RNHS Meeting Reports

Philip Parker (of Philip Parker Associates) who was instrumental in setting up this Peterborough nature reserve in 1995 for Hanson and is still running it will up date us on the progress and threats to this outstanding area.

A large turnout of Society members were treated to a light hearted but in depth talk by James McAdie - Head of Projects at Froglife (and River Nene Dragon Finder). James spoke about all the amphibians and reptiles found locally and gave identification clues to all 13...

On a very bright and sunny March morning RNHS had a walk round the private grounds of this attractive reservoir. March can always be a tricky time especially for birds as it is between the winter ducks and the spring migrants and so it proved to be with our feathered...

Led by Lloyd Park, Rutland Water Reserves Officer. The society had an excellent walk around the reserve encountering many of the winter wildfowl and birds of the reserve. Of special note were good views of the Smew which regularly make this reservoir their winter...

Natural History Museum Behind-the-scenes tour at 11.30 am (£10), with the rest of the day free. Numbers limited, please contact Linda Biddle beforehand (01780 762108 / 0774 9636919).

Fungal foray at Clipsham Yew Tree Avenue Dr Tom Hering of the Leicestershire Fungi Study Group will lead this fungal foray.  

Plant Galls at Stretton Wood With Roy Lemmon (RNHS Plant Gall Recorder) and the British Plant Gall Society.  Report from Roy Lemmon "Blessed with good weather, up to 26C, a clear sky and light winds, a total of 9 attended the meeting consisting of 5 RNHS members, 2...

Clipsham Quarry followed by a visit to the near by Roberts Field Clipsham Quarry is a private SSSI; Roberts Field a Lincolnshire reserve.   Queries: Linda Biddle, 01780 762108 / 0774 9636919

The Allerton Project Jim Egan of the Allerton Project will show us round.     Queries: Dave Cotter, 01780765952 / 07887392308.

Barnack Hills and Holes The changeable weather brought a grey cold day for the RNHS visit to the Hills and Holes at Barnack, but a good number,14 in all, joined together  for a walk around the reserve, an important SSRI. Immediately noticeable from the start were the...

Although the afternoon was cool and overcast, eleven members began a walk around Great Merrible Wood, ably lead by LRWT Conservation Officer, Andy Lear. The wood which is owned and managed by the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust is situated just within...

Led by Dr Mat Cottam, Reserve Manager at Rutland Water.