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Join the BioBlitz at Dunsbury Farm – Saturday 22 June, 10am – 4pm. Since taking over The Dunsbury Estate above Compton Bay in 2015, The National Trust set about evolving it from intensive farming into a sustainable, wildlife-rich landscape. Now, it’s time to discover

Just a reminder that the IW BioBlitz is taking place this year at the Dunsbury Estate – hosted and lead by the National Trust on Saturday 22nd June. Please do join us between 10:00hrs – 16:00hrs and help record as many species as possible. There will be opportunity to expl

Please note that the office at HQ will be CLOSED on Thursday 6th June and Thursday 13th June.

This Wednesday we will be back Longstone Cottage. Meet in Mottistone Manor car park around 09:45 for a start time at the cottage of 10:00. Further info in the email.

This week’s activity will be at the ruins of Longstone Cottage. UPDATED: Meet in Mottistone Manor car park at 09:45. If the weather is poor we can decide what to do before making our way up. Transport from the car park up to the cottage will be available.

This week our main activity will be at the ruins of Longstone Cottage, continuing the excavation of the interior. Meet in Mottistone Manor car park at 09:45 or up at the cottage at 10:00. A small group will be down on field 9994 to continue with the geophysical survey starting at 10:0

Nine members met on a lovely, sunny and warm morning. Unfortunately, the meeting had to be curtailed but before then we had a good selection of birds. At the first gate overlooking the marsh we had excellent close views of two Egyptian Geese and, of course, the ever-present Canada Gee

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This week we will continue our Mottistone project in field 9994, down next to the Military Road. Start 10:00 am on the field – meet 9:45 am in Mottistone Manor car park to walk down, or drive along the Military Road and park on field 3080. Activity will be geophysical surveying and lo