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.
November 2009
Sun29
Shellness
Location: Follow the instructions in the places to watch birds section to navigate to the meeting point.
51.391882,0.9346 (Google map)
A bird watching trip to the Isle of Sheppey coast for shore birds and waders. In the afternoon we visit the RSPB raptor watch point for harriers and owls.
Time: Leave Epsom at 8.00am
Price: Free to group members. Small donation welcome from non-members.
December 2009
Sun13
Pulborough Brooks
Location: Follow the instructions in the places to watch birds section to navigate to the meeting point.
50.937527,-0.493462 (Google map)
A bird watching trip to the RSPB reserve.
Time: Leave Epsom at 9.00am
Price: Free to group members. Small donation welcome from non-members.
January 2010
Sun3
Stroll in Bushy Park 2010
Location: Meet in the car park by the fountain
51.411761,-0.333366 (Google map)
A stroll through Bushy Park
Time: 9.30am
Price: free for group members. Small donation welcome from non-members
Fri8
Of Birds and Bullets
Location: All Saints Church Hall, Fulford Road, West Ewell, Surrey.
KT199QY (Google map)
Tales from the Maltese front line by Adrian Thomas
Time: 7.30 PM
Price: Local group members free. RSPB members £3. Non-members £4.
E-mail: janet.gilbert@btinternet.com
Sun17
Wraysbury
Location: Follow the instructions in places to watch birds section to navigate to the Wraysbury meeting place.
51.44375,-0.53524 (Google map)
Bird watching walk around fresh water habit to the west of London. We hope to find smew, goosander and goldeneye
Time: Leave Epsom at 8:30pm
Price: Free to group members. Small donation welcome from non-members
Sun31
Bedfont Lakes and Staines Reservoir
Location: Follow the instructions in places to watch birds section to navigate to the Bedfont Lakes meeting place. later we hope to visit Staines Reservoir
51.439525,-0.45371 (Google map)
Bird watching walk around fresh water habit to the west of London. We hope to find black necked grebe .
Time: Leave Epsom at 8:30pm
Price: Free to group members. Small donation welcome from non-members
February 2010
Fri5
London Wetlands Centre
Location: Follow the instructions in the places to watch birds section to navigate to the meeting point.
51.475632,-0.236775 (Google map)
A Friday trip to this popular reserve in search of the bittern
Time: Meet at the venue for 10:00am
Price: WWT membership or admission required
Fri12
Okavango, Etosha and the Skeleton Coast
Location: All Saints Church Hall, Fulford Road, West Ewell, Surrey.
KT199QY (Google map)
John Buckingham will give an illustrated talk on the birds of the region.
Time: 7.30 PM
Price: Local group members free. RSPB members £3. Non-members £4.
E-mail: janet.gilbert@btinternet.com
Sun14
Shellness
Location: Follow the instructions in the places to watch birds section to navigate to the meeting point.
51.391882,0.9346 (Google map)
A bird watching trip to the Isle of Sheppey coast for shore birds and waders. In the afternoon we visit the RSPB raptor watch point for harriers and owls.
Time: Leave Epsom at 8.00am
Price: Free to group members. Small donation welcome from non-members.
Sun28
Pagham Harbour
Location: Follow the instructions in the places to watch birds section to navigate to the meeting point.
50.762566, -0.786595 (Google map)
A bird watching trip to this popular reserve, which offers a variety of habitat. At this time of year we would hope to find red breasted merganser.
Time: Leave Epsom at 8.00am
Price: Free to group members. Small donation welcome from non-members.
March 2010
Fri12
Lions, Tigers and Birds
Location: All Saints Church Hall, Fulford Road, West Ewell, Surrey.
KT199QY (Google map)
Tim Loseby will give and illustrated talk about the wildlife of the area.
Time: 7.30pm
Price: Local group members free. RSPB members £3. Non-members £4.
E-mail: janet.gilbert@btinternet.com
Sun14
Farlington Marshes
Location: Follow the instructions in the places to watch birds section to navigate to the meeting point.
50.835363,-1.036520 (Google map)
A bird watching trip to the south coast. A good location for waders and shore birds. Brent geese flocks are normally here at this time.
Time: Leave Epsom at 8.00am
Price: Free to group members. Small donation welcome from non-members.
Sun28
Oare Marshes
Location: Follow the instructions in the places to watch birds section to navigate to the meeting point.
51.3459,0.889367 (Google map)
A bird watching trip to one of our favourite reserves. There will be opportunities for close observation of waders on the pools, plus this reserve offers the best chance of good views of bearded reedling.
Time: Leave Epsom at 8.00am
Price: Free to group members. Small donation welcome from non-members.
April 2010
Fri9
British Butterflies In Close Up
Location: All Saints Church Hall, Fulford Road, West Ewell, Surrey.
KT199QY (Google map)
Dennis Newland gives and illustrated talk on British butterflies.
Time: 7.30pm
Price: Local group members free. RSPB members £3. Non-members £4.
E-mail: janet.gilbert@btinternet.com
Sun11
Dungeness 2010
Location: Follow the instructions in the places to watch birds section to navigate to the meeting point.
50.928351,0.940833 (Google map)
A bird watching trip to the Dungeness area taking in the RSPB reserve, ARC pits and the power station outfall. At this time of year the first migrants have arrived and the winter visitors are still around, so a good species count is possible. In previous years we have found little ringed plover and slavonian grebe in breeding plumage.
