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Looking for cluesFoRP raised the money locally to payfor the trails and worked with YorkshireTrails to design and implementthem. The trails are free to use by allpark visitors, with clue sheets beingaccessible in the Lakeside Cafe, TropicalWorld and the Mansion art gallery.In addition there are three largeinformation boards located round thepark.Have you spotted these yet??There are two trails, the first is an imaginationtrail called The Magical Fountains of Roundhay aimed at under6s. It is fully wheelchair and pushchair accessible. The second is an adventuretrail where older children have to solve ‘The Secret of Roundhay Castle’by undertaking various tasks.Yorkshire Trails held clue writing workshops with year 5 pupils at Talbotand Gledhow Schools to design the clues, some of which were used in theactual trails. Jimmy Middleton, Upper Key Stage 2 Phase Leader, said:Sarah Black, Year 5 teacher at Gledhow Primary School said:The children had plenty to say too:Hayat said:Jamie saidVrindha said:Nevaeh said:Adam said:FoRP is encouraging children to undertake the trail and upload a photo to social media with the hashtag .The answer sheets, certificates of completion and further information can be found on the FoRP website.The editors have already tried some of the trails with their own grandchildren, and can certainly vouch for these fantasticnew attractions to the park – challenging and fun and still lots more to do!For more information please visit: https://forp.org/little-friends-trails/As well as being available in the locations listed above, the trail leaflets, with maps and clues can also be downloaded fromthe website.4
Stock doves are quite common around the park, but are often ignored ormisidentified as feral pigeons. There are in fact around two million pairs ofstock doves in the UK, a much higher number than in most Europeancountries. Stock doves are about 32 centimetres long and have an overallblue/grey colour. A key point in their identification is an iridescent greenpatch on the side of their neck. A purplish pink colour at the front of theneck and chest region shows up well on a bright sunny day. Their eyes arevery dark to black in colour and their feet are pink/red.Breeding season starts in early February and can last until late summer. Apair may have up to four broods each year. Unlike their relatives, such aswood pigeons and collared doves, they often nest in holes in old trees. Ifnone are available theymay even nest in oldrabbit burrows. Twoeggs are laid in eachbrood. After a 16 to 18day incubation period,the young will take afurther 25 to 30 days tobecome fully fledged.The young seldom movefar from their nest,meaning flocks of up to50 birds can build up ina small area of parklandor farmland. Adults andyoung feed mainly on seeds and grass.A good place to see stock doves in the park is the area between the Mansion and the Upper Lake. They are also frequentlyseen at the Adel Dam and Rodley nature reserves. They tend to feed as a group, often in a mixed flock with crows, jackdaws,rooks and wood pigeons. If stock doves are with wood pigeons it is easy to tell them apart. The wood pigeon is larger, at 41centimetres long, has two white patches on each side of its neck, and is a much fatter bird.Stock doves are the same size as collared doves, but collared doves are a sandy brown colour with two half black colouredrings at each side of their neck. The problem may come if stock doves are feeding with feral or town pigeons. These have alarge colour range from white through to browns, purples and black. However, the uniform blue/grey colour, the dark eyesand the iridescent green patches on the neck should demonstrate that the stock dove is not just any old pigeon.Dave JohnstonOn the trail5
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