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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…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.138

By Malcolm Fincham The days leading up to the middle of June turned out to be quite eventful. A time when the avian life usually begins to settle down and…

Along The Wey & Arun Canal – June 2017

A regular update from the Wey & Arun Canal Trust (WACT), a charity restoring the waterway which once ran 23 miles from Shalford to Pallingham in West Sussex. The Trust…

Riff Raff Diary – June 2017

Riverbank tales from the local St Catherine’s lengthsman and weirkeeper by Robert Craig With the April showers waiting until May to arrive, there were a few adjustments to be made…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.137

By Malcolm Fincham The return of pleasant weather by the last weeks of May brought our warmest spell of the year so far. It turned the air a little sultry…