Monday, 1 October 2007

COPPICING AT GARSTON WOOD RSPB WOODLAND NATURE RESERVE

We will, as usual, be organising a programme of coppicing work parties at Garston Wood. The work undertaken is vital in maintaining the rich diversity of plant and animal life in this beautiful RSPB w More...

Saturday, 13 May 2006

OWN TRANSPORT TRIP TO THE NEW FOREST - SATURDAY 13TH MAY 2006

13 people came for the morning walk from Bolderwood, 11 stayed for the afternoon walk from Woodford Bottom. It was a generally overcast day, rather cool to start with, but gradually becoming warmer in More...

Sunday, 7 May 2006

MINIBUS TRIP TO LOWER KINGCOMBE - THURSDAY May 4th 2006

The Group had a morning walk over Kingcombe Meadows trail until 1 pm, then a saunter over Stones Common from 2 pm until 3.30 pm, and arrived back in Salisbury at 5.10pm.It was a bright sunny day - the More...

Monday, 24 April 2006

MINIBUS TRIP to YARNER WOOD - April 24th 2006

Our first stop was at a good Cirl Bunting site. Here the weather was calm, cloudy, and cool, after a dank, drizzly drive down. After some time, during which a pair of Woodlark were the most obvious bi More...

Sunday, 2 April 2006

OWN TRANSPORT TRIP TO THE BY BROOK AT BOX - SUNDAY 2nd APRIL

15 members arrived, on a showery Sunday, at Box, in north west Wiltshire, for a walk alongside the By Brook. The target species, Dipper, was soon located by a culvert just to the west of Box tunnel. W More...

Wednesday, 15 March 2006

MINIBUS TRIP to Hens Wood and Coate Water 15th March, 2006

19 people attended this mid-week trip.The group arrived at Hens Wood at 9.05am. A dull, cool start soon gave way to clear skies, and by midday the temperature reached 9C, with light breezes. Fortunate More...

Monday, 13 March 2006

Wimpey bans cats from proposed flats to protect Nightjars, Woodlarks and Dartford Warblers in Berkshire

The Daily Mail carried an article on Monday March 13th, 2006 in which George Wimpey, one of Britain's largest house building firms is suggesting drastic action to protect birds. A covenant, banning th More...

Saturday, 4 March 2006

MINIBUS TRIP TO FOREST OF DEAN - Saturday March 4th 2006

A group of 18 people arrived at New Fancy View at 10.25am. The weather was cold, but calm, with some useful cloud to allow Goshawk spotting! There was no action for about 20mins, but then over the nex More...

Thursday, 23 February 2006

OWN TRANSPORT TRIP TO LOWER TEST MARSHES - Thursday 23rd February 2006

13 people attended the morning walk and 10 stayed on for the afternoonIt was a cold, grey morning as we set out on the easterly arm of the reserve, across the boardwalk. A small flock of Lapwing, and  More...

Sunday, 12 February 2006

MINIBUS TRIP TO STUDLAND - 12th February 2006

21 people went on a very pleasant trip to Studland. After more than a month without rain, it was still pouring down when we left Salisbury at 8.15am! We decided to make straight for Little Sea Hide on More...

Thursday, 5 January 2006

MINIBUS TRIP to the Cotswold Water Park - 05.01.06

Sixteen people went on this trip, with weather better than forecast; breaks in the cloud, no rain, and little wind. It was a cool 6C.We drove to the west side of Pit 44. The light was quite good and w More...

Thursday, 15 December 2005

Own Transport trip to Fonthill Lake - 15.12.05

A 3 hour walk notable more for the glorious conditions than the birds, but we still had a lovely time! 17 people attended in all. Possibly, recent shooting on the estate had cleared out many of the wi More...

Saturday, 26 November 2005

Own Transport Trip to Normandy Marshes and Blackwater Arboretum - 26.11.05

After a very cold week with snow in Scotland, Wales and the West Country, the day was bright, with light winds and a max. temp of 7C.Our group of 13 had a very pleasant walk around the marsh, taking f More...

Wednesday, 5 October 2005

COPPICING AT GARSTON WOOD

We have, as usual, organised a programme of coppicing work parties at Garston Wood. The work undertaken is vital in maintaining the rich diversity of plant and animal life in this beautiful RSPB woodl More...

Monday, 20 June 2005

100 Club now renamed the 200-plus Club

The Membership of the Group's "200 Plus" Club now stands at close to three hundred which means that over £1,400 is being raised for RSPB Conservation projects.The idea is simple. Membership is £10 per More...