Time: Leave Epsom at 8.00am
Price: Free to group members. Small donation welcome from non-members.
May 2010
Sun9
Elmley
Location: Follow the instructions in the places to watch birds section to navigate to the meeting point.
51.377687,0.783784 (Google map)
A bird watching trip to the RSPB reserve on the Isle of Sheppey.
Time: Leave Epsom at 8.00am
Price: Free to group members. Small donation welcome from non-members.
Sun23
Rye Harbour
Location: Follow the instructions in the places to watch birds section to navigate to the meeting point.
50.937145,0.762032 (Google map)
A bird watching trip to the south coast reserve at Rye Harbour, where we hope to see an interesting range of species including nesting Mediterranean gull.
Time: Leave Epsom at 8.00am
Price: Free to group members. Small donation welcome from non-members.
Fri28
Chobham Common
Location: Follow the instructions in the places to watch birds section to navigate to the meeting point.
51.3635,-0.585523 (Google map)
An evening stroll in Surrey heathland to a favoured watch point for nightjars.
Time: Meet at the venue at 7.30pm
Price: Free to group members. Small donation welcome from non-members.
June 2010
Sun6
Stodmarsh
Location: Follow the instructions in the places to watch birds section to navigate to the meeting point.
51.304118,1.18519 (Google map)
A bird watching trip to this splendid reserve which offers the best opportunity to find a wide variety of summer visitors such as warblers, hobby, cuckoo and turtle dove.
Time: Leave Epsom at 8.00am
Price: Free to group members. Small donation welcome from non-members.
Fri11
Pharaoh's Birds identified
Location: All Saints Church Hall, Fulford Road, West Ewell, Surrey.
KT199QY (Google map)
John Wyatt charts the changes in distribution since ancient times
Time: 7.30pm
Price: Local group members free. RSPB members £3. Non-members £4.
E-mail: janet.gilbert@btinternet.com
September 2010
Sun5
Pagham Harbour
Location: Follow the instructions in the places to watch birds section to navigate to the meeting point.
50.762566, -0.786595 (Google map)
A bird watching trip to this popular reserve, which offers a variety of habitat. At this time of year we would hope to find birds on the autumn migration such as flycatchers and redstarts.
Time: Leave Epsom at 8.00am
Price: Free to group members. Small donation welcome from non-members.
Fri10
Digital Nature Photography Telling the Story
Location: All Saints Church Hall, Fulford Road, West Ewell, Surrey.
KT199QY (Google map)
Adrian Wyatt will entertain us with an illustrated talk.
Time: 7:30 PM
Price: Local group members free. RSPB members £3. Non-members £4.
E-mail: janet.gilbert@btinternet.com
Sun19
Oare Marshes
Location: Follow the instructions in the places to watch birds section to navigate to the meeting point.
51.3459,0.889367 (Google map)
A bird watching trip to one of our favourite reserves. There will be opportunities for close observation of waders on the pools, plus this reserve offers the best chance of good views of curlew sandpiper and little stint.
Time: Leave Epsom at 8.00am
Price: Free to group members. Small donation welcome from non-members.
October 2010
Sun3
Farlington
Location: Follow the instructions in the places to watch birds section to navigate to the meeting point.
50.835363,-1.036520 (Google map)
A bird watching trip to the south coast. A good location for waders and shore birds. We often see water rail at this location.
Time: Leave Epsom at 8.00am
Price: Free to group members. Small donation welcome from non-members.
Fri8
Our Local Raptors Or Are They?
Location: All Saints Church Hall, Fulford Road, West Ewell, Surrey.
KT199QY (Google map)
Our old friend Edward Drewitt gives an illustrated talk to the group.
Time: 7:30 PM
Price: Local group members free. RSPB members £3. Non-members £4.
E-mail: janet.gilbert@btinternet.com
Sun17
Gillingham Country Park
Location: Follow the instructions in the places to watch birds section to navigate to the meeting point.
51.385669, 0.596555 (Google map)
A bird watching trip to the North Kent coast for waders.
Time: Leave Epsom at 8.00am
Price: Free to group members. Small donation welcome from non-members.
Sun31
Thorney Island
Location: Follow the instructions in the places to watch birds section to navigate to the meeting point.
50.838983,-0.926701 (Google map)
A bird watching trip to the South Coast to pick up the winter visitors to our shoreline and estuary.
Time: Leave Epsom at 8.00am
Price: Free to group members. Small donation welcome from non-members.
November 2010
Fri12
Birds and Mammals, Where Hell Bubbles Up, Yellowstone the Tetons
Location: All Saints Church Hall, Fulford Road, West Ewell, Surrey.
KT199QY (Google map)
Ian Rowland will give us an illustrated talk on this beautiful area.
Time: 7.30 PM
Price: Local group members free. RSPB members £3. Non-members £4.
E-mail: janet.gilbert@btinternet.com
Sun14
Dungeness
Location: Follow the instructions in the places to watch birds section to navigate to the meeting point.
50.928351,0.940833 (Google map)
A bird watching trip to the Dungeness area taking in the RSPB reserve, ARC pits and the power station outfall
Time: Leave Epsom at 8.00am
Price: Free to group members. Small donation welcome from non-members.