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Sightings – August 2008
GWT Pasque Flower Reserve (31 August, contributed by Peter Fitchett) Although full cloud cover with showers threatening, a good selection of blue butterflies was seen in the afternoon. Adonis, Common,…
Sightings – July 2008
Coombe Hill (31 July, contributed by Andy Jayne) The highlights at Coombe Hill Meadows today were one Teal, a Little Grebe, five Little Egrets, 120 Lapwing, seven Snipe, a Greenshank,…
Sightings – June 2008
St Briavels (30 June, contributed by Andy Jayne) Seen today – a Curlew on territory and two Crossbills flying over. Deerhurst (29 June, contributed by Robert Homan) 2 Hornet Moths…
Sightings – May 2008
Castlemeads (31 May, contributed by Gordon Avery) There were 2 Little Egrets on Castlemeads in the afternoon at 3.45, viewable from the Severn Way at Sudmeadow. Castlemeads (30 May, contributed…
Sightings – April 2008
Leigh Meadows (28 April, contributed by Mike Smart) Two Peregrines (a male and a female) on the pylons, two or three Curlews, one Lapwing, one Green Sandpiper, one Wheatear, two…
Sightings – March 2008
Severn Hams (31 March, contributed by Mike Smart, Les Brown and Juliet Bailey) The Severn has risen again since Saturday (surprisingly rapidly, by 1.30 metres at Haw Bridge), following the…
Midger Wood, joint GNS-Bristol Naturalists’ moss meeting (30 March 2008, contributed by Juliet Bailey)
During the course of the meeting as well as recording some 50 mosses, we saw at least six Brimstone butterflies together with early Bluebells and Butterbur and heard the song…
Sightings – February 2008
Severn Hams (28 February, contributed by Mike Smart) At Ashleworth on a morning with light frost and mist: the three Whoopers were still there with about 20 Mutes, all feeding…
Sightings – January 2008
St Briavels (25 January, contributed by Roger Gaunt) Frog spawn seen today in a spring fed garden pond. Macaroni Downs and Eastleach (24/25 January, contributed by Ian Ralphs) A small…
Sightings – December 2007
Severn Hams (31 December, contributed by Mike Smart) Severn and Chelt are rising again, but the meadows are not back-flooding yet. Walmore at 12h30, water levels low, just a little…
December Field Meeting – Recognising trees in winter, Haresfield Beacon (15 December 2007, contributed by Juliet Bailey)
Nine members met near Haresfield Beacon for a session identifying trees and shrubs in winter. We saw 20 different kinds up close, plus alder, pine and larch at a distance….
Sightings – November 2007
Hempsted (29 November, contributed by Gordon Avery) A pair of Stonechats again on Fieldings Playing Field, Sudmeadow Road. Sharpness area (26 November, contributed by Gordon Avery) Sharpness shoreline to Berkeley…