Trip reports
 | Sunday, 5 October 2008 Local walk in the Kings Mead area Wet!! Wet!! Wet!! It was a grey and increasingly wet morning as 10 people gathered in Ware Library car park for a walk on the Meads. More... |
 | Saturday, 20 September 2008 10 members of the group found their way to Bradwell on the Essex coast for the first outing of the new season. More... |
 | Friday, 27 June 2008 Evening walk at Cornmill Meadows, Waltham Abbey Most people heard and saw a kingfisher at close quarters along the old River Lea. More... |
 | Sunday, 22 June 2008 Coach trip to RSPB Strumpshaw Fen reserve The sun shone for most of the day but a strong breeze kept many birds hidden from view. The breeze did not seem to affect the marsh harriers and they were seen doing acrobatics in the air. More... |
 | Saturday, 14 June 2008 We were delighted to find a pair of Emperor dragonflies on the smaller, open pond, the female was laying eggs and we were able to watch her through the telescope and have excellent views. More... |
 | Sunday, 1 June 2008 Local Walk at Northaw Great Wood The highlights of the day included good views of Goldcrest, regularly visiting a hidden nest in one of the Yew trees near the car park More... |
 | Saturday, 17 May 2008 Another excellent day at one of our favourite venues, 100 species were seen or heard by the group despite the persistent light rain! More... |
 | Sunday, 4 May 2008 The highlights were 5 Black Terns over Holyfield Lake. There were many singing nightingales - about 10 were counted - but only a few members of the group had a sighting More... |
 | Sunday, 20 April 2008 Coach trip to Stodmarsh NNR & Grove Ferry 28 supporters were on the coach, everyone seemed to enjoy the day and most people appreciated the liquid refreshment (tea or Shepherds Neame) in the Grove Ferry Inn at the end! More... |
 | Sunday, 6 April 2008 The snow had two advantages, one it made the views picturesque but perhaps more importantly it kept the golfers away and eliminated the risk of being hit by a flying golf ball! More... |
 | Saturday, 29 March 2008 Coach trip to RSPB Dungeness and Dungeness NNR We had excellent views of a pair of peregrines displaying near the power station, a pair of black redstarts, at least 4 firecrests... More... |
 | Sunday, 2 March 2008 Morning walk at Clayton Hill, Nazeing Another good turn out and at least two new people came on the walk, led by Mike Oakland. The weather was mostly sunny but with a blustery wind. 23 supporters joined this walk More... |
 | Sunday, 24 February 2008 In terms of important conservation tasks, 'Beached bird survey organiser for South East Hertfordshire' sounds a bit like 'Admiral of the Swiss navy'. However the South-East Herts Group has been participating in the Beached Bird survey for many years, monitoring a stretch of the Blackwater estuary in Essex, at Tollesbury. More... |
 | Sunday, 17 February 2008 Coach Outing to RSPB Titchwell & Holkham NNR We could not have had a better start to the day, within minutes of leaving the coach we were getting outstanding views of two insomniac barn owls flying around the fields at Holkham. More... |
| Saturday, 9 February 2008 Family walk at Fishers Green, jointly with Rye Meads WEX group The children saw lots of birds, mud and puddles! More... |
 | Sunday, 3 February 2008 Local walk around Holyfield Farm and looking over the Goosefield at Fishers Green 4 Buzzards were seen, with very good views of one pair 'hanging' in the air over the field, and perching on trees. More... |
 | Saturday, 12 January 2008 Car trip to RSPB Rainham Marshes & EWT Thorndon Country Park 27 supporters were on this trip, enjoying the winter sunshine and the wildlife. More... |
| Sunday, 6 January 2008 Our annual car trip to Abberton and Tollesbury Our Annual New Year walk at Abberton and Tollesbury with festive fare out at the point! More... |
 | Saturday, 15 December 2007 Winter in the Brecks - Car Trip Report The day ended at Lackford Lakes (SWT) with incredible views of Starlings, approximately 20,000, going to roost. More... |
 | Sunday, 2 December 2007 Local Walk around Nazeing Pits Six intrepid members braved the weather forecast to attend this local walk! More... |
 | Sunday, 25 November 2007 Coach trip to RSPB Pulborough Brooks A good start to our day with Nuthatch, Marsh Tits and Coal Tit on the feeders outside the visitor centre. More... |
| Sunday, 4 November 2007 Morning walk around Cornmill Meadows, Waltham Abbey 30 of us were on this walk, which after a foggy start, became sunny and bright. The bushes and trees looked very attractive in their Autumn colours. More... |
 | Friday, 26 October 2007 Group Weekend in North Norfolk This year 21 Members took over The Linksway Hotel, Old Hunstanton for the weekend. As usual we enjoyed good hospitality and excellent food in this cosy hotel. More... |
 | Saturday, 20 October 2007 Undoubtedly the star bird of this trip was a Great Grey Shrike seen by many members of the group. Other highlights included Barn Owl, Pink-footed Geese, Grey Partridge and a rather dubious Snow Goose amongst the feral Greylags! More... |
| Sunday, 7 October 2007 Local walk around Amwell Quarry and New River Path Derrick decided to change his route to avoid walking along a footpath across the field where a riding event was taking place! More... |
 | Sunday, 16 September 2007 Car Outing to RSPB Cliffe Pools & Kent Wildlife Trust Oare 74 species seen at these two excellent venues on our first outing of the new season. More... |
 | Sunday, 8 July 2007 Dragonfly walk at Kings Mead, Ware Seven intrepid explorers joined Alan to investigate the wilder parts of King's Meads! More... |
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| Sunday, 3 June 2007 Local morning walk in the Thundridge area
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| Sunday, 6 May 2007 In search of Nightingales at Fishers Green
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| Saturday, 21 April 2007
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 | Sunday, 1 April 2007 Sewardstone Marsh morning walk
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 | Sunday, 25 March 2007 Coach trip tp Sandwich and Pegwell Bays
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 | Sunday, 4 March 2007 Report of the Annual Beached Bird Suvey |
 | Sunday, 4 March 2007 Local walk around Hall Marsh scrape, Hooks Marsh and Bowyers Water
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 | Saturday, 10 February 2007 Coach trip to Holkham and RSPB Titchwell
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| Sunday, 4 February 2007 Local walk around Walthamstow Reservoirs |
 | Saturday, 20 January 2007 Car trip to the Riverside Country Park, Kent
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| Sunday, 7 January 2007 Annual New Year walk at Abberton Reservoir & Tollesbury, Essex
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 | Saturday, 16 December 2006 Trip to the London Wetland Centre
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 | Sunday, 3 December 2006 Local Walk around Amwell Gravel Pits
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 | Sunday, 19 November 2006 Coach trip to RSPB Ouse Washes & WWT Welney
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| Sunday, 5 November 2006
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| Friday, 27 October 2006 Report of the Autumn Group Weekend in North Norfolk 27 - 29 October 2006
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 | Sunday, 15 October 2006 Coach Trip to Rye Harbour Nature Reserve, Sussex |
| Sunday, 1 October 2006 Morning walk in the London Colney area, at Tyttenhanger gravel pits and surrounding area |
| Saturday, 16 September 2006 Abberton Reservoir and RSPB Old Hall Marshes
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