Trip reports
%20(crop)%2090_tcm9-27939.jpg) | Sunday, 8 January 2012 Shotley Marshes for winter wildfowl and waders Good views were had of a female Reed Bunting and Redwing. More... |
 | Saturday, 10 December 2011 RSPB North Warren and Thorpeness The flock of Barnacle Geese contained 4 Red-breasted geese, a rare visitor from Siberia. When they moved around they were very distinctive. More... |
 | Sunday, 20 November 2011 Dingle Marshes for winter birds Ten hardy souls arrived for this walk led by Chris Courtney on the Suffolk Coast, on a gloriously (and unseasonably) sunny day. More... |
 | Saturday, 29 October 2011 River Orwell, Freston to Shotley The highlight of this trip was the sighting of two Common Buzzards wheeling over the nearby wood More... |
 | Sunday, 18 September 2011 River Deben, Woodbridge to Martlesham Creek The finest sight was a group of 10 Greenshank which entertained us with their calls More... |
 | Wednesday, 27 July 2011 We came across groups of Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, tits and finches, many in moulting plumage More... |
 | Wednesday, 15 June 2011 A pleasant wander around part of Alton Water in Tattingstone on what turned out to be a ideal evening. More... |
 | Thursday, 2 June 2011 Nightjar trip to Blaxhall Heath Once again the Group's annual nightjar trip did not disappoint. More... |
 | Tuesday, 17 May 2011 Group Leader Chris Courtney stood in for regular midweek walk leader Kathy Reynolds and sends this report. More... |
 | Saturday, 14 May 2011 An early start still saw a good number of group members arrive at the Hollesley Heath car park for an 8.00am start. More... |
| Sunday, 17 April 2011 The visit to Barking Woods has become an annual trip for the Ipswich Group More... |
 | Saturday, 26 March 2011 The Grove and North Felixstowe. Despite the lure of the Short-toed Tree Creeper at nearby Landguard Nature Reserve and several other good birds not far away, a good number of members turned up for the visit to The Grove at Felixstowe. More... |
| Sunday, 6 February 2011 Holbrook Bay is one of the best areas on the River Stour to view waders and wildfowl whether it is low tide or high tide. More... |
 | Sunday, 9 January 2011 River Stour, Mistley Walls & Quay A small group of members gathered for what has become an annual bash in early January to view waders and wildfowl along the south side of the River Stour at Mistley. More... |
 | Saturday, 4 December 2010 RSPB Boyton and the Butley River A rapid thaw of the snow and ice on Saturday morning saw it possible to venture out to Boyton for the field trip to this remote part of Suffolk More... |
 | Sunday, 31 October 2010 Stour Woods, Copperas Bay and Wrabness Eleven members came along to the field trip covering the RSPB Stour Woods Reserve More... |
 | Sunday, 19 September 2010 Cobbolds Point, North Felixstowe & Landguard A good turnout of ten people gathered at the Golf Road car park to look for signs of migration More... |
 | Sunday, 8 August 2010 River Deben, Melton to Woodbridge The August Outdoor Meeting was to the River Deben at Melton to look at waders More... |
| Tuesday, 8 June 2010 Nightjar walk on Tunstall Heath The Nightjar is one of the most secretive birds around. More... |
 | Wednesday, 19 May 2010 The group booked a visit to Westhorpe Lodge Farm More... |
 | Saturday, 15 May 2010 The Suffolk Sandling heaths are a unique habitat More... |
| Sunday, 25 April 2010 A good numbers of Ipswich Group members met at Barking Church for a walk round Barking Woods on what was a pleasant and sunny afternoon. More... |
 | Saturday, 20 March 2010 Felixstowe Ferry and the River Deben The March Outdoor Meeting was to Felixstowe Ferry and surrounds. More... |
 | Saturday, 6 February 2010 Orwell Country Park and the River Orwell A foggy morning greeted those who came along for the second field trip of the year More... |
| Sunday, 3 January 2010 River Stour from Manningtree to Mistley A beautiful but freezing winter's day greeted those who came to the first trip of 2010 More... |
 | Saturday, 5 December 2009 A beautiful winter's morning greeted those who came along to the groups winter visit to Alton Water. More... |
 | Sunday, 15 November 2009 A walk round Dingle Marshes turns up some surprises More... |
| Sunday, 25 October 2009 A walk from Shotley along Erwarton Bay for winter waders and wildfowl More... |
 | Sunday, 20 September 2009 A walk along Holbrook Bay for waders and wildfowl More... |
 | Sunday, 2 August 2009 A walk along the River Deben and Kings Fleet for autumn farmland and estuarine birds. More... |
 | Saturday, 23 May 2009 A walk along the side of Alton Water for summer birds and Nightingales More... |
 | Saturday, 16 May 2009 A morning walk on the Sandling Heaths for summer and heathland birds More... |
| Sunday, 26 April 2009 A walk round Barking Woods for Spring birds and flowers. More... |