RNHS Meeting Reports
Please find below reports about previous RNHS meetings.

Outdoor Meeting: Birding walk at Fort Henry
A walk at Fort Henry Ponds Exton with RNHS bird recorder Terry Mitcham. A magical gothic folly sitting beside a large lake, lies at the heart of Exton Park. Six stalwarts assembled at 9.30am on a cold, sunny morning by Fort Henry top lake where Tufted Duck, Gadwall,...
Indoor Meeting: Annual General Meeting plus talk
President Philip Rudkin opened the 59th AGM, of the Rutland Natural History Society. The Agenda...
Outdoor Meeting: Birding Walk Rutland Water
We may live in England's smallest county but we are blessed with one of the best reserves in the...
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Indoor Meeting: Recent Ramblings of a wildlife photographer This meeting has been cancelled
This meeting has been cancelled See new post for replacement meeting A talk by John Tinning who has been a keen birdwatcher and naturalist all his life. He developed a special interest in natural history photography after he met and accompanied Martin Withers on many...
Outdoor Meeting: Bat Walk : This meeting has been cancelled
This meeting has now been cancelled
Outdoor Meeting: Butterflies and Insect Walk
A walk at Ketton Quarry Nature Reserve Map Ref SK 978053 PE9 3SZ This meeting went ahead with very limited numbers split into small groups. Species List Ketton Quarry 8/8/2020 RNHS Field outing FLORA Viper’s bugloss Teasel St John’s Wort Wild parsnip Marjoram...
Outdoor Meeting: Family Bug Hunt: This meeting has been cancelled
This meeting has been cancelled Family Bug Hunt day. Exploring nature for children of all ages. There are two sessions 1030 to 1200 and 1330 to 1500 BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL FOR THIS EVENT ALL CHILDREN MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A RESPONSIBLE ADULT Meet at the Scout Hut, Pit...
Outdoor Meeting: Flora of Cossington Meadows: This meeting has been cancelled
This meeting has been cancelled A joint meeting with LRWT Local Group will be led by Chris Hill Conservation Officer for the LRWT to investigate the wonderful wildlife on this important Soar Valley site. Meet at the main entrance on Syston Road in Cossington. Please...
Outdoor Meeting: Merry’s Meadows: This meeting has been cancelled
This meeting has been cancelled A wild flower walk at Merry's Meadows with leader John Bistow a Conservation Officer with the LRWT. Meet on Thistleton Lane at the entrance track opposite Great Lane from Greetham Village. Please note that Great Lane is gated so the...
Outdoor Meeting: Hampton Nature Reserve: This meeting has been cancelled
This meeting has been cancelled Hampton Nature Reserve is a Froglife Reserve and this walk will be lead by Ross Edgar of Froglife. The reserve is on Natures Way. Meet along the Natures Way on a short track on the right hand side, which is almost opposite the turn...
Outdoor Meeting: Dawn Chorus: This meeting has been cancelled
This meeting has been cancelled Leaders Linda and Anthony Biddle BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL FOR THIS MEETING When you book in you will be given the exact meeting details. Warm clothing, suitable footwear and a torch essential. A picnic chair, hot drink and breakfast...
Outdoor Meeting: Migrant birds of Tunnely Wood: This meeting has been cancelled
This meeting has been cancelled Leader Terry Mitcham. Meet at the NW corner of Tunnely Wood, park on the verge or area of hard standing just west of corner. Map ref SK 931124 Members can drive up and need not walk in from Exton Village Queries to Jayne Walker...
Indoor Meeting: Meadows This Meeting Has Been Cancelled
THIS MEETING AS NOW BEEN CANCELLED A talk by Joe Costley of Plantlife Joe is reserves officer for Plantlife and has visited us before to tell us about the work of Plantlife. He also introduced and supervised our annual botany surveys of Seat on Meadows until nesting...
Outdoor Meeting: Migrant Birds Rutland Water
A successful meeting with a good turn out of members
Indoor Meeting: AGM followed by Bird Migration and Ringing
55th Annual General Meeting, The 55th Annual General Meeting of Rutland Natural History Society, was held on Tuesday 3rd March 2020, at Voluntary Action Rutland, Lands’ End Way, Oakham, with Vice-President Philip Rudkin in the chair. A very good turn-out of 67 members...