Hello from the Isle of Wight

Vectisbirder · #1 (**permalink**) 25-09-2008, 08:41 PM

Hi, I came across this site quite by accident while browsing during lunch at work yesterday. Joining another forum is not really something I needed to do right now(!) but this looks too good to resist.

I am 38 years old and am primarily a birder and amateur astronomer with an interest in bird photography and art. However, as I really should actually look at stuff other than birds and deep sky objects, this forum will be helpful - I am hopeless on plants and insects, for example. I find astronomy and birding - nature in general, in fact, is an excellent way to get away from the stresses of modern living.

Cheers
'VB'

Hedge Witch · #2 (**permalink**) 25-09-2008, 08:47 PM

Hi VB, welcome to WAB.

I understand what you mean about nature helping with modern day stresses

Looking forward to your posts.

Hedge

Keith Talbot · #3 (**permalink**) 25-09-2008, 08:49 PM

welcome vb,

this site is certainly too good to miss

,it gets addictive

im just over the pond in hants

keith

Gypsy Orchid · #4 (**permalink**) 25-09-2008, 08:50 PM

Hi VB and welcome we are spending a few days on The Isle Of Wight next week perhaps you could tell us some interesting places for nature would love to see Red Squirrel

Sylv

Vectisbirder · #5 (**permalink**) 25-09-2008, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Gypsy Orchid

Hi VB and welcome we are spending a few days on The Isle Of Wight next week perhaps you could tell us some interesting places for nature would love to see Red Squirrel

Sylv

Hi Sylv, there are a lot of good place for these on the IW but the best is Alverstone Mead Nature Reserve near Sandown where there is a hide and feeders. The Reds are very 'tame' and you will get excellent views of them there. Also Parkhurst Forest just outside Newport, Brighstone Forest and Firestone Copse (near Ryde) are good as well.
There's also Newtown Nature Reserve, Hersey NR and Brading Marsh as well.