by Nick | Mar 11, 2026 | Meeting Reports
Saturday March 7th 2026 with Terry Mitchum A singing Chiffchaff greeted members as they assembled in the Egleton reserve car park on a cool, overcast morning. There were other signs of spring – the cawing of nest-building Rooks by the Centre and singing Chaffinches...
by Nick | Mar 11, 2026 | Meeting Reports
Sunday January 25th 2026 Led by Craig Howat A small group from the Rutland Natural History Society visited the Leicestershire side of Eyebrook Reservoir on a winter morning characterised by low cloud, misty conditions and intermittent light rain. While visibility was...
by Nick | May 28, 2025 | Meeting Reports
FORT HENRY at EXTON with TERRY MITCHUM Saturday 8th March 9.30am TWELVE members assembled on a sunny spring morning by the higher of these attractive lakes dating from the 18th century. On the top lake were several Gadwall, Tufted Ducks and Coot plus a pair of Mute...
by Nick | Sep 24, 2024 | Meeting Reports
Ketton Quarry Family Bug and Butterfly Hunt – Saturday 10th August This year we were delighted to be sharing our Annual bug hunt as a joint venture with Fee, from the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust. Fee is a Next-door Nature Community organiser and...
by Nick | Sep 3, 2024 | Meeting Reports
Swaddywell Pits (Langdyke Trust NR)- Sunday 21st July 2024 It was a pleasantly warm and dry morning as 18 members and friends assembled at the entrance car park at Swaddywell, between Ufford and Maxey on the Peterborough side of Stamford. The spaces were at a premium,...
by Nick | Jul 8, 2024 | Meeting Reports
Robert’s field – Saturday June 29th 2024 Robert’s Field is a 4-hectare limestone rich grassland which has been restored by Lincs Wildlife Trust back to its former glory. These meadows were a common sight in the countryside before the first world war, and since its...
