Starlings over The Hatch
Hi Richard I know it’s not on your scale but most afternoons we’ve been watching a “murmeration” over the Hatch Caravan Park area. We live in Fairthorne Rise and we get a fantastic show...
Author: Webman
Recent Observations
I wanted to update you on some of my recent observations walking around the area. I was lucky enough to catch a brief look at a Kingfisher fishing from the bridge by the Millstone...
Birds
Terry McAnish writes: Have had up to 9 Long Tailed Tits here each day plus a Marsh Tit. All the regulars as well. A real pleasure.
An interesting bird observation
David Trevor Jones writes: On 17 November (crikey, nearly a month ago – how did that happen?!!!) I walked down to Tunworth and saw on Tunworth Down the biggest flock of lapwings that I’ve...
Extras – January 2018
I’m afraid there there aren’t any official Extras this month. But I thought you might be interested in the following: Basingstoke Horticultural Society Basingstoke Horticultural Society In 2017 we have enjoyed talks ranging from...
Communities living alongside Test and Itchen rivers in line for National Lottery support
A £2.2m grant to a project celebrating and protecting the headwaters of the Test and Itchen rivers has been given initial support by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) through its Landscape Partnership (LP) programme,...
Resolutions for Wildlife
by Alice Ashcroft, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust The time for New Year’s resolutions is nearly upon us. Every year we make endless promises to ourselves; run four miles a day, start...
Migratory birds – how they find their way
As autumn draws to a close and winter comes into the fore, many of the world’s migratory birds are travelling far and wide in preparation for the season ahead. Visiting osprey and swallow have...
Fabulous Fungi
Fungi are the unsung heroes of autumn – they come out in force to fuel our forests, prettify our paths and breathe life into our beloved wild places. As the trees shed their leaves...
Feel the buzz – identifying our bumblebees
Bumblebees are a familiar sight, but can you tell the different species apart? Here is the Wildlife Trust’s guide to the most common bumblebees in the UK. Bumblebees are one of the most familiar...