Trip reports

March Indoor Meeting

Wednesday, 28 March 2012

A Talk with a difference, musice played to the slides being shown. Pictures of red kites swooping down on meat put out by the owner at Gigrin Farm in mid-Wales was accompanied by 633 Squadron. More...

March 2012 Outdoor Meeting

Tuesday, 20 March 2012

Just one very 'Special Moment' to make yesterday one of the most merorably day's Birding I've had for many a long year. More...

November 2011 Outdoor Meeting

Sunday, 13 November 2011

The quality of the light was brilliant and showed the birds plumage to perfection More...

Male snipe singing in the rain

Saturday, 29 October 2011

Our first 'Special Moment' came as we were walking back along the wall, a merlin flying low and fast from west to east across the Reserve. More...

October Indoor Meeting

Wednesday, 26 October 2011

Chris visited the only monitored breeding grounds for this enigmatic bird at Meinypil'gyno and actually discovered an hitherto unknown breeding population. More...

Male lapwing in breeding habitat

Tuesday, 18 October 2011

A 'twitch' taken by a pike!! surely not More...

September Indoor Meeting

Wednesday, 28 September 2011

Obvious success stories are the red kite, common buzzard, and marsh harrier. More...

Our Eleventh A.G.M.

Wednesday, 28 September 2011

Matthew Kirk nominated for a Presendent's Awad More...

Marsh Harrier (female), close up of head

Sunday, 7 August 2011

A Wood Sandpiper - a first ever for a couple More...

June 2011 Indoor Meeting

Wednesday, 29 June 2011

LOOK UP! LANDING NEAR YOU SOON More...

Cuckoo perched in tree

Sunday, 26 June 2011

The weather forcast promised a very hot day and it was. More...

May 2011 Indoor Meeting

Wednesday, 25 May 2011

There are at least 23 species of whale and dolphin that frequent British waters. More...

Adult bittern wading in reedbed at Lee Valley Country Park

Sunday, 8 May 2011

A Swimming Bittern and Marsh Harrier 'Sky-Dancing' over the reed beds More...

Male merlin perched on old fence post, Shetland

Sunday, 20 March 2011

We started the day at RSPB Elmley Marshes with good numbers of waders including a much discussed Kentish Plover More...

Male snipe singing in the rain

Sunday, 20 February 2011

Kingfisher and two scaup to start. A good day despite to gloomy weather. More...

Avocet wading in water

Sunday, 7 November 2010

3/4,000 Dunlin gave a wonderful aerial display together with a roost of upwards 400 Avocets More...

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

At the October indoor meeting the Group was treated to a talk by Al Dawes of the Great Bustard Group. More...

Marsh Harrier (female), close up of head

Saturday, 9 October 2010

We enjoyed good sightings of Marsh Harriers, both male and female, with possible juveniles. More...

Water rail feeding at waters edge

Saturday, 7 August 2010

Maureen C found a Water Rail in good view and then a first for everyone, we spotted a Chick. More...