by David Hall | Jul 31, 2025 | Uncategorised
Above: Greater Dodder at Watership Farm © Mike Williams Leader: Alvan White The survey of Watership Farm has become an annual event: five of us assembled to continue exploring this rich but private site, welcoming a new member to her first BNHS survey. Watership Farm...
by David Hall | Jul 31, 2025 | Uncategorised
Leader: Tom Rogers Nine members joined the leader in Faulkland Lavender Farm car park. The day started dry and bright as we walked into the lavender fields. Here it was noticeable that due to recent early hot dry weather the lavender flowers were past their best,...
by David Hall | Jul 22, 2025 | Uncategorised
Above: Beaver Dam at Longleat © Alvan White Leader: Dr Thomas Lewis (Conservation and Research Manager) We welcomed new members the Carr family, Katie Chapman, and Richard Hanahan. The meeting was an intriguing one, covering much more than the Beavers on the estate....
by David Hall | Jul 18, 2025 | Uncategorised
Above: Band-eyed Brown Horsefly © Mike Williams Leaders: Alvan White and Mike Williams The start of another heatwave with lots of sun and a blue sky, the temperature was projected to reach reach 26°C, and indeed it did. At the car-park, we found an abundance of...
by David Hall | Jul 5, 2025 | Uncategorised
Bushy Norwood © Mike Williams Leaders: Mike Williams, Carole Catling, Alvan White We welcomed new member Amy Ridgway and potential new members Mark Rodbourne and Katy Birch. Alongside bats we had high hopes of seeing or hearing other bird and mammal species. We learnt...
by David Hall | Jul 2, 2025 | Uncategorised
Above: Dark Green Fritillary © David Hall Leader: Glen Maddison On a muggy, warm, overcast morning twelve members set off through the top scrub and out onto the open chalk grassland of Martin Down. Immediately we spotted all four Common Whites including recently...
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