Our next outdoor meeting takes place this Tuesday, 27th July at Allhallows. Meet by the ‘British Pilot’ pub ME3 9QW. This is a morning walk to Yantlett Creek & along the Thames river wall. The muddy shore attracts gulls, oystercatchers & waders. The meeting will start at 10am and will finish around 1pm. Leaders: Malcolm […]
Our next outdoor meeting will take place this Saturday 24 July at WARNHAM Nature Reserve, Horsham Meet in the reserve car park RH12 2RA. Thisis a new venue for our group with trails, hides, a visitor centre and many different habitats. There is a £3 entry charge (at the moment they are only accepting card […]
I’ve discovered a new birding app called “Merlin bird id”. It’s been developed by Cornell university and it’s designed to help bird identification in the field. You can read more about it here. It’s been around for a few years apparently, but it’s recently added a photo id capability which looks good but I haven’t […]
For those who like a mental challenge, here are a couple of puzzles shared by the RSPB Winchester & District Local Group. On this page are a couple of animal themed suduko puzzles, and on this page is a word search with an additional challenge once you’ve found all the hidden words. The answers will […]
We have now cancelled all our outdoor meetings planned for the first half of 2021. If lockdown easing goes to plan, we hope to be able to hold our first outdoor meeting on Sunday,11th July at Samphire Hoe. This will be subject to Government and RSPB guidance prevailing at the time, so please check our […]
The Sussex Wildlife Trust have a zoom meeting next week (Wednesday, 24th February 2021 from 7pm – 8pm) which many of you will be interested in. Learn why Swifts are one of our most incredible birds and about the threats they face. Swifts have declined markedly but we explain how everyone can do their bit […]
Just a reminder that the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch takes place over next weekend on the 29th-31st January. Once again the RSPB website has all you’ll need to take part, with instructions for taking part, bird identification guides, hints for attracting birds to your garden, and also some printable posters to put in your window to […]
As the end of this difficult year is fast approaching it’s time to publish our events programme for 2021 together with our latest newsletter. Click on the image below to read our Autumn newsletter where you will also find a membership renewal form. Because of the unavoidable cancellations this year, next year’s subscription fee for […]