Trip reports

Coach Trip to Holkham and Wells

Sunday, 25 October 2009

A thoroughly enjoyable day was had, walking and birdwatching between Holkham and Wells. More...

Coach Trip to Cley NWT

Sunday, 20 September 2009

The group enjoyed a splendid day out at this bird-rich haven on the Norfolk coast. More...

Own Transport Trip to Rutland Water

Tuesday, 1 September 2009

Our 2009-10 programme of outdoor meetings kicked off with an enjoyable visit to Rutland Water More...

Coach Trip to RSPB Strumpshaw Fen

Sunday, 14 June 2009

High quality birds, butterflies, dragonflies and plants coupled with lovely weather provided a fitting finale to our season of coach trips. More...

Coach Trip to Thursley Common

Sunday, 17 May 2009

We enjoyed seeing some special birds, mammals, insects and flowers on our coach trip to Thursley. More...

Coach Trip to Rye Harbour

Sunday, 19 April 2009

Our joint trip to Rye Harbour with the Stevenage Group proved to be a great success, with almost 100 species of bird seen including nightingale, Cettis warbler, whimbrel, little tern and a large nesting colony of mediterranean gulls. More...

Coach Trip to Dungeness

Sunday, 15 March 2009

Glorious weather and some quality birds made our trip to Dungeness an enjoyable one. More...

Coach Trip to RSPB Rainham Marshes

Sunday, 15 February 2009

Our first group trip to RSPB Rainham Marshes proved rewarding, with first class visitor facilities and first class birds! More...

Coach Trip to Lynford Arboretum and Welney WWT

Sunday, 18 January 2009

Beautiful weather and beautiful birds added up to a fabulous day's birdwatching in Norfolk. More...

Own Transport Trip to Stewartby, Marston Vale and Brogborough Lakes

Sunday, 14 December 2008

Our final field trip of 2008 was noteworthy for views of a stoat killing a rabbit and a slavonian grebe fishing at Brogborough. More...

Coach Trip to RSPB Elmley Marshes

Sunday, 16 November 2008

Our joint coach trip with the RSPB Stevenage Local Group provided plenty of opportunities for raptor watching and identification. More...

Coach Trip to Holme Dunes NWT Reserve

Sunday, 19 October 2008

We saw a good selection of wading birds, water birds and passerines in the many different habitats afforded by the Holme Dunes NWT reserve. More...

Coach trip to Titchwell Marsh RSPB

Sunday, 21 September 2008

Great weather, glorious beaches and exciting birds (lots of them!) sum up a fabulous coach trip to Titchwell RSPB More...

Own Transport Trip to Lakenheath RSPB

Sunday, 24 August 2008

Despite the rain we had an enjoyable trip to RSPB Lakenheath, with common cranes being the star birds seen on the day. More...

Coach Trip to Minsmere

Sunday, 15 June 2008

Minsmere provided a grand finale to the 2007-8 season, with an amazing 103 bird species seen by the Group. More...

Coach Trip to the New Forest

Sunday, 18 May 2008

The Group enjoyed a wonderful day out amidst the magnificent heathland, wet bog and dry woodland of the New Forest. More...

Coach Trip to Cley NWT

Sunday, 20 April 2008

We paid our first group visit to the super new visitor centre at Cley and enjoyed a great day in the field, seeing 92 different species of bird. More...

Coach Trip to Titchfield Haven

Sunday, 16 March 2008

The weather stayed dry (just!), the facilities were very good and we found some interesting birds, including Cettis warbler, peregrine, lots of mediterranean gulls and even a flock of eider ducks(!) on our visit to Titchfield Haven on the South Coast. More...

Coach Trip to Attenborough Nature Reserve

Sunday, 17 February 2008

The joint trip with the Stevenage Local Group to this attractive nature reserve situated next to the River Trent provided some fine bird-watching in glorious, sunny weather. More...

Coach Trip to RSPB Fen Drayton and RSPB Ouse Washes

Sunday, 20 January 2008

Both reserves may have been flooded, but the Group still had an enjoyable day out at two local RSPB reserves. More...

Own Transport trip to the Lee Valley

Sunday, 9 December 2007

On our final field trip of the year we visited 3 birdwatching sites in the Lee Valley, including RSPB Rye Meads. More...

Coach trip to Gibraltar Point NNR

Sunday, 18 November 2007

Fifty members of RSPB Hitchin and Letchworth and Stevenage Local Groups enjoyed a splendid day out at Gibraltar Point NNR. More...

Coach Trip to Holkham and Wells

Sunday, 28 October 2007

Holkham and Wells was the place to be for rarities in late October, and we managed to find most of them on our visit. More...

Coach trip to Pagham Harbour

Sunday, 16 September 2007

Eric Sharman led our first coach trip of the season to Pagham Harbour. More...

Osprey in larch tree

Sunday, 26 August 2007

The season of outdoor meetings got off to a cracking start with a gloriously sunny trip to Rutland Water. More...