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.

February 2012

Mon
20

Langford Lowfields Reserve

Location: The Winding Wheel, Holywell Street, Chesterfield
Postcode: S41 7SA (Google map)

Paul Bennet of the RSPB is coming to tell us about this new reserve near Newark.

Time: 7.15-9.15pm

Price: Members £3, non-members £4, under 16s free (when accompanied by an adult)

Telephone: 01246 234108

E-mail: jennifer_robson@tiscali.co.uk

Wed
22

Mid-week walk in Clumber Park

Location: Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire. Meet at main car park at 9.30 am

A morning birdwatching walk in Clumber Park. Walk leader is Peter Furniss (details below)

Time: 9.30 am

Price: Car parking charge for non-National Trust members, plus car transport costs

Telephone: 07855 4131393

Sat
25

Car trip to Attenborough Gravel Pits

Location: Attenborough Gravel Pits near Nottingham. Meet in the main car park at 10am.

Day trip to Attenborough Gravel Pits managed by Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Walk leader is Norman Crowson (details below)

Time: 10 am

Price: Free entry to reserve, pay & display charity donation of £1.50 for car park.

Telephone: 0780 358 5655

E-mail: normancrowson@btinternet.com

March 2012

Mon
19

Coll of the Wild

Location: The Winding Wheel, Holywell Street, Chesterfield
Postcode: S41 7SA (Google map)

Our own, ever popular, Norman Crowson is coming to talk about a visit to the island of Coll.

Time: 7.15-9.15 pm

Price: Members £3, non-members £4, under-16s free (when accompanied by an adult)

Telephone: 01246 234108

E-mail: jennifer_robson@tiscali.co.uk

Wed
21

Mid week trip to Potteric Carr

Location: Potteric Carr nature reserve, near Doncaster. Meet at the main car park at 9.30am.

A morning trip to Potteric Carr nature reserve. There'll be lots of water fowl but will we see bittern? If you wish to car share, please contact trip leader Peter Furniss (details below).

Time: 9.30am

Price: Entrance fee at reserve, plus car transport costs

Telephone: 07855 4131393

Sat
31

Minibus trip to Harewood House and Fairburn Ings

Location: Harewood House and RSPB Fairburn Ings. Meet at Ashgate Road car park, Chesterfield at 8.30am.

A day trip by minibus to Harewood House and RSPB Fairburn Ings. We depart from Ashgate Road car park in Chesterfield at 8.30am. We should see the red kites at Harewood, and waders and wildfowl at Fairburn. To book a place on the minibus please contact Les Unwin or Barbara Lower. The leader for the walk is Mary Marsden (details below).

Time: 8.30am

Price: Minibus cost of about £15, plus entrance fee to reserve for non RSPB members.

Booking essential

Telephone: 07939 760915

E-mail: bml@lower.me.uk

April 2012

Mon
16

The Gems of Potteric Carr

Location: The Winding Wheel, Holywell Street, Chesterfield

This month our speaker is Derek Bateson with a talk about one of our popular local reserves.

Time: 7.15-9.15 pm

Price: Members £3, non-members £4, under-16s free (when accompanied by an adult)

Telephone: 01246 234108

E-mail: jennifer_robson@tiscali.co.uk

Wed
18

Mid-week walk in The Avenue Washlands Reserve.

Location: Avenue Washlands Reserve off Derby Road, Chesterfield. Meet and park on Mill Lane at 9.30 am.

A morning birdwatching walk at The Avenue Washlands Reserve between Chesterfield and Clay Cross. Walk leader is Norman Crowson (details below).

Time: 9.30 am

Price: Free

Telephone: 07803 585655

Sun
22

Car trip to Langford Lowfields RSPB reserve, Nottinghamshire

Location: Langford Lowfields RSPB reserve, near Newark, Nottinghamshire. Meet at the main car park at 10am.

A day trip to see this new RSPB reserve near Newark. Our leader is Peter Lowe (details below)

Time: 10am

Price: reserve entry charge for non-RSPB members, car transport costs

Telephone: 01246 205301