Winners and Losers on the Millfield
On the 12th of June Gill More wrote: I went for a wander around Mill Field and on the far ‘village’ side in the woodland edge I heard a repeated harsh sound. It was...
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Kites, Deer and Hares
On the 8th of June Roos Needs writes: I’ve attached another two taken in Old Basing (a Hare and a Deer together in a feild behind Belle Vue Road, taken from the lay-by on...
Red Kite over Belle Vue Road
On the 7th of June Ross Needs wrote: I just thought that I would share a couple of photos of a Red Kite flying over my house this week. These lovely birds are becoming...
Blue Tits and Cuckoo
On the 1st June Terry McAnish wrote: I am pleased to say all eight Blue Tits fledged safely and I spent two days chasing Magpies etc away till they left. Also heard a Cuckoo...
Extras – June 2018
Extras that didn’t make it into the printed magazine for June 2018. June Events at the Basingstoke Centre Sunflower Service Linguatastic Language Academy St. Michael’s Hospice Big Wheel 26 HAMPSHIRE CULTURAL TRUST WEDDING EXHIBITION,...
Feel the buzz – identifying our bumblebees
by Caroline Meech, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust Bumblebees are one of our most familiar and endearing garden insects. Hearing their distinctive buzz in the air and spotting them dance from flower...
Surprising Cavalier Road pond find
On the 10th of May Jill Eckersley wrote: I was just cleaning the water rill which feeds into our pond, glanced down into the pond and was very surprised to see a grass snake...
Cavalier Road birds
On the 29th of April Viv Boyns wrote: I see that from your articles in the Basing that people let you know what birds they are seeing in their gardens, well I have had...
Stumpy the Lizard
On the 29th of April Phil Males wrote: Whilst walking along the grass path off Swing Swang Lane by the railway line in the direction of town, I spotted this chap basking in the...
Sparrow Hawk and Siskin
On the 28th of March Stephen Thair wrote: On the ornithological front, we have had Mr and Mrs Blackcap around all winter, and a week or so ago there were 2 male Blackcaps...