets are open Saturday and Sunday 11am - 4pm.
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Number 10

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  THE TOAD   Toads have dry and warty skin, and prefer living in gardens, hedgerows and woodland, away from water. They hibernate during the winter in leaf litter, log piles and burrows. 
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Number 9

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  THE NEWT   Common newts are nocturnal. They can often be found in woodland areas or ponds, and spend the day hiding under large stones or compost heaps. Newts hibernate from mid-October and will wake up in February or March.
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Number 8

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  THE FROG   Common frogs are most active at night. They can breathe through their skin (as well as their lungs), and hibernate during the winter under piles of rotting leaves, logs or stones, or in pond mud.
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Number 7

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  THE TAWNY OWL   Tawny owls can often be found in woodlands. They eat small mammals and birds, and even frogs, fish, insects and worms. The hoot of the tawny owl can be heard in late autumn and throughout the winter season.  
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Number 6

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  THE BARN OWL   Barn owls are nocturnal. Their heart-shaped faces make them easily recognisable and they can often be spotted in the countryside. Barn owls hunt for their food and eat small mammals such as mice, voles and shrews.
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Number 5

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  THE SLUG   Slugs are similar to snails, but they don’t have a shell. They’re not very fond of cold weather, so when it’s colder than 5° they’ll snuggle down deep into the soil to keep warm.  
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