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Birdwatcher’s Diary No.31

By Malcolm Fincham I took advantage of a brief warmer spell of weather during the first week of March by taking my wife, binoculars and camera on a short holiday…

Riff-Raff Diary For February

Riverbank tales from our local St Catherine’s Lengthsman/Weirkeeper by Robert Craig When not operating the weirs during February I have been spending time on those jobs that needed to be…

Richard’s Wey February 2013

The latest of our riverbank tales from the local Stoke lengthsman Richard Cant The River Wey and Godalming Navigations are owned and maintained by the National Trust for the benefit…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.30

By Malcolm Fincham The month of February continued on wintery theme, with Monday 11th bringing with it another dusting of snow to the Surrey Hills. On Chinthurst Hill near Bramley…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.29

By Malcolm Fincham Wow! What a wonderful waxwing winter we are having. It has certainly has surpassed my expectations, or am I just waxwing lyrical! I had  decided to take…

Riff-Raff Diary for January

Riverbank tales from our local St Catherine’s Lengthsman/Weirkeeper by Robert Craig January was another month with plenty of weir keeping duties and then came the snow. The wildlife along the…

Letter: Oh What Larks!

From Bernard Parke Hon Alderman The morning was bright and sunny and most welcomed after the cold north wind of yesterday. It was really  quite pleasant to walk on the…

Richard’s Wey January 2013

The latest of our riverbank tales from the local Stoke lengthsman Richard Cant The River Wey and Godalming Navigations are owned and maintained by the National Trust for the benefit…

Falcon Stops Gulls Messing With BMWs In Slyfield

Droppings from gulls were such a problem for a car showroom in Slyfield that a falconer has been operating to tackle the problem. Jacob O’Neil, of Surrey Bird Control said:…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No. 28

By Malcolm Fincham On Tuesday, January 15, I heard reports of nine waxwings in the Guildford area, feeding on a ‘white berried rowan’ in someone’s front garden in Oakdene Road, Peasmarsh.…