Events
Unless otherwise specified, you do not need to be a member of the RSPB (or the local group) to join us on our events, and birdwatching experience is not necessary. If you have any questions please call the contact number shown with the event details.
September 2008
Sun7
Estuary Spectacular
Location: Heybridge Basin, near Maldon, on the Blackwater Estuary Wall. Park in the free car park at Heybridge Basin and follow the RSPB signs over the lock to the river wall in the direction of Maldon.
CM9 4RY (Google map)
A free birdwatch at Heybridge Basin on the Blackwater Estuary. Our expert team will be there with optical equipment to show you the birds. There will also be RSPB sales goods and leaflet stalls.
Time: 10.00 am to 2.00 pm or later if weather is kind
Price: Free
Telephone: 01621 892045
Sat13
Garden Sale
Location: St. John's Church, Moulsham Street, Chelmsford.
CM2 0JW (Google map)
Sale of RSPB Sales goods, plants, books, cakes, jigsaw puzzles, knitteds etc.
Please note the change of date to that previously published.
Time: 9.30 am to 12.30 pm
Price: Free entry
Telephone: 01621 892045
Thu18
Exotic Peru and Fantastic Galapagos
Location: Cramphorn Theatre, Fairfield Road, Chelmsford.
CM1 1JG (Google map)
A slide show and talk. A return visit by Bill Coster with more splendid bird images.
RSPB Sales goods, bird food and leaflets will be available.
Time: 8.00 pm
Price: £3.00 for adults and £1.00 for children.
Telephone: 01621 892045
Sun28
Bird Walk at Walton-on-the-Naze.
Location: Walton-on-the-Naze. Proceed through Walton and on reaching the seafront follow north to the end of the road and the large car park at the Naze. Map Ref: 264235.
A bird walk at Walton-on-the-Naze in search of passing migrants and resident birds.
Time: 10.00 am
Price: Free
Telephone: 01621 858029
October 2008
Sun5
Wildlife Weekend
Location: RHS Hyde Hall Gardens, Buckhatch Lane, Rettendon.
CM3 9ET (Google map)
A Wildlife Weekend (Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th) at RHS Hyde Hall gardens organised by the RHS. We will be there with RSPB sales goods, treasure hunt and our information stall etc.
Time: 10.00 am to 4.00 pm
Price: Normal RHS Hyde Hall Garden prices.
Telephone: Contact RHS Hyde Hall Gardens direct.
Sat11
Autumn Fayre
Location: The Ingatestone and Fryerning Club Hall, 7 High Street, Ingatestone.
CM5 9ED (Google map)
Sale of RSPB Christmas Sales goods, plants, cakes, bric-a-brac, games, prints & jigsaws, knitteds, books, bird food, etc.
Time: 9.30 am to 1.00 pm
Price: 0.20p
Telephone: 01621 892045
Thu16
The Lure of Scotland.
Location: Cramphorn Theatre, Fairfield Road, Chelmsford.
CM1 1JG (Google map)
Mike Read, who has impressed us with previous talks, will show us the splendid wildlife of this charismatic area.
Time: 8.00 pm
Price: £3.00 for adults and £1.00 for children.
Telephone: 01621 892045
Sat18
Bird Walk at Chigborough Lakes
Location: Take B1026 from Heybridge and after 1.5 miles (just before Mill Beach Hotel) turn left towards Chigborough fishing lakes. Follow for 0.5 miles to the EWT car park on the left. Map Ref: 878087.
A walk to see the birds at Essex Wildlife Trust's reserve at Chigborough Lakes.
Time: 10.00 am
Price: Free
Telephone: 01621 858029
November 2008
Sat1
Christmas Fayre
Location: The Budworth Hall, High Street, Ongar.
CM5 9JJ (Google map)
A sale of RSPB Christmas Sales goods, plants, cakes, bric-a-brac, treasure hunt, prints, jigsaws, knitteds, books, bird food and Tombola, etc.
Time: 9.30 am to 1.00 pm
Price: 20p
Telephone: 01621 892045
Thu13
The Magic of Florida
Location: The Cramphorn Theatre, Fairfield Road, Chelmsford.
CM1 1JG (Google map)
A slide show by Gordon Langsbury. He will show us wonderful images of birds and wildlife of this famous area, where they hang on grimly despite the pressures of tourism.
Time: 8.00 pm
Price: £3.00 adults, £1.00 children.
Telephone: 01621 892045
Sun16
Minsmere Bird Walk
Location: Minsmere RSPB Reserve. Follow the A12 to just beyond Yoxford and then follow the signs to the Reserve, passing through the village of Westleton. Meet in the car park. Map Reference: 472672.
A visit to this highly popular reserve with a mixture of habitats. Many winter birds should have arrived to boost numbers.
Time: 10.00 am
Price: Free