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The Rutland Natural History Society   
was formed in February 1965 and now has over 300 members.

Puss Moth  Phil Rudkin
The objects of the Society are:
t to further the cause of Natural History;
t to study, record and help preserve Rutland's wild life, in particular;
t  to meet and exchange information with other bodies, and to encourage all ages to take an interest in wildlife and its conservation.

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Registered Charity No. 514693

3 Barn Owls:  Jim Eaton
   

 

LIFE ON THE VERGE

Members may have read of the new "Life on the Verge" project being jointly run by Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust and the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust.

As you will see from the details, this doesn't affect the current RNHS verge monitoring programme (so please continue with your efforts!) as the project is directed at finding new verges for attention in the limestone area, or places where "quick wins" (such as better management or removal of a threat) could lead to improvement of a verge and therefore increased biodiversity.

If you are interested in participating, whether or not you are a current RNHS verge monitor, do get in touch with Mark Schofield direct. He gives his contact details on the attached (please click here to access additional information). You will be able to submit records in paper form as well as via the internet.

Of course, if you do spot any of the important indicator species targeted in this new project on any sites in Rutland, please don't forget to tell Graham Worrall as well!.

 

 

  

NATIONAL WORM SURVEY

News of the National Worm Survey was mentioned in the last edition of Fieldfare, we have been advised that all postal worm survey packs have been allocated. However, there is a website www.OPALexplorenature.org from where it is possible to download all the information needed (including identification details) to take part in the survey.

It would be interesting to find out what types of earthworm inhabit Rutland.