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Tawny Owls – coming to a wood near you, a talk by Stephen Powles on 1st November 2023

Stephen Powles has studied his local Tawny Owls near Tiverton for some 15 years. The species has an extensive range…

Kingfisher perched on a branch

Passage House Inn to Hackney Marshes, 24th October 2023

A large group assembled on a grey day. I went in the half led by Cilla, who lives in the…

Ring Ouzel near Avon Dam, Richard Swinbank

Walk from Shipley Bridge to Avon Dam, 12th October 2023

A group of fourteen birdwatchers gathered at the Shipley Bridge car park ready to start our two mile walk up…

Cattle Egrets

Saving Nature in the West Country, a talk by Simon Stennett on 4th October 2023

Simon Stennett is the RSPB Area Manager for the West Country. In his post-AGM talk he outlined the problems that…

Starehole Bay, Richard Swinbank

A field trip to Soar, 24th September 2023

The weather prior to this trip was discouraging. There had been heavy overnight rain and dark cloud cover and, though…

Morning walk at Seaton Wetlands, 9th September 2023

Eighteen of us gathered in the car park at Seaton Wetlands on an absolutely glorious morning. (It was that bit…

Normandy Marsh, Marcus Ward

A Year in the Life of the Lymington/Keyhaven Marsh, a Zoom Talk by Marcus Ward

Marcus Ward is a founding director of Wild New Forest, a not-for-profit organization running guided wildlife watching walks across the…

Bowling Green Marsh & Topsham, 22 August 2023

The day started off warm and sunny with a great turnout, so we split into two groups going in opposite…

Kittiwake in flight

Lyme Bay boat trip from Brixham, 11th August

Our long-awaited boat trip from Brixham harbour started with a beautiful sunny morning, with Turnstones running close to our feet…

Grayling, resting on a stone

A morning walk at Aylesbeare Common, 16th July

It was a pleasant morning when 17 of us met at Joney’s Cross car park looking forward to a morning…

Nightjar on dead branch

A Nightjar walk at Bovey Heathfield, 29th June

Nine people, led by Paul and Mark met up at the entrance to Bovey Heathfield at 9 pm for an…

Heath Spotted-orchid

Bennett’s Cross to Challacombe, 10th June

A group of around 10 people gathered at the Bennett’s Cross car park, hoping for a good day of moorland…