Trip reports

Wraysbury

Sunday, 15 January 2012

A great days birding More...

Male green woodpecker feeding on ground

Sunday, 1 January 2012

Two brilliant tawny owls More...

Male lapwing in breeding habitat

Sunday, 11 December 2011

Last trip of the year gives good views of firecrest More...

Little ringed plover wading in shallow water

Sunday, 27 November 2011

Our runn of good success continues with more wonderful birds More...

Dungeness

Sunday, 13 November 2011

Brilliant birds on show More...

little egret, wading, water

Sunday, 30 October 2011

Special Egret on show More...

Drake teal profile

Sunday, 16 October 2011

Nice day out in the sun. More...

Male bearded tit perching on Phragmites

Sunday, 2 October 2011

Superb raptors More...

Adult black-tailed godwit in summer plummage, at the RSPB Snettisham nature reserve, Norfolk

Sunday, 18 September 2011

Migration rarity seen More...

Male blackcap in hawthorn bush

Sunday, 4 September 2011

A wet start to our autumn programme spotting flycatchers More...

Turtle dove

Sunday, 5 June 2011

Fine reserve, but where was the sun? More...

House martin in flight

Sunday, 22 May 2011

A trip to the seaside More...

Nightjar on ground among heather

Tuesday, 17 May 2011

Evening walk to fing nightjar More...

Hobby chasing dragonflies

Friday, 6 May 2011

A write up of our 3 night stay in Norfolk More...

Nightingale singing

Friday, 29 April 2011

Evening nightingale stroll More...

Hobby chasing dragonflies

Sunday, 24 April 2011

Has anyone spotted the redshank? More...

Wheatear in spring

Sunday, 10 April 2011

Spring has started. More...

Adult black-tailed godwit in summer plummage, at the RSPB Snettisham nature reserve, Norfolk

Sunday, 27 March 2011

Fine Weather - fine birds More...

Oystercatcher wading in shallow water

Sunday, 27 February 2011

Excellent Geese, red-breasted merganser and a surprise smew. More...

Marsh Harrier (female), close up of head

Sunday, 13 February 2011

Bean Goose and Spoonbill More...

Water rail feeding at waters edge

Friday, 4 February 2011

Water Pipit, Bittern and Water Rail More...

Long-tailed tit perched on branch

Sunday, 30 January 2011

Local trip for January More...

Goosander on water

Sunday, 16 January 2011

Nice winter visitors - but where were the small birds? More...

Nuthatch on branch

Sunday, 2 January 2011

Redpolls and siskin More...

Male snipe singing in the rain

Sunday, 12 December 2010

Splendid winter visitors More...

Short-eared owl sitting on the ground

Sunday, 28 November 2010

Great birds yet again at this spendid winter site More...

Male goldeneye

Sunday, 14 November 2010

A wet and soggy day More...

Nuthatch on branch

Sunday, 17 October 2010

Fine days birding More...

House martin in flight

Sunday, 19 September 2010

Great day out More...

Spotted flycatcher on perch

Sunday, 5 September 2010

Superb osprey More...

Wheatear in spring

Friday, 23 April 2010

Over 100 species of birds founs More...

Yellow wagtail in winter wheat

Sunday, 11 April 2010

A pleasant warm day gave us good birding. More...

Yellow wagtail in winter wheat

Sunday, 11 April 2010

A pleasant days bird watching at the RSPB reserve and surrounding area More...

Barn owl looking over its shoulder

Sunday, 28 March 2010

A quick report on our trip and extension to Elmley More...

little egret, wading, water

Sunday, 14 March 2010

Plus trip to the solent after More...

Barn owl looking over its shoulder

Sunday, 14 February 2010

Best views ever of barn owl and red-throated diver More...

Male green woodpecker feeding on ground

Friday, 5 February 2010

Bittern and water pipit More...

Adult bittern wading in reedbed at Lee Valley Country Park

Sunday, 31 January 2010

New location for 2010 More...

Male goldeneye

Sunday, 17 January 2010

Freshwater lakes for winter wildfowl More...

Nuthatch on branch

Sunday, 3 January 2010

Bright start to the new year. More...

Coal tit perched on bramble bush

Sunday, 13 December 2009

Last Sunday trip of the year More...

Calling redshank in meadow

Sunday, 29 November 2009

Solo effort despite the bad weather forecast More...

Bittern feeding in reedbeds

Sunday, 15 November 2009

The best trip of the year More...

Long-tailed tit perched on branch

Sunday, 18 October 2009

A return visit for the group after several years More...

Water rail feeding at waters edge

Wednesday, 14 October 2009

Our group enjoyed good sightings of bearded reedlings and autumn waders More...

Adult black-tailed godwit in summer plummage, at the RSPB Snettisham nature reserve, Norfolk

Sunday, 20 September 2009

This year we iclused Elmley as well. More...

Male redstart perched on branch

Sunday, 6 September 2009

Autum migration species passing through More...

Nightjar on ground among heather

Saturday, 13 June 2009

Evening stroll to find nightjar More...

Avocet wading in water

Monday, 8 June 2009

Baby birds galore on this summer time walk More...

Swallow perched on wire fence in Spain

Sunday, 24 May 2009

Rarity Found on group outting More...

Wheatear in spring

Sunday, 10 May 2009

Read about our outing to Rye in beautiful warm sunshine More...

RSPB Ynis-hir nature reserve - view of pool from Ynys Eidiol hide

Monday, 4 May 2009

Our annual weekend away - 24th April - 27th april More...

Sedge warbler perched on phragmites

Sunday, 12 April 2009

Summer migrants More...

Male bearded tit perching on Phragmites

Sunday, 29 March 2009

A double header trip More...

