| Date | Location | Purpose | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 Sat 10:30 |
Gilkicker Common, Gosport (Bring Lunch) Meet at: car park at end of Military Rd, Gosport - SZ 601980 |
Late summer flora, insects and birds | Phil Budd 2 miles 4-5 hours |
| Sep 21 Sun 10:00 |
Longdown, New Forest (Bring Lunch) Meet at: Longdown car park - SU 360087 |
Wildlife including Marsh Gentians and early fungi | Phil Budd 2-3 miles 2-3 hours |
| Oct 12 Sun 14:00 |
Calshot Beach Meet at: Calshot - SU 480013 |
Seashore fauna | Andy Barker short 3 hours |
| Oct 30 Thu 13:30 |
Mayfield Park (Southampton City Council public event) Meet at: Bowling Green car park - SU 450107 |
Fungus foray | Phil Budd short 2 hours |
| Nov 8 Sat 09:30 |
New Forest: Anderwood to Sandy Ridge (Bring lunch) Meet at: Anderwood Car park - SU248058 |
Mammals, birds, fungi and late flowers | Simon Currie 4-5 miles 4-5 hours |
| Nov 22 Sat 13:30 |
Netley Common Meet at: Car park by A27 at Kanes Hill - SU478118 |
Heathland lichens and late fungi | Phil Budd 1 mile 2-3 hours |
| Dec 6 Sat 10:30 |
New Forest: Fritham area (Joint with HOS - bring lunch) Meet at: Eyeworth Pond car park - SU229145 |
Bird watch | Julian Moseley 4 miles 5 hours |
| Dec 28 Sun 14:00 |
Southampton Old Cemetery Meet at: Main gate off Cemetery Road - SU413136 |
Christmas Cemetery Walk | John Vetterlein 1 mile 1.5 hours |
| Jan 17 Sat 10:00 |
County Museum, Winchester Meet at: Chilcomb House - SU491284 |
Indoor Event | Chris Palmer and Phil Budd 2-3 hours |
| Jan 25 Sun 10:30 |
Poole Harbour, Dorset (Joint with HOS - bring lunch) Meet at: Panorama Road, Sandbanks - SZ036874 |
Winter Birds | Julian Moseley 3 miles 5 hours |
| Feb 8 Sun 09:30 |
Blashford Lakes (Bring lunch) Meet at: Cemetery Rd, Southampton Common - SU418137 |
Winter birds & other wildlife | Phil Budd & Peter Burford 2-3 miles 5-6 hours |
| Feb 21 Sat 10:30 |
Southampton Common (Joint with Winchester HWT Group) Meet at: Cemetery Rd, Southampton Common - SU418137 |
Discover Southampton Common | Phil Budd 2 miles 2-3 hours |
| Mar 1 Sun 10:00 |
Copythorne Common Meet at: Ashurst Railway Station - SU333101 |
Mosses and liverworts | Phil Budd & Vicky Russell 1-2 miles 2-3 hours |
| Mar 22 Sun 10:00 |
Mansbridge area Meet at: Car park by Mansbridge - SU447157 |
Early spring wildlife walk | Anthea and Vernon Jones 2 miles 2.5 hours |
HWT = Hampshire Wildlife Trust
HOS = Hampshire Ornithological Society
First Monday of the month
7:30 (Doors open 7:00 or soon after)
Edmund Kell Hall, Bellevue Road (off London Road), Southampton
| Date | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 6 | The Secret Habits of Garden Birds | Dominic Couzens |
| Nov 3 | The Honey Bee | Richard Kimish |
| Dec 1 | Wildlife of the Galapagos | Peter Burford |
| Feb 2 | Eastern Canada in Autumn | Gordon Small |
| Mar 2 | Natural Quarries | David Boag |
| Apr 6 | Annual General Meeting | Followed by American Supper |
HOS = Hampshire Ornithological Society
Please note that Phil Budd does several other fungus forays in October/November not on this programme.
Contact Phone number: Phil Budd: 023 80444172
Contact E-mail: phillipbudd@btinternet.com
Note:All events are free of charge.
No dogs please.
Field Events may be cancelled at short notice in the event of bad weather.
Special note: Indoor events are now on Monday evenings and there is no January Indoor Meeting