Trip reports

Monday, 18 May 2009

Stodmarsh 16th May

A mega tick day. More...

Thursday, 5 June 2008

Mini-Bus Trips to Lakenheath Sat 31st May & Sun 1st June

2 days - 2 different outcomes More...

Thursday, 1 May 2008

TRIP TO NAGSHEAD RSPB RESERVE

A mixed bag of a trip More...

Wednesday, 2 April 2008

Rutland Water Trips Sat 29th- Sun 30th March

This weekend is historically the time when the Osprey's return to Rutland. Will we be lucky to see them arrive! More...

Monday, 31 March 2008

OUTING TO RUTLAND WATER March 29TH & 30TH

For once we got it right as with planning and sheer good fortune, the Osprey's returned on time. More...

Monday, 12 November 2007

Trip to Two Tree Island , Essex

A Purple patch of a trip More...

Tuesday, 5 June 2007

Mini-bus trip to Rye Meads RSPB reserve Sat 2nd & Sun 3rd June

A bright warm day greeted group members for our walk around the Rye Meads reserve, along with the news that a pair of Kingfishers were busy excavating a nest hole in the artificial bank at t More...

Sunday, 20 May 2007

Mini-bus trip to Paxton Pits & RSPB Nene Washes

11 members joined me on a very long days birding in Cambridgeshire. 1st stop was Paxton Pits reserve, to be met by our guide Trevor Gunton, ex-head of International Affairs at the RSPB, who  More...

Monday, 30 April 2007

Mini-bus trip to Greenham Common Sat 28th & Sun 29th April

Saturday's trip started at Thatcham Marsh, where Sand Martins were making full use of the artificial bank. In the hedgerow, Whitethroat, Willow Warbler and Chiffchaff sang joyously from high More...

Tuesday, 27 March 2007

Minibus trip to Mayday Farm and Welney WWT reserve 24th March

A fast run up to Mildenhall, thanks to Ray's extensive knowledge of the U.K's bypasses meant we could have a "civilised" loo stop and coffee break before moving on to Mayday Farm. Regrettabl More...

Monday, 12 February 2007

Trips to the North Kent Marshes 10th-11th Feb

Saturday started off gloomy as persistant rain all the way down the A2 put a dampner on the day, until reaching Oare nature reserve and the rain finally stopped. Walking around the perimeter More...

Monday, 15 January 2007

Minibus trip to RSPB Rainham Marshes Sat /Sun 13th-14th Feb

Following on from the excellent talk given by the warden of Rainham Marshes, Colin Bartholemew, group members went to visit this newly opened reserve on the outskirts of London.
What a t More...

Wednesday, 3 January 2007

New Years Day walk in Bushy Park

18 people shrugged off the effects of New Years Eve to participate in our traditional New Years Day walk around Bushy Park to kick-start their yearlist.
Gathering at the Diana Fountain c More...

Monday, 16 October 2006

Group minibus trip to Beachy Head

An early (ish) start found us arriving at Birling Gap car-park @ 9.30am, where a Whinchat greeted us, perched on the field perimeter wires along with a pair of Stonechats. Migration was in f More...