Welcome to the RSPB South Wiltshire Local Group website
RSPB local groups are a great way to meet friendly, like-minded people in your area while learning more about birds and wildlife.
Welcome to our new site. You can contact us here.
On this new website most other things are sited in News and Blogs.
On the Home Page – click on “News & Blogs” then scroll down and click on the “See all news” tab.
Here you will find tabs for “Fund-raising Events”, “Salisbury Peregrine News”, “Upcoming Talks” and “Upcoming Walks“.
If you scroll down further you can click on the “See all blogs” tab.
Here you will find tabs for “200 Club”, “Field Trip Reports”, “Join RSPB South Wilts” and “Local Members’ Images”.
You can visit our Facebook Page.
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Latest news
Fishlake Meadows ‘Short & Slow’ Meet, Friday 10th of November – Important Update
Due to substantial flooding, only the canal side path of the Fishlake Meadows reserve is accessible in wellington boots for members attending the Short &…
Tuesday 14th November
“Birds and Glaciation in Greenland” by Laurence Dyke Laurence is a scientist studying glaciology in Greenland (as well as in Antarctica) and his talk combines…
RSPB Christmas Cards & Gifts
Teresa will be having a sales stall at these two coming events: LEAF Sustainable Christmas Market Saturday 25th November – Langford Lakes Christmas Fair &…
Tuesday 10th October – “From Gravel to Grebes: The Story of Blashford Lakes” by Mike Read
Mike’s talk details the changes when an area of cereal-producing farmland has been excavated for gravel. Just to the north of Ringwood lies a gravel…
From the blog
Not so Local Member’s Picture!
Peter Weighill is a South Wilts RSPB Group member… but lives in the North-East. It’s a long story! There are BIG numbers of Waxwings in…
RSPB West Hayling & Farlington Marsh – October 17th 2023
What a glorious day. Blowing half a gale and wall to wall sunshine, but the weather was no deterrent to the thousand plus birds we…
Hengistbury Head and Stanpit Marsh – 7th October 2023
We met in the car park at Hengistbury Head, seven of us in total. A beautiful, sunny morning. There are loads of Starlings in the…
Normandy Marsh – 22nd August 2023
A lovely August day by the seaside, delightful company and a fascinating array of migrant waders; what more could anybody want. A walk around the…
Our Talks
We offer a varied programme of entertaining and informative talks, not only about birds but also other wildlife-related subjects around the UK and the world. These are on the second Tuesday of the month.
The programme may be subject to last minute changes/cancellations due to circumstances beyond our control. Please check our News Page for more details and any later changes, as these will have the most up to date information.
Our Walks
Come on our field trips, minibus trips and other walks. Lots to choose from!