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Termyn Gwari Fleghes(children’s playtime, in Cornish)November this month and autumn is almost over. This year we had such a lovelysummer that autumn sort of sneaked in gradually. The weather has got wetter andcooler but we haven’t had too much really windy autumn gales and storms yet. Beforeautumn things disappear, here is an autumn scavenger hunt to try when you are outfor a walk along paths and lanes and through the woods.Make a list of what you see, take a photo of especially interesting things, or things youdon’t recognise so that you can identify them when you get home.1.Look for colourful leaves: red, yellow, purple, orange- as the leaves die in autumnthe green colour disappears and only these colours are left.2. Pine cones - come in many shapes and sizes, they open when its dry, close in wetweather – they do this to protect the pine seeds, which fall out when the cone is openand scatter in the wind.3. ’Helicopter’ seeds - seeds of sycamore, ash and maple trees twirl like helicopterblades when they fall from the tree in autumn winds, this helps them to spread andfind a place to grow.4. Berries - there are many berries in autumn, they have seeds inside which will growinto a new plant next spring. Some berries like blackberries people can eat but mosthedgerow berries are best left for the birds and animals that need them to survivethrough the winter. Most berries are red, purple or orange.5. Fungi - these are the mushrooms and toadstools that seem to pop up overnight inautumn, especially after wet weather. Some fungi can be really small, others are aslarge as footballs. It’s best not to touch any fungi you see, some are very poisonous.Take a picture and leave them where they are. Don’t ever eat any fungus that has notbeen definitely identified by an adult.6. Seeds - Probably some of the easiest signs of autumn to spot are the big seedslike chestnuts and conkers. The prickly cases and shiny brown nuts of conkers (fromhorse chestnut trees) are one of the real treasures of autumn. Sweet chestnuts areduller and their cases are less prickly and they are good to eat especially roasted.Other seeds you might find are beech nuts (small, triangular), hazel nuts and acorns(oak trees).7. Feathers - many birds moult (shed) their feathers through the year but it is veryeasy to find all sorts of feathers around in autumn. See how many colours and sizesyou can find.8. Squirrels - in autumn squirrels are very busy storing nuts for the winter, so you arevery likely to see them scampering from tree to tree, across paths and roads,sometimes carrying or burying a nut for winter food.Good luck with your scavenger hunt!By the way, if you walk on the beach at the moment, do not pick up any feathers or particularly don’ttouch any dead birds – the wild sea birds are being affected by bird flu and if you touch any part ofthem you could spread the disease. An adult should report the find so it can be removed properly.
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