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Riff Raff Diary – April 2017

Riverbank tales from the local St Catherine’s lengthsman and weirkeeper by Robert Craig As winter moves into spring, I’ve spent time finishing off the hedge cutting and strimming of bramble…

Birdwatcher’s Dairy No.132

By Malcolm Fincham Returning home from a trip to Cornwall to visit family, with little time for any serious birdwatching while there, left me eager to catch up with what I had been missing…

Beekeeper’s Notes April 2017: Foreign Invaders From Europe

Hugh Coakley keeps bees in Worplesdon. In the latest of his monthly notes, he talks about unwanted beasts from abroad. If there is a sight to put fear into people,…

Along The Wey & Arun Canal March 2017

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

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.131

By Malcolm Fincham Once again the opportunity arose to visit Farlington Marshes, near Portsmouth, taking advantage of one of the few pleasant days in early March. It was March 2…

Richard’s Wey March 2017

The latest report from Richard Cant, the Stoke lengthman on the River Wey Navigations I was off work for the first week of February. Now this may seem a strange way to…

Riff Raff Diary – March 2017

Riverbank tales from the local St Catherine’s lengthsman and weirkeeper by Robert Craig For me the last few weeks have been mainly about attending to weir keeping duties, although just…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.130

By Malcolm Fincham On an overcast February 19, in the company of two of my good friends Bob and Dougal, we attempted to get a sighting of the lesser spotted…

Beekeeper’s Notes March 2017: Stop Press – Hive Roof Blown Off In High Wind

Hugh Coakley keeps bees in Worplesdon. In the latest of his monthly notes, he talks about winter travails. We have had a few days this year so far when we…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.129

By Malcolm Fincham A mixed bag of weather conditions attempted to spoil my hopes of staying up to date with my photography as we moved into February. Firstly, an Atlantic…