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Birdwatcher’s Diary No.234

By Malcolm Fincham Breaking out from my pandemic shackles, I was now legally permitted to travel further for my observations. Despite rain early in May, in general it had been a…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.233

By Malcolm Fincham Turbulent weather continued into the second half of May. While the Met Office declared April to be one of the driest on record, it was already well-on-track…

Local Birth, Mother and Calf Doing Well

By Martin Giles Witnessing a birth is not an everyday occurrence for most of us and its wonder is still a sight to behold. It was not a sight my…

Beekeeper’s Notes: Starving Hive Is A Horrible Sight

By Hugh Coakley It’s a horrible thing to see a hive starving. Dead bees on the floor, others with their heads deep into the comb seeking the last of the…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.232

By Malcolm Fincham May has always been a busy one for me, ambling about the Surrey countryside in pursuit of what may be found to photograph. This one was no…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.231

By Malcolm Fincham To my delight, the pied flycatcher mentioned in my previous report was still present at Britten’s Pond on April 14, allowing plenty of fellow birdwatchers the chance…

Beekeeper’s Notes: What To Do about A Disappearing Queen

Hugh Coakley keeps bees in Worplesdon It hasn’t been a good month for our bees. It’s not going to be a good honey year as we have lost another hive.…

Five Steps You Can Take to Make Your Garden a Wildlife Haven

What’s going on in your garden? You can help Surrey Wildlife Trust with their online survey whether you’re a complete beginner to an advanced gardener, and in just a few…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.230

By Malcolm Fincham As March came to its close, a warm sunny spell of weather was at last upon us in the home counties. Spring had at last arrived in…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.229

By Malcolm Fincham As frustrating as it has been for me to abide by the lockdown rules that had begun to feel as if they had been in force for…