Trip reports

Coach Outing to Rye Harbour Nature Reserve, East Sussex 27-04-2013

Saturday, 4 May 2013

After a smooth journey to Rye Harbour we were greeted by a bright blue sky but with a cool northerly breeze, which after you got out of the warmth of the coach you found you were putting on your warm coat and securing the neck buttons to shield against the cool winds. More...

RSPB Lakenheath NR - 23 March 2013

Saturday, 23 March 2013

The weather forecast for the coming trip had been worrying with severe snow warnings throughout the country, so our morning began wondering what weather was to dominate our day. More...

Marsh Harrier (female), close up of head

Friday, 1 March 2013

It was with slight trepidation that we set off for Stodmarsh NR, the reason being the weather. Yet again there was snow forecast, so we waited to see how the day would unfold. More...

24 November 2012 Coach Outing - RSPB Minsmere Nature Reserve, Suffolk

Friday, 30 November 2012

This was our last coach outing for the year, and it was to one of the RSPB's "Flagship" reserves - Minsmere. We were joined by members from RSPB North East London Group, good to see them again. More...

Coach Outing - RSPB Dungeness NR, 27-10-2012

Monday, 29 October 2012

It was with some trepidation that most of us set off early Saturday morning to catch our coach, as there was a mixture of sleet and snow falling, but this soon stopped. More...

Coach Trip to RSPB Titchwell Marsh 29-09-2012

Sunday, 30 September 2012

27 members of the Havering & North East London Local Groups travelled to Titchwell on a luxury coach, on a fine and sunny day, which bode well. More...

Coach Outing to RSPB Minsmere Nature Reserve Saturday 29th October 2011

Thursday, 3 November 2011

31 members of RSPB Havering Local Group set out from Romford, on our luxury coach, on what seemed a rather dark but mild morning, bound for RSPB Minsmere. More...

Coach Outing - RSPB Titchwell N.R, North Norfolk 24th September 2011

Thursday, 29 September 2011

Titchwell Marsh is specially protected as part of the North Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural beauty. More...

Coach Outing to RSPB Dungeness, Kent - Sat 26th March 2011

Tuesday, 29 March 2011

If you haven't been to Dungeness, nothing can quite prepare you for the landscape - mile after mile of shingle, which is wild and a little weird! More...

Nuthatch on branch

Thursday, 3 March 2011

Well the sap seems to be rising and many plants, shrubs and trees feel that spring has finally sprung after a very cold winter. Even our feathered friends are now looking for nesting sites, or already gathering nesting material. More...

Welney-WWT - Coach Trip

Saturday, 29 January 2011

WWT Welney takes in the northernmost part of the Ouse Washes - Britain's largest area of seasonally-flooded land and a place protected for the importance and interest of its biodiversity by a suite of internationally-recognised laws and designations. More...

Rutland Water - Coach Trip

Saturday, 27 November 2010

It is a site of special scientific interest, is designated as a European Special Protection Area and internationally recognised as a globally important wetland RAMSAR site More...

RSPB Havering Local Group field trip to Titchwell

Saturday, 24 October 2009

Birdwatching - different and unpredictable - always enjoyable More...