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On the borders of the English counties of Berkshire, Hampshire and Surrey

A MORNING AT MOOR GREEN LAKES
Kingfisher by Tim Ball Reading & Basingstoke Ringing

Your chance to find out more about one of the
premier birding sites in the Valley,
Moor Green Lakes, on Sunday 5th September
when the site will be opened up for the morning.
The Reading & Basngstoke Ringing group is one of the attractions. These two Kingfishers were ringed there by them in early August.      

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SEE US ON YOU TUBE!!
Hawley Meadow


We’ve just put up a short video on You Tube that briefly summarises the Blackwater Valley story, as part of our entry to the UK Landscape Awards.
 Click this link to view it (you’ll leave this website). Afterwards tell us what you thought of it by adding a comment on their page or emailing us. 

Valley diaryTHIS MONTH IN THE VALLEY...

* September events...
* Bird of month: Wheater...
* Butterfly of month: Red Admiral...
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Your sightings...

about valley

about valley
History and geology,
the River Blackwater, transport, maps
countryside & recreation and the BVC Trust  

recreation

recreation

Walking and the
BV Walker’s Link, angling, watersports, golf, cycling, horse riding and the Blackwater Valley Path

wildlife

wildlife
The riverlakes & ponds, the Valley’s grasslandwetland and woodland habitats, plus monthly diary and conservation

volunteers

volunteers
Information for conservation volunteers including news, local groups, training , task programmes and volunteer newsletter

Sightings
What wildlife have you spotted in the Valley? E-mail us with details for our monthly sightings page.     

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