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Stuffed with turkey? Plump with pud? Come walk with us. It'll do you good! Come and join us for the 2012 New Year's Day walk. We will have a nice gentle stroll around the woodland, an ideal time to try to work off some of the excesses of the festive season. Maybe also to start up a new hobby...

It was a great kite roost walk today. Ever so slightly windy, but then the kites love that as they can ride on the wind without needing to flap. And it helps them do their aerobatics. So, after all meeting up at the Welland Gliding club, I gave a short talk about the kites, then we braved the wind...

Walking the dog is a pastime that not only gets many of us out of doors daily, but keeps us fit and allows us to indulge in a spot of 'bad birdwatching'and general nature-watching. Research has shown that this also helps to keep a lot of us mentally healthy - though I can't speak for myself...

Further to my last posting about the kite walks, I am pleased to say that we now have a *lot* of extra dates. Every single Wednesday and Saturday through December and January to be precise, with the exception of Christmas Eve as we'll all be busy doing our last minute shopping then! So, if you...

I've been having am lot of people asking me recently "Are you going to be running red kite roost walks this year?". Well, the answer is a resounding YES! These walks are held at a local wood, when we go to see kites gathering to spend the winter nights roosting together in the trees...

OK, we might not be painting the town (or wood) red, but tonight is one of our regular "thank you" events for the volunteer team here. The RSPB really does depend a lot on the support of our wonderful volunteers, who get involved in all sorts of ways. Because the site here isn't owned by...

So, a good day had featuring our local butterflies and moths. local expert Doug Goddard took a party around the woods to see what butterflies could be found. They found 19 different species, including a mating pair of silver-washed fritillaries. The full species list was: Large White White Letter...

Today marks the start of our summer activity for families, Bug Quest. These are fun sessions, getting kids hands-on with nature, looking for some of the smaller residents of the wood. Spiders, beetles, earwigs, slugs and snails. All live out there and we'll be going out to find them. Sessions...

This morning was the latest of our series of wildflower walks. A happy group of 14 dodged the showers and went for a gentle stroll around the woods. We were led by Perdita, one of the stalwart volunteers who help out at the site. I tagged along at the back. It really is surprising quite how many different...

Hi there Anytime we visit 'Blacks' or any other outdoor shops we have a look at the information about general walks close to our area We are impressed by the 'Pathfinder' collection of books. Now they include GPS data and new Ordnance survey open access land mapping additions ...

Whilst out walking my dog at the weekend around the fields and hedgerows of the Oxfordshire countryside which I grew up in, I was suddenly made aware of how different everything around me sounded. Ok, there were obviously no planes in the sky that weekend, but I am sure I can recollect as a teenager...

Hi, everyone knows Welney is good for wildfowl in winter, as well as Corn bunting, tree sparrow, barn owl, yellowhammer etc. BUT... it's actually a good place in late April early May. Many migrant waders go through as well as Arctic Terns, yellow wagtails etc. Late August and September...

Here's a walk that should be possible with a bit of bus travel or maybe a taxi. It's weather and wind direction dependant for quality of migrants etc but great if you hit it right :) Take the Lymington ferry to Yarmouth IOW and then taxi/bus to the Needles. Check the bushes around the carparks...

Here's an unusual winter walk, :) Take the foot ferry from Portsmouth ( if you have time Southsea castle near the hovercraft station is a reliable Purple sandpiper site) to Ryde and walk EAST along the esplanade and shore checking the Solent. Work your way around to Bembridge Harbour for Mediterranean...

Hi, As well as Radipole RSPB and Portland Bill to the south; Portland harbour is a great place for birds especially in winter. Viewing from Sandsfoot Castle and the adjacent cliff paths can produce grebes, divers, auks and seaduck. Viewing is basically south east so bear that in mind when choosing...