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1 Sheet 1 of 8 Bingley Locks Wildlife Explorers Wildlife Explorers At Bingley Locks on The Leeds & Liverpool Canal White-clawed cra yfish Hi I live on the bottom of the canal. Sadly there aren t many of me left as the American crayfish has moved in on my home, carrying a deadly fungus. Come and meet some of my friends who live here with me. In the summer the canal between Bingley Three Rise Locks and Bingley Five Rise Locks is a great place to spot small damselflies and giant dragonflies. Dra gonf ly Da mselfly Did You Know? Dragonflies and damselflies spend up to five years as larvae living on the bottom of the canal, until they emerge for a few weeks to mate and lay eggs. canalrivertrust.org.uk Canal & River Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission no

Bingley Locks Wildlife Explorers - Sheet

They are very noisy and like an argument.

2 Bingley Locks Wildlife Explorers - Sheet 2 of 8 Bird Spotters Chart Kingfisher Sit quietly, look and listen, if you are really lucky, you may see the bright blue flash of a kingfisher. Now tick your Explorers bird spotters chart. My Explorers chart Mallard How many of these birds can you spot? Mark on the wildlife explorer s maps where you saw them. Wildlife Explorers Map 1 Wildlife W Explorers Map 2 Heron White Goose FACT FILE: Coot VS Moorhen Coot Moorhen Coots are bigger than moorhens and like to fight with their feet and beaks. They are very noisy and like an argument. Spot the difference: Coots have a white spot on the front of their head and moorhens have a bright red beak tipped with yellow, and a white stripe on their side.

3 Bingley Locks Wildlife Explorers - Sheet 3 of 8 Wildlife Explorers Map 1 This is your map of Bingley North Bog Record where you have been and what you have seen! Five Rise Locks The bog formed 10,000 years ago when a huge glacier carved out a waterlogged hollow. Layers of dead plants built up in this hollow, turning into peat. Experts have looked at tiny pollen grains and snail shells preserved in the peat to find out what plants and insects lived here 10,000 years ago! North Bog This map belongs to Name: I explored the North Bog on Date: Three Rise Locks

Wildlife Explorers Map 2 This is your map of Bingley Five

seen! Bingley Locks Wildlife Explorers - Sheet 4 of 8 The

Waterways. They have the tallest lock gates in the country.

4 Wildlife Explorers Map 2 This is your map of Bingley Five Rise Locks Record where you have been and what you have seen! Bingley Locks Wildlife Explorers - Sheet 4 of 8 The Five Rise Locks are one of the Seven Wonders of the Waterways. They have the tallest lock gates in the country. This map belongs to Name: I explored the Bingley Five Rise Locks on Date:

5 Be a Butterfly Spotter Bingley Locks Wildlife Explorers - Sheet 5 of 8 Tangle Trace Follow the flight path to find the favourite food plant of each butterfly or their caterpillars. See if you can spot them growing along the towpath or in the North Bog. Red Admiral Alder Buckthorn Lady s Smock Yellow Brimstone Stinging Nettles Common Blue Birds Foot Trefoil Orange Tip

to get in a tizzy - complete the word search to find out what fish, birds and

! FACT FILE: Water Voles Water voles are very rare and live in burrows along

Did you know that Ratty in Wind in the Willows was actually a water vole not a

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6 Who Lives On The Canal? Bingley Locks Wildlife Explorers - Sheet 6 of 8 Water vole Dizzy Quizzy Try not to get in a tizzy - complete the word search to find out what fish, birds and mammals live on the canal. The words read forwards along the spiral!! FACT FILE: Water Voles Water voles are very rare and live in burrows along the canal bank and feed on plants. Did you know that Ratty in Wind in the Willows was actually a water vole not a rat? Words White Goose Pipistrelle Pike Crayfish Kingfisher Water Vole Coot s e i c i t e g o o i k w h v n p v s h d n f y r a l s p v d i p j n a s l d n a c a n b a l s s d m c o o c j v i s f p t t b o s w h j w i m e n g s s h r l n t r e l k n l a s m v a p j d i k e s h e l l e a t i w m w a f i l i n g k n t w t e r v o l e d k m n a s v s a k i l k

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7 Bingley Locks Wildlife Explorers - Sheet 7 of 8 Word Challenge A fun challenge, how many words can you make from these birds and animals? Keep the score and see if you can beat a grown-up! Swan Heron White Clawed Crayfish Yellow Brimstone Kingfisher Pipistrelle Water Vole Player 1 Player 2 Player

8 What s The BIG Picture? Be Inspired by Bingley Locks on The Leeds & Liverpool Canal Using your powers of observation as a canal explorer, copy the small picture using the grid to help you. TIP: Try to copy one square at a time to make a bigger picture. When you ve finished, colour in your picture. Bingley Locks Wildlife Explorers - Sheet 8 of 8 White-clawed crayfish

Remember to stay SAFE. Stay Away From the Edge

Remember to stay SAFE. Stay Away From the Edge , LET S GO ON A QUEST Whether you want to go on a duck discovery or build the fastest leaf boat ever, our canals and rivers are the perfect place to go on a Waterside Quest this spring! This fun-filled