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Richard’s Wey October 2018

The latest report from Richard Cant, the Stoke lengthman on the River Wey Navigations I took a week’s leave at the beginning of September to spend some time with my oldest daughter…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.171

By Malcolm Fincham An unexpected invite from my son and his wife took me away on a venture to Perranporth, Cornwall, during the third week of September. Squeezing into the…

Beekeeper’s Notes Extra: Asian Hornet Sighting In Guildford

by Hugh Coakley As reported last year (Beekeeper’s Notes April ’17; Foreign Invaders from Europe), the fear of an invasion of the Asian hornet is one step closer with a…

Richard’s Wey September 2018

The latest report from Richard Cant, the Stoke lengthman on the River Wey Navigations I seem to have done a lot of tree work over recent weeks, with an abundance of low…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No. 170

By Malcolm Fincham An unscheduled afternoon walk with my daughter and her dog brought our way, what I’m sure will reveal, some memorable wildlife sightings on the last day of…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.169

By Malcolm Fincham The tell tale signs that the tides of summer were on the turn were becoming increasingly evident as we entered the second half of August. The heatwave…

Beekeeper’s Notes September 2018: Don’t Save The Bee?

Hugh Coakley keeps bees in Worplesdon. He talks about bees battling wasps and thoughts on saving individual bees. As every year, the wasps are at it again. Their colonies are closing down…

New Boardwalk Will Give Even Better Access To Chitty’s Common

Volunteers who help look after Chitty’s Common at Rydes Hill are looking forward to laying a new boardwalk now funding for it has been granted. Surrey Wildlife Trust, that overseas…

Riff Raff Diary: August 2018

Riverbank tales from the local St Catherine’s lengthsman and weir keeper by Robert Craig The last few weeks have been challenging, with the heatwave continuing. Apart from the business of…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.168

By Malcolm Fincham The “Surrey” sun continued to shine as we advanced into August. Temperatures still hovered around 30c in the midday heat. My enthusiasm was limited mostly to local…