Haslemere Natural History Society

Providing a focus for enthusiastic naturalists of all ages

Events

Near Petworth

Date: 27 September 2024
Several Greater Horseshoe bats seen or heard chittering in converted roost building. Now using all rooms and the spiral hibernaculum.

Petworth Road garden

Date: 19 September 2024
Much bat activity overnight, from sunset onwards. Common and Soprano Pipistrelles, Brown Long-eared, Noctule, Serotine, Western Barbastelle and several unidentified Myotis bat passes -  possibly two different species

Hindhead garden

Date: 9 September 2024
Elephant Hawk-mothDeilephila elpenor caterpillar munching Rosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifolium  Click for video

The health of rivers, with special reference to the Rivers Western Rother and Arun

Date: 16 November 2024
Time: 14:15
Speaker: Aimee Felus (Chief Executive of the Western Sussex Rivers Trust) This Trust is a team of people striving to protect and restore resilient, vibrant riverscapes for wildlife and people. Aimee will describe present and recent successful projects, who are “River Guardians” monitoring water quality, and what the public can do to help rivers flourish.
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