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All of the Experience Days offered by the Raptor Foundation on a one-to-one basis. We will endeavour to tailor your experience day to your needs, just let us know whether you have just a general interest in meeting birds of prey close up or are interested in owning birds of your own and taking up the sport of falconry. We will do our best to ensure that you can take your Experience Day on the date of your choice, but this may be dependant on prior bookings. In the event of bad weather, please contact us as soon as possible to rearrange dates. Please note that all Experience Days should be taken within 1 year of booking. Hunting Day
For a donational charge of £80, you can go hunting with some of our hawks. The hunting days are available from October through to February. (Printable Booking Form) Please note that we will be taking you hunting in the local countryside. During October to February conditions sometimes can be very muddy, so please wear suitable shoes or boots & clothing.
Hawk Walk
For a donational charge of £40, you can have a half day session walking in the local countryside with a hawk. Hawk walks are available throughout the year. (Printable Booking Form) You can choose either a morning or an afternoon start time for you walk. You will be taken around the local countryside by one of our staff along with one of our hawks and you will have an opportunity to learn about the bird and it's prey. A photo will be taken of you with one of our birds, as a memory of your meeting. Tea/coffee will be provided before and after your walk. Please note that we will be taking you out into the local countryside. Even during the summer months conditions sometimes can be very muddy, so please wear suitable shoes or boots & clothing. Meet The BirdsFor a donational charge of £40, you can have a half day session meeting some of our birds. Meet the Birds sessions are available throughout the year, please remember that in the event of bad weather we do have an indoor flying area & can still ensure that you meet & fly most of the birds that you would outdoors.(Printable Booking Form)
A photo will be taken of you with one of our birds, as a memory of your meeting. Falconry Experience Day CourseFor a donational charge of £80, you can attend our one-day course to give you an insight into the need, housing and care for a bird of prey. The Falconry Experience Day Course is available throughout the year. The full day course is also suitable for anyone with a general interest in birds of prey and would like a longer "Meet The Birds" experience with the full range of birds we fly throughout the day, we can tailor our tour and talk to suit. (Printable Booking Form)
5 Day Falconry CourseWe offer a 5 day falconry course, available throughout the year. As with our experience days, the course is on a one-to-one basis with one of our experienced falconers. The course covers the basic information that you will need to own and fly a bird of prey. The training will cover :
We will give you advice on suitable birds for you to own and will be available to give advice after your course. There will be a donational charge of £400 for the course, which includes overnight accommodation in our new accommodation blocks. Please contact us for full details of the course. (Printable Booking Form) Lantra AwardThe details of the award are as follows from the Lantra Awards website. Lantra Awards and the Hawk Board have together developed and launched an award for would-be falconers and bird of prey keepers along with Lantra SSC the Sector Skills Council for the Land Based and Environmental Sector, ensuring that it was tailored to all falconry and bird of prey keeping needs. This award has been developed by Lantra Awards with the assistance of falconers throughout the UK , who have helped to define the body of knowledge and practical skills required. It is a formal award intended for those who are new to falconry, or those who wish to keep Raptors and/or Owls. This Award is approved by the Hawk Board and is administered by Lantra Awards . The Award assumes that candidates have no previous knowledge or experience and covers all aspects up to Flying to the fist'; after which the raptor can be flown free and taken hunting. Therefore, falconry, in this context, does not mean hunting with birds of prey, although subsequent modules could cover this. Further Awards in respect of more advanced husbandry, breeding and falconry may be introduced later so as to provide a progression path for candidates. The award is granted to those candidates who are able to demonstrate an understanding of the relevant background knowledge, and those practical skills necessary to keep a Bird of Prey in a healthy and happy condition. The Award consists of two units:
Unit 1 Bird of Prey management and husbandry
Liz is now an approved assessor for the Lantra Award. Assessment for the award can be offered as part of the 5 day falconry course or separately, please contact Liz for full details and price. Please note that all Experience Days should be taken within 1 year of booking. If there are exceptional circumstances where this may not be possible, please contact us as soon as possible.
Please Note: All times are approximate, birds, flying and weather dependent.
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