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Native Species Conservation Evening – March 2nd
As part of the IW Zoo’s WildHeart Trust project, a Native Species Conservation evening is being held next Monday – March 2nd, 18:30 – 12:30hrs at The Zoo Cafe.
Dr. Jon Fishman, volunteer with the Isle of Wight Red Squirrel Trust and Richard Grogan, lead officer for the IOW AONB, will be speaking about Red Squirrel Conservation and the new Biosphere Reserve Status for the Island.
All ages welcome. Refreshments will be available.
No need to book. The evening will be run on a voluntary donation basis (£5 per person suggested) and the proceeds from this will go to the IW Red Squirrel Trust and the Isle of Wight Natural History and Archaeological Society (many thanks to the IW Biosphere team for nominating IWNHAS).
Centenary Conference Tickets now available
Visit tinyurl.com/sxzpskv for tickets to our forthcoming conference ‘Environmental Change on the Isle of Wight: past, present & future’ on Saturday 4th April 2020 at The Riverside Centre.
There’s a packed programme for this special event featuring local and regional speakers and national experts all with knowledge of the Island (more…)
Centenary Conference – Environmental Change on the Isle of Wight: past, present & future
Tickets are now available online at: tinyurl.com/sxzpskv for our forthcoming conference ‘Environmental Change on the Isle of Wight: past, present & future’ on Saturday 4th April 2020 at The Riverside Centre.
There’s a packed programme for this special event featuring local and regional speakers and national experts all with knowledge of the Island (more…)
Sandown – A Birdwatching Year
New to birdwatching? Want to learn more about bird identification, bird behaviour and the fieldcraft of birdwatching? (more…)
Bird Meeting Sunday 19th January 2020
14 members meet on a lovely but cold morning at the car park at Binfield for a walk lead by David Biggs by the west bank of the River Medina. We started our morning looking at the species at Binfield and noted two Mute Swan, some Woodpigeon, Magpie, and Blackbird. A number of Coot were seen on the west bank of the River as were Mallard and Oystercatcher. Also seen were Brent Geese, Redshank, Black-headed Gull and one Mediterranean Gull was seen flying. Several Great Black Backed Gull were standing on various bouys on the river and at least three Little Grebe were spotted busily feeding. A Green Woodpecker was heard calling and a Curlew was standing on the exposed mud as was a Little Egret. Turnstone flew by. A Song Thrush was heard calling as was a Skylark. A mixed flock of Meadow Pipit and Rock Pipit were on the bushes, ground and fence. Also in the bushes were a Stonechat, four Reed Bunting and 7 Yellowhammer, of which two males were showing brightly in the sunlight. Towards the Folly we added to our species count with Great Tit, Goldfinch, Starling, Dunnock, Jay and Herring Gull and a Pied Wagtail. Back at the car park a Raven was heard calling. In all we noted 41 species. Jackie Hart
Recorders’ Conference 2020
The annual IW Wildlife Recorders’ Conference is coming up soon – Saturday 1st February, 14:00 – 16:30hrs, Arreton Community Centre and is open to anybody with an interest in wildlife recording.
More info here
A Life in Nature Exhibition
The Society currently has specially commissioned artwork, specimens and artefacts on show as part of the current Quay Arts Open Biennial exhibition ‘A Life in Nature’ – our next event in the IWNHAS Centenary Celebrations calendar.
Read more here
Bird Walk at Seaview, 7th December 2019
Eight members met in Bluett Avenue, Seaview for a circular walk in the area. We started off with a sea watch. Although the sea was calm and the tide about half way no divers or grebes were spotted. However, later we did see two Great Crested Grebes. On the breakwater near Hersey Reserve we noted a Turnstone and a Mediterranean Gull, the latter was one of a number seen during the course of the morning. A few Brent were on the sea and Cormorant further out. Other gulls seen: Black-headed, Common and Herring. A Kingfisher was very obliging and flew from one post to another and finally flying over to Hersey Reserve where we again had good views. In the Nature Reserve we saw or heard Crow, Rook and Jackdaw, Magpie, Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit, Green Woodpecker. The solo Greenshank was in his usual spot on the mud spit and a Little Egret too. We also saw Coot, Moorhen, Oystercatcher, Little Grebe, 2 male and one female Shoveler, 7 Tufted Duck and plenty of Mallard. A Great Spotted Woodpecker was seen in a tree as were two Buzzard. We then continued our walk and saw a Pied Wagtail and a Black Redstart on the corner house at the bottom of Oakfield Road. The feral flock of Barnacle Geese (about 133), with one Snow Goose and Swan Goose were seen on the usual field off Nettlestone Hill. The only other birds heard or seen were Wren and a flock of mixed tits which included Long-tailed Tit with David seeing a Great Tit when he made his way back to his car. In all 38 species were recorded. Jackie Hart
Birdwatching Year in Yarmouth event
New to birdwatching and want to learn more about bird identification, bird behaviour and the fieldcraft of birdwatching?
The why not join local birder and naturalist David Fairlamb for the next session in his popular ‘Birdwatching Year in Yarmouth’ series of events on Thursday 19th December 9:30am – 11:30am. (more…)
‘A Life in Nature’ exhibition at Quay Arts
The next event forming part of our Centenary celebrations launches this Saturday 30th November at Quay Arts , 6pm – 8pm (FREE, all welcome).
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