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Birdwatcher’s Diary No. 267

By Malcolm Fincham Out of the blue, and just before November had the opportunity to open its doors, an invite came my way for another late autumn trip to Farlington…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.266

By Malcolm Fincham Warm westerly winds whipped in to the UK throughout the latter part of October as a ‘beefed-up’ Atlantic Jet Stream continued to command control, bringing low pressure…

Beekeeper’s Notes: Spectacular Autumn Is Here And A Caterpillar Being Eaten By Fly Maggots

Hugh Coakley keeps bees in Worplesdon The weather is drawing in, shorter days and a little bit colder and wetter. Just what we would expect and even hope for at…

Pumpkin Dumping – A Halloween Horror for Hedgehogs

The Woodland Trust has issued an urgent plea to witches, wizards and spooks everywhere not to endanger wildlife by dumping pumpkins in woodland. “A myth seems to have built up…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.265

By Malcolm Fincham Although a little drier than the norm, October began on its usual autumnal theme as daylight hours rapidly began to close in. Surprisingly, however, since the first…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.264

By Malcolm Fincham As temperatures continued to stay just above average leading into the last weeks of September, several days of sunshine kept some of the birds moving south lingering…

Surrey Wildlife Trust Urges Supporters to Oppose Government ‘Attack On Nature’  

Surrey Wildlife Trust (SWT) is urging supporters to contact their MP and voice opposition to government plans, calling the proposals to reform the UK’s planning, agriculture and conservation policies “an…

Notice: Free Webinars for Community Groups: How to Take Action for Nature

With evidence of a climate and nature crisis becoming clearer every day, Surrey Wildlife Trust is inviting community groups to a series of free webinars packed with inspirational ideas for…

Beekeeper’s Notes: Annual Debate On When The Central Heating Gets Turned On Starts

Hugh Coakley keeps bees in Worplesdon The annual debate between wifes and husbands about when to turn on the central heating was triggered by the sudden drop in temperature at…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.263

By Malcolm Fincham A change in the weather had occurred, coinciding with the turn of the page of my calendar, as we entered the first days of September and the metrological…