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The dates for the New Year Plant Hunt have just been announced by BSBI. The IWNHAS Botany Group expedition is planned for Saturday 29th December.

Same as last week. The threatened roadworks will not have started.

Seven members met at the beginning of the cycle path in Thorley Road for a walk led by Toni Goodley to Barnfields. We were very fortunate as the threatened rain held off until towards the end of the walk. Our first stop was the flooded area on Rofford Marsh where we saw both Black-hea

We are delighted to announce that IWNHAS member George Greiff has won the 2018 National Biodiversity Network’s Adult Newcomer Award for wildlife recording beating 5 other shortlisted candidates in this category.

Fieldwalking. Meet at 10am at the usual place. We can work through showers so wear waterproofs. If bad weather causes cancellation this post will be updated between 8.00 – 8.30.

Bad weather forecast again so no outdoor meeting. Working party at Arreton Shipwreck Centre.  10am. Wrap up warm!

Nine members met at the National Trust visitor centre car park for a walk on the reserve led by Nicky Falconar. It was a beautiful morning with bright sunshine although the sun was low in the sky making bird watching at Causeway Lake rather difficult to begin with. Two Mistle Thrush m

The Hampshire & IW Wildlife Trust are looking for volunteers to get involved with species surveying, monitoring and marine wildlife engagement through their new ‘Secrets of the Solent’ Project. For more information on the project and ways to get involved click here.

No meeting because of the poor weather forecast. Instead – On Friday not Wednesday – If anyone would like to join a small group of us cataloguing at Arreton Shipwreck Centre, please contact Helen asap.