River bank, Easebourne
Heavily pregnant Soprano Pipistrelle bat trapped in building taken into care. Released after rehydration and a good feed.
Events
Between Midhurst and Petworth
At least 5 plump-looking Greater Horseshoe bats now in residence in maternity roost
School grounds and woods near Plaistow
Common and Soprano Pipistrelle bats
Imbhams Farm
Lime Hawkmoth in polytunnel Click for photo Many beetles on foliage, including 14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata Click for photo
ECOLOGY OF REWILDING
Matthew Phelps, Safari Guide at Knepp Estate The illustrated talk with videos had 4 sections: 1.Introduction of herbivores: Tamworth Pigs, Fallow and Red Deer, Exmoor Ponies and Longhorn Cattle are now established. 2. Wildlife successes: Arable becoming wood pasture; layering of scrub; no flaying of hedges; spreading of laggs (ribbons of water) and river restoration […]
Killinghurst Lane garden
Puss Moth
Woodland near Plaistow
Large Skipper, White Admiral, Meadow Brown, Wood White butterflies
Centre of Plaistow village
Rare Western Barbastelle bat flying past
Haslemere Flora Project
Dr Andrew Swan, HNHS PresidentTo ensure that the Zoom procedure would run smoothly for the Winter Talks to be held in November 2020 and January, February and March in 2021, our President, Andy Swan, said he would give a power-point presentation. The subject was “The Haslemere Flora Project,” his own project, and was held on […]
The Plight of the Bumblebee
Dr Nikki Gammans FRES, Project Manager, Short-haired bumblebee introductionThis PowerPoint presentation was presented on Zoom. 26 members logged on. Dr Gammans was one of the writers of “Bumblebees – an Introduction.”There are 278 species of bees in UK of which 250 are solitary bees, one species is the non-native honey bee and 27 species of […]