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Birdwatcher’s Diary No.143

By Malcolm Fincham Forty-five not out! Playing a ”straight bat”, yet not expecting to add any more to the total of my year list of butterflies. On August 8 at…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.142

By Malcolm Fincham As July came to a close, blackbirds fell silent of their fluty song for another year. I continued my pledge to achieve my highest number of species…

Richard’s Wey August 2017

The latest report from Richard Cant, the Stoke lengthman on the River Wey Navigations With the good weather continuing well into July, the grass was more yellow than green and when I…

Beekeeper’s Notes August 2017: Bees Countdown To Christmas

Hugh Coakley keeps bees in Worplesdon. He talks about how the bees are busy now preparing for the winter season to come. All summer, the bees have been out there at…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.141

By Malcolm Fincham An unsettled spell of weather set the theme for the last weeks of July. And with slightly below average temperatures too giving, at times, an autumnal feel…

Richard’s Wey July 2017

The latest report from Richard Cant, the Stoke lengthman on the River Wey Navigations Apart from a bit of rain at the start of June, it’s been especially hot and dry for…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.140

By Malcolm Fincham During the first weeks of July I spent most of my time in Guildford and its surrounding villages. The furthest I strayed was Chiddingfold, visiting Botany Bay…

Riff Raff Diary – July 2017

Riverbank tales from the local St Catherine’s lengthsman and weirkeeper by Robert Craig The hot weather experienced during June meant that it has been a particularly busy time along the…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.139

By Malcolm Fincham On the days leading up to the Summer Solstice temperatures began to soar in the southern regions of the UK. In Surrey, day time maximums hovered around the…

Beekeeper’s Notes July 2017: Try The Windscreen Test!

Hugh Coakley keeps bees in Worplesdon. In the latest of his monthly notes, he talks about the windscreen test for counting insects. I remember many years ago driving towards the coast with my brothers…