Headley garden
8 Greenfinches in the garden this morning. Usually 1 and occasionally 2 but haven't seen 8 together for some years.
Events
Spring birds at Grayswood and Frillinghurst
Leader: Jon Taylor (HNHS Member) Jon, who has acute hearing, wanted the 17 members to identify species of birds by listening carefully to their song, rather than by through binoculars.The Chiffchaff and the Cuckoo call their own name; the Song Thrush loudly repeats different phrases over and over; and the Blackbird has a beautiful, relaxed […]
Snails and general wildlife at Lynch Hill Hanger, Alton
Leader: Dr. June Chatfield (Vice President British Conchological Society) Snail species totalled 18 (plus 2 slug species) thereby opening members’ eyes to an often overlooked group of organisms. In grassland were found: Wrinkled, Garden and White-lipped. In the beech hanger living examples were found: Round-mouthed, Discus and door snails. The highlights were 3 species of […]
AGM followed by a Talk
Birds, climate and habitat in a changing world Speaker: Alan Perry (HNHS Committee member and Emeritus President of Sussex Ornithological Society) In the UK global warming is affecting birds, butterflies, moths and plants which are known to be moving northwards from areas that are too warm for them to thrive.Species moving north: Golden Plover, Dunlin, […]
“A Curious Boy: The Making of a Scientist”
Speaker: Richard Fortey (Paleontologist with research interests including trilobites, long-time career as Paleontologist at Natural History Museum, London, writer of 14 books on wildlife, presenter of television programmes including BBC4 “Nature’s Wonderlands: Islands of Evolution”). The subject of the talk was taken from the title of Richard’s recent book of memoirs of his early years. […]
BIRDS AT MEDMERRY (RSPB Reserve)
Leader: Mike Prince (RSPB Volunteer) 14 members were treated to sightings of around 43 different bird species and several Roe Deer. These included several flocks of Linnet, Dartford Warbler, Stonechat.At Stilt Pond, there were sightings of a Grey Heron, many Wigeon and Shoveler, a solitary Avocet, a Greenshank and 2 Common Ringed Plovers, The highlight being […]
The local release of Beavers
Speaker: Dave Elliott (Lead Ranger: National Trust, South Downs West Area) Dave spoke to an audience of 60 members.The Valewood Project, was aimed to increase the biodiversity by natural processes: bringing in Longhorn Cattle and Beavers (a keystone species). Beavers feed on soft vegetation, the cambium layer of tree trunks, shoots and buds of trees. […]
Plaistow garden
Toad
LYNCHMERE COMMON IN WINTER
Leader: Mike Edwards (Member of The Lynchmere Society) In 2012 our Society had given a donation for the purchasing of Hazel saplings. The walk passed the plantation on “Little Common” where, despite the poor acid soil, the trees had reached a good height and were covered in yellow catkins.Mike gave help to identify trees in […]
Petworth Road garden
Pair of Reeve’s Muntjac browsing in close proximity