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Pied flycatcher

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…

Birds on a feeder

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….

Hedgehog in autumn leaves

Organisations offering advice and help on sick and injured wildlife.

As a conservation organisation, the RSPB is not able to assist with a bird that needs veterinary or captive care….

Avocet flock

Links to local wildlife organisations and webcams

Links to some local wildlife organisations are listed below, including links to a couple of local webcams. Any website/services linked…

Whitethroat

A morning walk at Berry Head

Light rain was falling, as ten participants, to be joined later by one more, set out in the direction of…

Avocet at Brownsea

Trip to Poole Harbour, 10th-13th April

We had originally planned to run this trip to Poole Harbour at the end of March 2020, but we all…

Bar-headed Geese

‘On a wild goose chase: birds over the roof of the world’, a talk by Dr Lucy Hawkes

Our increasing ability to track animals is revealing a lot of new and sometimes amazing information. Bar-headed geese have been…

Northern bald ibis in flight

‘Bird flight and co-operative aerodynamics’, a talk by Dr Steve Portugal

Many creatures form groups to confuse predators, harass them and lessen the chance of each individual being caught. Birds flying…

Daffodils at Dunsford Wods

A morning walk at Steps Bridge and Dunsford Woods

What a beautiful Spring morning! It was a pleasant surprise to be walking in sunshine and a reasonable temperature after…

Mandarin Duck

Morning Walk at Stover Country Park

Eighteen of us gathered at Stover Country Park, on an overcast but mild March morning, hoping to see a variety…

‘Gardening for wildlife and a look beyond’, a talk by John Walters

In the first part of his talk, John told us about the wildlife that he has attracted to his garden…

Cirl Bunting

A morning trip to Broadsands

The nine members who had decided to brave the weather met in the car park at Broadsands. We first went…