Sunday 23 March 2008

Spring 2008 - Members' Meeting

At the Abington Institute on Saturday 12th April from 10.30-12.30.
All welcome. More details nearer the time.

Snow Day

On a walk up to Hildersham Wood this morning in the snow I saw tracks of three or four fallow deer (well, I assume they're the fallow deer, they were big) rabbits, pheasants, a fox and a hare. (I know they were the footprints of a hare because I saw it making them!)

The wind had just changed to a westerly and by the time I got home at around 12.30 almost all the snow on the trees was gone.

Saturday 22 March 2008

Siskins

Derek Turnidge took this photograph of Siskins in his garden, feeding on nyjer seed.

The Aims of Abington Naturewatch

At their meeting on 9 April 2005 the members approved this revised version of the aims of Abington Naturewatch:

  • To monitor and record the wildlife (fauna & flora) within the borders of the Abingtons;
  • To encourage protection of our wildlife, maintain its quality and foster its diversity;
  • To promote awareness of the richness, potential and problems of the natural environment of the Abingtons;
  • To cooperate in improving access to the local natural environment for the benefit of all Abington villagers.

Pat Daunt, Founder

The organisation is informal and communication is by email if possible; members are notified of events from time to time. Contact details are maintained by a small "project team". There is currently no membership fee as costs are covered by voluntary contributions at events.

Members are encouraged to report notable sightings of flora and fauna within the Abingtons to the appropriate sector coordinator and an illustrated record is published annually.

A map of the area covered, with some features noted, is available here: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=213774935674882866424.00000111dca2be9f06ab8&z=13>

For more information or to join, please contact David Farrant on (01223) 892871.

Contributions to our records should be sent to sector contacts or either of the above. Photographs may also be submitted to Andy Merryweather (amerryweather61@gmail.com)