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New Swift Tower Nesting Site For Shalford

Swifts will soon have a new place to nest in Shalford thanks to a project funded by developer contributions and the Surrey Hills Trust Fund. Artist Will Nash has been…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.177

By Malcolm Fincham – a Christmas special To my delight nature has returned once again to adorn a tree near a busy road junction in Guildford, decorating it with a…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.176

By Malcolm Fincham As winter began to take shape, the lure of the seaside took me out of Surrey on a couple of day trips in a southerly direction down…

Richard’s Wey December 2018

The latest report from Richard Cant, the Stoke lengthman on the River Wey Navigations The darker evenings, lower temperatures and wetter weather really lets me know that winter is on its way. …

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.175

By Malcolm Fincham As we reached the middle of November winds briefly turned to the east, bringing a cooler feel to the air. It had also brought with it a…

Beekeeper’s Notes: Momentous Changes To Come

Hugh Coakley keeps bees in Worplesdon. He forecasts momentous changes in beekeeping in what otherwise has been a craft which has only gently bumped forward into the 20th century. Change…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No. 174

By Malcolm Fincham The colours of autumn were at their most resplendent around the Surrey Hills during the first weeks of November. Although Atlantic, low pressure, weather systems had begun…

Riff Raff Diary – November 2018

Riverbank tales from the local St Catherine’s lengthsman and weir keeper by Robert Craig I spent the beginning of October getting locks and visitors moorings mown prior to taking some…

Richard’s Wey November 2018

The latest report from Richard Cant, the Stoke lengthman on the River Wey Navigations One of the things I love about my job is the fact that working outdoors lets me appreciate…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.173

By Malcolm Fincham A temporary change in the weather across Surrey on Sunday, October 14 brought a day of steady rain, dampening my hopes of birdwatching. By the following week,…