Events

Leader: Margaret Hibbard (HNHS member) The weather (dull, overcast with a fair breeze) was not conducive to fulfil the aim of finding butterflies. Only six species were seen and these were in low numbers.  The summer of 2024 is reported everywhere as being very poor for butterflies. However, on this chalk downland (managed by Hampshire […]

Leader:  Anne Dennig (Owner and Founder Member of Botany Bay Community Interest Group) and friends Greta and Matthew Formerly a small trout fishery, Anne formed Botany Bay Conservancy Community Interest Group over 10 years ago to transform the area with a wooded ravine into a private reserve of amazing biodiversity. Now wild Brown Trout have […]

Leaders: Margaret Tomsett and Andy Swan (HNHS members) In a disappointing summer for weather, we would have been lucky to find a really good night for moths. Light traps were set up in a Killinghurst garden in the evening of a fair day, but during the night the sky cleared and the temperature dropped to […]

Leader: Arthur Greenwood (Entomologist) It was not until late morning, in sunny conditions, that Small Heath and the hoped-for Silver-studded Blue butterflies were seen.  Arthur has recorded butterflies there since 2010 and noted that on June 25th 2023 he had counted 240 Silver-studded Blue.  This year recently it had been cold and wet so holding […]

Leader: Paul Nevett (HNHS member) A fairly early start of 8.30am on a beautiful May morning, proved ideal for hearing not only 8 Nightingales but Willow Warbler, Garden Warbler and Blackcaps too.  Male Nightingales arrive in mid to late April and sing to establish a territory and to attract a female.