Redshank perched on post

Sunday, 15 March 2009

Group trip to this popular venue More...

Male merlin perched on old fence post, Shetland

Sunday, 1 March 2009

A Winter visit to this popular reserve More...

Dark-bellied brent goose on water at Hayling Island

Sunday, 15 February 2009

First full day trip of the year More...

Marsh Harrier (female), close up of head

Sunday, 1 February 2009

cut short due to bad weather More...

Long-tailed tit perched on branch

Sunday, 18 January 2009

Goosander and a peregrine were the highlights More...

Female great tit

Sunday, 4 January 2009

A winter morning walk to start the new year More...

Male snipe singing in the rain

Sunday, 14 December 2008

Winter walk after heavy rain More...

Short-eared owl sitting on the ground

Sunday, 16 November 2008

A good day for owls More...

male stonechat perched on bramble

Sunday, 19 October 2008

Group trip to newest RSPB reserve More...

Hobby chasing dragonflies

Sunday, 21 September 2008

Oare Marshes lived up to it's fine reputation for interesting birds More...

little egret, wading, water

Sunday, 7 September 2008

Fantastic group day trip More...

Marsh Harrier (female), close up of head

Sunday, 11 May 2008

RSPB local group outting to Elmley More...

Nightingale singing

Wednesday, 7 May 2008

An evening stroll to listen to nightingales More...

Oystercatcher wading in shallow water

Sunday, 17 February 2008

Dunlin and oystercatchers More...

Dark-bellied brent goose on water at Hayling Island

Sunday, 3 February 2008

Large flocks of lapwing and golden plover. More...

Male goldeneye

Sunday, 20 January 2008

The first bird of the day was a beautiful golden eye. More...

Woodpigeon over water

Sunday, 6 January 2008

Little owls were basking in the morning sunlight. More...

Shellness

Sunday, 11 November 2007

Popular Shellness again provided a worthwhile trip More...

Male snipe singing in the rain

Sunday, 28 October 2007

Oare Marsh instead of Thorney Island. More...

Great tit perched in small tree

Sunday, 14 October 2007

We were treated to some wonderful autumn sunshine for the group's first visit to the RSPB reserve at Rainham Marshes. More...

Water rail feeding at waters edge

Sunday, 30 September 2007

Our trip to Farlington produced a healthy bird list which included a major rarity! More...

Typical marsh

Sunday, 16 September 2007

Oare Marshes is becoming a popular reserve to visit, today was a sunny day which may explain why there were numerous visitors. More...

Redshank perched on post

Sunday, 2 September 2007

A days birding at Pagham Harbour. More...

male stonechat perched on bramble

Friday, 15 June 2007

At approximately 7.30 on Chobham Common the Group (all seven of us) set out for an evening stroll.

The weather was very much in our favour with glorious evening sunshine so our spir More...

Male bearded tit perching on Phragmites

Sunday, 15 April 2007

Our trip to Dungeness provided a number of unexpected surprises that lead to the most interesting and enjoyable day's bird watching. The first surprise of the day was an unexpected early mor More...

Oystercatcher wading in shallow water

Sunday, 1 April 2007

Oare Marshes was whipped by strong winds, which made using the telescope difficult on the sea wall. A pair of avocets, a kestrel and green finches were seen from the car park. We scanned the More...

Oystercatcher wading in shallow water

Saturday, 17 March 2007

We traveled to Farlington with the hope of our first sightings of early spring migrants. A stiff wind and the recent colder weather spoilt the plan, but we were still treated to a number of  More...

Bittern walking on edge of reedbed

Sunday, 4 March 2007

Barnes WWT has made a welcome return to the group outing schedule for 2007. A winter visit promises a good chance of a bittern sighting as well as good numbers of wildfowl. We started by vis More...

Male wigeon swimming

Sunday, 18 February 2007

Pagham Harbour is a large estuary that offers a good range of varied habitat on the shore and is particularly good for winter visitors. An inspection of the tide tables at the visitor's cent More...

Marsh Harrier (female), close up of head

Sunday, 4 February 2007

This was our first trip to the coast in 2007 so we were all keen for some fine views of waders and other shoreline birds of which Shellness has in abundance. On our arrival the tide was out  More...

Male lapwing in breeding habitat

Sunday, 21 January 2007

Wraysbury has a reputation for it's good chance of finding smew and goosander, both of which have been seen on previous years visits to this beautiful location. ( However, be warned, it is a More...

Long-tailed tit perched on branch

Sunday, 7 January 2007

Bushy Park is our traditional first gentle outing of the year. This year's trip was well supported with 25 forming an enthusiastic party.
It is always nice to see old friends and we w More...

Long-tailed tit perched on branch

Tuesday, 19 December 2006

Horton Country Park is our local patch, so there was high expectation for a successful morning's bird watching, despite the thick mist that prevailed all morning. We toured the park in a clo More...

Goldfinch on seed feeder

Sunday, 10 December 2006

The day dawned with a crisp frost and a bright clear blue sky. Wrapping up warm we were delighted to see a willow tit before we had left the car park.
The feeders in the courtyard were  More...

RSPB Dungeness nature reserve

Sunday, 26 November 2006

The weather forecast was not good, which may explain why only four of us decided to make the long trip to Dungeness. We were fortunate that the rain held off, but a very strong wind kept the More...

Barn owl looking over its shoulder

Wednesday, 22 November 2006

Thanks to a good weather forcast 12 members met for a morning walk to Shellness. After a quick raid on the bakery we set off finding a good variety of waders: dunlin, oyster catcher, black t More...

Snipe perched on fence post

Sunday, 17 September 2006

Nine local group members and three guests enjoyed a day at Beachy Head and a visit to Weirwood Reservoir. The weather was kind to us and although we did not see a great number of species the More...