RNHS Meeting Reports
Please find below reports about previous RNHS meetings.
Indoor Meeting: Green is the new Black
“Green is the new Black”. A talk by Tim Sexton, Species and Recording officer for LRWT. The former Rufford colliery near Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, closed in 1993 after eight decades. Hear how it has been transformed into the County’s biggest heathland recreation...
Indoor Meeting: The eyes have it
Dave Robinson of the Charnwood Group of the LRWT will talk about the amazing world of vision,...
Outdoor Meeting: Fungi Walk
Join Tim Sexton, Species and Recording Officer at Rutland Water Nature Reserve for a Fungi Walk...
RNHS Meeting Report Archive
Outdoor Meeting: Wakerley Woods
A walk around Wakerley Wood. Twelve members gathered on a very crisp and bright November morning to investigate Wakerley Woods. Starting from the car park the group followed the Orange Trail and soon encountered some typical woodland birds. Goldcrests were...
Indoor Meeting: A year in the life of a wildlife photographer
A year in the life of a wildlife photographer By Steve Houghton, Wildlife Police Officer and photographer from Leicestershire The latest indoor meeting of the society featured Steve Houghton a local wildlife photographer who is well known to many of our members, for...
Indoor Meeting: 1000 Miles of the British Islands
1000 miles of the British Islands by Val Williams On Tuesday November 3rd Rutland Natural History Society met at VAR Oakham, to hear Val Williams, keen and knowledgeable wildlife watcher and traveller, describe an imaginary journey from the Scilly Isles in the south...
Butterflies at Ketton Quarry 11th July
On a bright, sometimes sunny warm day 37 members and friends were led by Alistair Lawrence (RNHS butterfly recorder) on a walk around this location. In view of the large number present, attends were split into smaller groups with Alistair being assisted by Paul...
Workshop: Water birds
Workshop:Bats
The RNHS meeting at Lyndon Hill Visitor Centre was run as an introduction to finding bats, using bat detectors and assessing habitats where bats are most likely to be found. We had a brief "classroom" session inside, then set off for Gibbet Gorse. Next to the wood...
Workshop: Insects, including Orthoptera
Insects, including Orthoptera Ketton Guide and Scout Hall, Pit Lane, Ketton 9th August 2015. Bright and sunny morning, with warmer weather forecast from mid-day. 27 members of Rutland Natural History Society assembled in the Ketton Guides and Scouts...
Moth trapping at Clipsham Quarry
A Moth trapping meeting was held on July 25 at Clipsham Quarry - report to follow
Farm walk at Fairchilds Lodge, Caldicott – 11th June
On a warm sunny evening, 9 members and 3 non members went on an informative Farm Walk at Caldicott, hosted by Andrew Brown - farmer and environmentalist. Andrew has a 252 ha farm, cropping is 60{731e32f8b7907d00e7e184d411f3e6ecf0053df2d05e2447aee1c08715ef822f} arable...
Burley Wood Visit 10th May
A warmish morning, the sun coming through clouds at regular intervals, and 17 members and friends of the RNHS assembled at the main entrance to Burley woods, alongside the busy A606, where winter logging operations had left a slightly rough and muddy entrance. This...