Trip reports

RSPB Outing to Whisby Nature Park 22nd April 2012

Monday, 23 April 2012

36 people went at £12 each. Weather: Mainly cool and cloudy. 50 species of birds seen, including: Nightingale and Goshawk. Also seen was a very early Southern Marsh Orchid. More...

Outing to Teeside 25/03/2012

Sunday, 25 March 2012

37 people went at £12 each. Weather was foggy at Huddersfield, but sunny at Teeside, visited Hartlepool Headland, North Gare, RSPB Saltholme and Greatham creek.Over 50 species of birds were seen, plus Common Seals, Hare and Rabbit. More...

Outing to RSPB Frampton Marsh 19/02/2012

Sunday, 19 February 2012

Frampton Marsh is a new site for the group .Weather sunny, but cool and windy. Over 50 species of birds were seen inc. Pale and Dark Bellied Brent Geese and all 3 Swans. 34 people went at cost of £14 each. More...

Winter Weekend to Solway Firth 11th to 13th Feb 2012

Monday, 13 February 2012

17 people went in 2 Mini-Buses Weather Cool & misty 11/12th, warmer and brighter on the 13th. 105 bird species were seen including Crossbill, Iceland Gull, 10,000 Barnacle Geese + Rabbit, Roe Deer, Ermine (Stoat) & a Red Squirrel. More...

Short-eared owl sitting on the ground

Sunday, 22 January 2012

37 people went at a cost of £13 eachWeather cool & windy.55 bird species seen + Foxes at Marshside More...

Outing to Leighton Moss on 16th Nov 2011

Wednesday, 7 December 2011

35 people at £13 each the weather was a little misty but it did not rain andthe mist did lift for a while. More...

Group Outing to East Coast 23/10/11

Tuesday, 1 November 2011

23 People went at a cost of £15 each (subsidised by the group). Over 50 bird species seen including Purple Sandpipers, Common Scoter, Chiffchaff and Snow Buntings More...

Trip to Spurn 25th September 2011

Sunday, 25 September 2011

42 people went at £12 each (the highest for over 16 years). Weather a bit mixed rain showers at first with a strong breeze later. 58 species of birds were seen plus a few butterflies and Hawker Dragonflies up Beacon Lane. More...

Hobby chasing dragonflies

Sunday, 7 August 2011

11 people went in 3 cars. 65 species were seen. 11 waders' inc. Avocet, 9 wildfowl inc. Gadwall and 4 raptors inc. Hobby. The weather was cool and windy with the odd Shower. More...

Outing to South Stack and RSPB Conway 19th June 2011

Sunday, 19 June 2011

32 people went at a cost of £13 each 50+ bird species were seen + Stoat, Roe Deer & Rabbit. Weather fine, sunny, but rather windy. More...

Avocet wading in water

Saturday, 28 May 2011

23 people went at £15 each (loss to group £35). Weather fine, but windy, lots of birds seen inc Osprey and Avocet. More...

Leighton Moss 17th April 2011

Sunday, 17 April 2011

29 people went at £13 each, weather warm and sunny tide 11.15am. 60 species of birds seen inc.:- Avocets, 500+ Black-tailed Godwits & Redshanks, also 6 species of butterfly inc. Orange Tip & Peacock. More...

Trip to Eccup, Harewood & Blacktoft Sands 20th March 2011

Sunday, 20 March 2011

28 people went at £12 each. The weather was cool & cloudy. We saw 52 species of birds, including Red Kite & Redpoll. More...

NORFOLK WEEKEND 12th to 14th February 2011

Wednesday, 16 March 2011

20 people went in 2 mini-busses, 10 sites visited and 103 species of birds seen. We stayed 2 nights at Hunstanton. Weather wet to start, but fine and cool for rest of weekend. More...

East Coast Trip 20th February 2011

Sunday, 20 February 2011

Weather cool cloudy & windy, 37 people went at £12 each 50+ species seen inc. Iceland Gull, Purple Sandpiper & Eider Duck More...

Outing to Marshside and Martin Mere 23/01/2011

Monday, 24 January 2011

34 people went at a cost of £13 eachWeather cool and cloudy60 species seenHighlights: - 1000's of Pink-foot Geese and knot lots of Shelducks and Pintails More...

little egret, wading, water

Sunday, 21 November 2010

23 people went. Waxwings in Springwood car park. Shore Lark at North Gare. Fox at Saltholme More...

Outing to Gibraltar Point 19/09/2010

Sunday, 19 September 2010

24 people went49 species of birds seen + 2 mammals highlights waders and SealsWeather fine but windy More...

Outing to North Cave Wetland and Bempton Cliffs

Sunday, 20 June 2010

34 people went, weather was fine, warm and sunny. 58 bird species were seen, 3 species of Dragonflies and 2 species of animals. More...

Outing to Ynis Hir 23/05/2010

Sunday, 23 May 2010

24 people went, 50 species of birds highlight Wood Warblers, 7 species of insect Highlights Holly Blue butterfly and Humming bird Hawk moth also lots of plants. More...

March Group Trip to Leighton Moss

Sunday, 21 March 2010

Leighton Moss 21/03/2010. 25 people went. Weather cloudy but mainly fine. 62 bird species seen inc. Snow Goose and Green Winged Teal. Also seen Oak Beauty moth and Red Deer. More...