Moving to Andover

[shei111]

Originally Posted by big bill

Andover Andover this is Andover brings back memories good pubs in the town epsecially the Forrester Arms Stationed Tidworth for 5 years ,salisbury plains are quite good but just make sure you dont get caught up in the middle of an exercise

Hello bill My hubby was also stationed there 1983 to 86 66 squadron. He didnt like it, shei.

[shei111]

Originally Posted by Billy Wobble Dagger

Hello WABbers, at last the Wobble Daggers have moved and are now back on line. Here we are living just on the edge of Andover and the garden and very close surrounding area is already looking ver y promising. Even as I sit here typing I can see a lovely buzzard sitting on the fence that surrounds the playing fields. He seems to be there most days and we often hear him mewing when he's in flight. We've also had a GSW and a green woodpecker in the garden as a well as gold and green finches, blue and great tits on the feeders, robins and chaffinch in the garden. There are also a huge amount of magpies, I don't think I've ever seen so many so often.

Apart from not finding any water voles, so far, I think i'm going to enjoy Andover.

BWD

Good that you are now settled ok, glad to hear about all your visiting wildlife enjoy it, shei

[Billy Wobble Dagger]

Originally Posted by LoveT

Welcome back!

It sounds like you're in wildlife heaven where you are, you lucky person!!

If you keep your eyes peeled, you may be lucky enough to see a Red Kite or two as well - the Hawk Conservancy Trust at Weyhill have been releasing Red Kites into the area for a few years, and I'm told they've now started breeding in the area too!

Thea

We are only about 3 miles from Weyhill, and have seen red kites at Monxton which is just down the road as well. The hawk conservancy trust is near the top of my to do list. Two buzzards on the fence this evening, must try a stake out at dawn next weekend to try and get some photos.

BWD

[LoveT]

Originally Posted by Billy Wobble Dagger

We are only about 3 miles from Weyhill, and have seen red kites at Monxton which is just down the road as well. The hawk conservancy trust is near the top of my to do list. Two buzzards on the fence this evening, must try a stake out at dawn next weekend to try and get some photos.

BWD

As The Trust seems to be my second home, perhaps I'll see you there some time !

Thea

[Toad]

I could quite easily visit the hawk conservancy on a daily basis and never get bored

Here is another place worthy of a visit

The UK Great Bustard reintroduction project

Welcome to the area

[Pete Collins]

Welcome back BWD! I hope you enjoy your new posting, and I'm sure you'll soon find lots of wildlife to interest you in and around Andover.

[leifus]

Bentley wood for purple emps. and white-letter hairstreaks and marsh fritillaries and all the other rarities that occur there - amazing amazing place. Er salisbury rivers are all good especially for water voles which i have seen many times. Langford lakes, salisbury....new forest of course....titchfield haven....keyhaven marshes....durlston (another amazing place and well worth a visit)....loads of other places - type wiltshire wildlife into google and go to their site... oh and the isle of wight is also worth a visit

[thunder]

Originally Posted by Cheryl

Also 2km(ish) south of Winchester you have St Catherines Hill managed by Hampshire Wildlife Trust where you can see Chalkhill Blue, Brown Argus and Marbled White butterflies plus chalk flowers including clustered bellflower, frog orchid and musk orchid which I think is quite rare?

Ah yes, St Catherine's Hill. I remember seeing a Slow-worm there about 55 years ago. Incidentally, my father always used to call it St Cat's Hill, and for many years I believed that was its true name, and wondered who St Cat was.

henrya