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In Search of Migrants – A Summer Outing to West High Down Summer tends to be a quieter season for birdwatching, but undeterred, nine hopeful members gathered at the chalk pit car park for a leisurely walk up to West High Down. Early sightings included Robin, Wren, Song Thrush, and Bla

This Wednesday 30th July, we will visit Luccombe Down to view a complex of Bronze Age bowl barrows. Meet at 10:00 am in the car park* up on Luccombe Down. *the larger car park with a trig point next to the road and opposite the brick pillbox. The barrows are a half mile walk to the ea

This Wednesday 9th July, we will visit Tennyson Down to view archaeology spanning approximately 4,000 years. Meet at 10:00 am at Freshwater Bay on the seafront close to the Albion Hotel. (Parking charges apply in the car park near the beach.) We shall attempt to spot various archaeolo

An evening to remember Bill – our longest serving Member on Wednesday 23rd July 18:00-20:00hrs is taking place at Newport & Carisbrooke Heritage Society, 64 High Street, Newport. This is a ‘drop in’ evening with Bill’s family showcasing Bill’s insight

This Wednesday 25th June, Helen will lead a walk from Yaverland to Redcliff Battery. We will meet at the far eastern end of the Yaverland public car park*, by the sailing club, at 10:00 am. * Parking charges apply. The walk is fairly short, being less than a mile each way, and on well

Sunday 15th June at Mottistone “Like the Red Arrows – only better” That’s how one of the twelve members described this season’s Nightjar walk – and I couldn’t agree more! We were treated to a perfect evening: dry, clear skies and just a gentle breeze, ideal conditions for

Eleven members of IWNHAS joined Dave Fairlamb of Natural Links for an Ornithology Group outing to Alverstone Mead on 8 June, with 30 species of birds seen or heard in total. There was bird song right from the beginning of our walk, with Blackcaps and Cetti’s Warblers in fine voice and

Six members of IWNHAS joined Dave Fairlamb of Natural Links for an Ornithology Group outing to Laundry Lane on 24 May, with 34 species of birds seen or heard in total. A great start to our walk with the regular male and female Brading Marsh White-tailed Eagles seen and at least 2 Mars

This Wednesday 11th June, we will meet at Sudmoor at 09:30 am to continue our geophysical survey. Details are in the email, but please ask if you have any questions.