Written by Society Admin on 2026-10-02
Lord’s Wood, Redlodge Belt and Southampton Sports Centre 27th September 2026
Birds . Field Trip . Flora . Fungi . InsectsThis was primarily a bird walks with HOS but there were only 18 bird species for the 11 people present and all were common garden, park, and woodland species but one Buzzard was seen. Squirrels were everywhere and 2 Roe Deer seen in Lord’s Wood. A few insects like Hornet and Rhododendron Leafhopper were found.
Written by Society Admin on 2026-09-22
Southampton Old Cemetery – 20th September 2026
Field Trip . Flora . Insects . UncategorizedThis was a pleasant sunny September afternoon insect walk around the old cemetery by the Common. There were five of us – four ladies and myself (Phil Budd) present. Using our eyes, close focusing binoculars, a sweep net and a beating tray we discovered quite an assortment of beasties. The highlights included the jumping spider
Written by Society Admin on 2026-08-14
Peartree Green LNR Flora on the green 18th July 2026
Field Trip . Flora . InsectsA pleasant stroll around the Green in the cool of the evening. There were eight of us altogether. Already, after 18 days with no rain, the Green was starting to look parched and most plants in the open areas looked dehydrated. All the usual PG cast – horse radish, Chines and common mugwort, goldenrod, red
Written by Society Admin on 2026-08-14
Portsdown Hill Sunday 14th June
Field Trip . Flora . InsectsSix of us joined Mark Trigwell at Fort Widley on Portsdown Hill near the Churchillian Pub. In the warm morning sunshine we walked west along the steep south facing hill of Portsdown. We eventually found the elusive bastard toadflax plant creeping low in the grassland and studied the non-native Cotoneasters. Birds were in short supply
Written by Society Admin on 2026-03-26
Peartree Green – early spring stroll-22nd March 2026
Field Trip . Flora . InsectsA small but enthusiastic band of five SNHS and Friends of Peartree Green members enjoyed an early spring stroll in the hazy sunshine of a Sunday afternoon Peartree Green, between Woolston and Bitterne. We found several bee orchid rosettes, puzzled over a speedwell species – was it Green Field Speedwell? We weren’t sure. We found
Written by Society Admin on 2026-03-13
Shirley Pond Park at Lordsdale Greenway LNR 22nd February 2026
Birds . Bryophytes . Ferns . Flora . Insects . Natural HistoryA group of nine (seven SNHS members and two members invited from the Friends of Shirley Park) looked for wildlife between Old Mill Way and Dale Road in the new Lordsdale Greenway Local Nature Reserve. It rained most of the two hours but we carried on regardless. A particular highlight was the discovery of one
Written by Society Admin on 2026-03-13
Southampton Old Cemetery early spring walk 8th March 2026
Birds . Flora . Natural HistoryNine members and guests of the society and the Friends of Southampton Old Cemetery gathered for a short circuit of the 180-year old Victorian cemetery in dull weather conditions. We saw the expected mix of flora, including the first hybrid bluebells, and also lesser celandine, primrose, wood anemone, spring crocus, sweet violet and trees like