by David Hall | May 7, 2026 | Uncategorised
Leaders: Lucy Starling and Phillip Delve On International Dawn Chorus Day, four of us met on a calm and warm morning, perfect for listening to birds and viewing dragonflies. To the song of Garden Warblers, Blackcaps and the occasional explosive burst of Cetti’s...
by David Hall | May 4, 2026 | Uncategorised
Above: Bovine conservation workers on Brean Down © Helena Crouch Leaders: Helena Crouch and Alvan White On a fine Spring day, 16 members assembled for the ascent of Brean Down. After negotiating a working digger spreading aggregate on the access road, we set off up...
by David Hall | Apr 29, 2026 | Uncategorised
Leader: Dave Newman This joint RSPB/Bath Nats trip to Hengistbury Head in Dorset was attended by 33 people. Once at the coach drop off point we had a comfort break before all assembling again. At this point we were overlooking mainly a bushy and grassy area where...
by David Hall | Apr 27, 2026 | Uncategorised
Above: Iford Manor © Phillip Delve Leader: Phillip Delve The Iford Manor car park is in an old orchard, next to the River Frome. Here, while six of us spent some time looking for Dippers, we were assailed by calls of Nuthatches from surrounding trees. As well as the...
by David Hall | Apr 17, 2026 | Uncategorised
Above: Scarce Fungus Weevil on King Alfred’s Cake at Priston © Mike Williams Leaders: Helena Crouch, Alvan White, Mike Williams and Richard Bottle Fourteen members and guests assembled outside the Ring o’ Bells pub on a fine Spring morning, with a Red Kite circling...
by David Hall | Apr 12, 2026 | Uncategorised
Speaker: Charles Stirton When the booked speaker who was to talk about Harvest Mice failed to arrive, Charles Stirton, founding director of The National Botanical Garden of Wales, kindly stepped in and told us about his work with plants and the teaching of Botany. He...
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