David Gibbons to join Liz Waller as WVBS Bird Recorder
Published December 6, 2010 | As from January 2011 member David Gibbons has kindly agreed to join Liz Waller as the Society’s Bird Recorders. Liz will continue to receive and collate your sightings and David will compile the monthly summaries for the newsletter and receive your latest sightings at our indoor meetings. He will also join the team that compiles the Society’s Annual Report. Continue reading
Common Terns at Sparham Lakes
Published November 26, 2010 | For newer members of WVBS it is worth mentioning the background to the raft.
In 2005 Jordan Cereals, owners of Pensthorpe, celebrated their 150 years of trading and sponsored several wetland conservation projects across the country. Jordans approached WVBS and asked for proposals which they would consider funding. The end result is the Tern Raft at Sparham Lakes close to Sparham Pools NWT nature reserve where Common Terns had nested for many years on a small island cleared specifically for the purpose. Common Tern like to nest on bare clean shingle and one of the reasons for their varied success was encroachment of weeds. Our chairman Alwyn Jackson was warden of Sparham Pools NWT until very recently and this helped make objective comparisons of the various successes of the two sites. Continue reading
Birds seen in February
Published March 26, 2009 | A small selection of birds seen by members in the area in February:
- Pink-footed geese – 200 over Lyng on the 22nd
- Goosander – 12 at Sparham Pools 22nd
- Grey partridge – 6 at Great Witchingham 17th
- Red Kite –
Birds to watch for in March
Published March 10, 2009 | The following birds are of particular interest in the coming month: Continue reading
W.V.B.S. Records – October 2008
Published November 21, 2008 |