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Archaeology Wednesday 5th February

This Wednesday 5th February we will meet at 10:00 am at Sudmoor. We will continue with the geophysical survey and use our GNSS equipment to map the physical obstructions, such as streams and vegetation, to help plan further geophysical survey grids. Full details are included in the em
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Visit to Bembridge Fort

Saturday 22nd February 11am. Members of IWNHAS are invited on a group tour of Bembridge Fort on Culver Down. The fort, owned by the National Trust, is now leased and managed by a charity, The Bembridge Fort Trust. It will be closed to the public for about 18 months while extensive wor
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Our Heathland birds need you!

For the first time in two decades, BTO are asking for birders help to survey for key Heathland species, including Woodlark, Dartford Warbler and Nightjar. To find out more and get involved click here.  Alternatively, contact Teresa Tearle – Regional Organiser Breeding Bird Surve
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CANCELLED – Archaeology Saturday 1st February

This activity is CANCELLED due to very wet ground conditions. This Saturday 1st February we will meet at 10:00 am at Sudmoor. We will continue with the geophysical survey of the scheduled barrow and surrounding area. We will also use our GNSS equipment to map the physical obstructions
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Bird Meeting at Newtown Nature Reserve on 19th January 2025

Twenty-one members met at Newtown Visitor Point car park. A very good turnout given the chilly conditions. Jackie Hart led the first part of the walk overlooking Causeway Lake where the group were delighted to see a Kingfisher, two Spoonbill along with Pintail, Wigeon, Teal, Mallard,
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Archaeology Wednesday 22nd January

This Wednesday 22nd January we will meet at 10:00 am at Sudmoor. We will start on the geophysical survey of the scheduled barrow and surrounding area. We will also use our GNSS equipment to map the physical obstructions, such as streams and vegetation, to help plan the geophysical sur
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Bird Meeting at Western Yar on 22nd December 2024

Ten members of IWNHAS joined Dave Fairlamb of Natural Links for an Ornithology Group outing to the Western Yar estuary on 22 December. The group had to contend with very blustery conditions, which made birdwatching quite tricky at times, but we did see a good range of birds, with 36 s
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New Year Plant Hunt 1st January

This year’s New Year Plant Hunt will start in the middle of Ryde at 10.30am on Wednesday 1st January, meeting in St Thomas’s Square at the top of Union Street. We will be out for about two hours before finding somewhere warm for refreshments. Everyone welcome.
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Bird meeting at Binfield, R Medina 24th November

Bird Meeting from Binfield to the Folly and return. Just five people met at the car park at Island Harbour on the east side of the River Medina on an extremely windy but mild morning. The light was not good either, but we did see some birds during the course of the morning. It was lov
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