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‘The leggy beauties of the Levels – Somerset’s Wetland Superstars’, a talk by Damon Bridge
In a change to the advertised talk, Richard introduced Damon Bridge, the RSPB Somerset Levels and Moors Conservation Officer. Damon…
Morning visit to Emsworthy Mire
A group of 14 assembled on a beautiful Autumn morning and we made our way to the gate leading into…
‘The beauty of the Scottish Highlands’, a talk by Mary Braddock
In this talk Mary concentrated on the area from the Cairngorms to the River Spey between Aviemore and Grantown-on-Spey. A…
Full-day visit to Prawle
Five of us gathered on a fine sunny morning in East Prawle village with small numbers of swallows and house…
‘Kenya revisited’, a talk by Mike Mockler
Mike Mockler is no stranger to visiting Africa, having designed and led almost 100 safaris to 8 African countries over…
Morning visit to Seaton Wetlands
We met up at the Seaton Wetlands car park on a misty Saturday morning that felt like the tentative beginning…
Lyme Bay boat trip
Following a weather-related change of plan, seven of us assembled at Brixham Harbour in mid-afternoon, rather than early in the…
Website Guide
This guide gives a brief introduction to the Exeter & District Local Group website. The layout of the website should…
Evening visit to Mutter’s Moor
This year the group was especially looking forward to our annual nightjar event as the weather was looking very good,…
Full day trip to South Dorset
The first stop on our birding day trip was at Maiden Castle near Dorchester. It is a well-known spot for…
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…
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…
