News

This Wednesday 12th August, we will continue our geophysical survey at Quarr Abbey. We will meet from 09:30 on Pond Field to continue using the gradiometer. It will be another warm day, and I will have the gazebo to provide somewhere to sit in the shade. I will stay as long as there a

Catch up on all the local species recording stories updates and ways you can get involved in the latest, bumper edition of ‘Recording Now‘.

It was a beautiful sunny morning for a summer walk around Bembridge Harbour and Lagoons. We set off from St Helens Duver National Trust car park and headed for the causeway path. An immature Common Gull was visible amongst a small group of Black-headed Gull. A view down the Eastern Ya

This Wednesday 5th August, we will continue our geophysical survey at Quarr Abbey. We will meet at 09:30 on Pond Field, where we have been recently using the resistance equipment. On this occasion, we will be using the gradiometer only. If we have sufficient people willing to stay thr

This Wednesday 29th July, we will conduct a small geophysical survey in the churchyard of St Edmund’s church in Wootton Bridge. We will be using the resistance equipment over a fairly small area, and there will be shade available under the trees. We will meet at the church for a

SAME ARRANGEMENTS AS LAST WEEK This Wednesday 22nd July, we will continue our geophysical survey at Quarr Abbey. We will meet any time from 09:30 on the field. We will continue into the afternoon for those who can stay. Either bring a packed lunch or perhaps head to the abbey cafe. Th

Join us for this Saturday’s walk where we will look for  waders, wildfowl & summer migrants at Bembridge Harbour and Lagoons. Meet at St Helens Duver National Trust car park at 9am (SZ 63685E 89155N; what3words losing.jiggle.voters). 4 miles, mostly flat walking. Causeway un

Seven members joined me for a summer ornithology walk at the Western Yar and Rofford Marsh. Our principal aim was to observe and listen for our summer migrant birds, and the morning proved both productive and thoroughly enjoyable.   Among the species observed were Barn Swallow (H

Don’t forget that the rearranged Botany Meeting, originally scheduled for 5th July will take place this Sunday 19th. All other details remain the same. Remember Ventnor Fringe will be on at this time so Ventnor may be busy.