Welcome to the Exeter local group website
This is the website of the Exeter & District Local Group. RSPB local groups are a great way to meet friendly, like-minded people in your area while learning more about birds and wildlife.
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Latest news
Summer 2022 newsletter
Our quarterly newsletter includes news and reports about the activities of the Exeter & District Local Group. The Summer 2022 newsletter is available to download…
Photo Competition “British Wildlife in 2021” (updated)
Martin Chambers and I have now judged the photography competition and we announced the results at the Zoom meeting on 27th April. It was great…
Our new website (updated)
We are delighted to announce that we have a new website. The RSPB has been working over the past few months to develop a more…
Lyme Bay boat trip from Brixham on Friday 12th August
The mixing of the currents off Berry Head and deeper water in Lyme Bay attracts a good range of feeding seabirds, including shearwaters, gannets and…
From the blog
Full-day visit to Steart Marshes
A cool breeze met us at Steart Marshes but it was a day full of promise. While our party of eleven was still in the…
A walk from Bennett’s Cross to Challacombe
Skylarks singing and fluttering signalled our meeting point at Bennett’s Cross on Dartmoor. Eleven of us hiked down the valley towards Challacombe on a warm,…
A morning walk at Yarner Wood
Nineteen members of the group met at 8.30am to begin our birding walk around Yarner Wood, which was led by Richard Dumelow. However, it was…
Useful RSPB Links
The RSPB is now the UK’s largest nature conservation charity. The RSPB website covers many wide-ranging aspects of its work. On this post, we have…