Trip reports
 | Sunday, 22 January 2012 UPTON PARK - JANUARY 22nd 2012 Further out several hundred avocets roosted in a white carpet before taking to the water to feed, marching like soldiers, in their deliberate feeding patterns... More... |
 | Friday, 6 January 2012 LANGFORD LAKES - 6th JANUARY 2012 One of the two main higlights was a dog otter, seen surfacing twice on Round Lake... More... |
 | Saturday, 17 December 2011 NORMANDY MARSH AND BLACKWATER ABORETUM - 17th DECEMBER 2011 The hawfinch remained for several minutes, well lit by the late sun, displaying its fine markings and massive steely blue bill. This was the highlight of the highlights ... More... |
 | Tuesday, 6 December 2011 SLIMBRIDGE - 6th December 2011 I watched transfixed as it crouched down into a bulky blob, its neck concertinaing. Then it stretched upwards to sky-watch, becoming tall, thin and reed-like. Slowly it stepped on very long toes across a slight clearing to reveal itself more fully before secreting itself amongst the stems again ... More... |
 | Sunday, 20 November 2011 ASHLEY WALK, NEW FOREST - Sunday 20th November 2011 Over the next couple of hours all enjoyed brilliant views of Dartfords, no fewer than six different individuals were seen ... More... |
 | Thursday, 10 November 2011 SHELL BAY - Thursday 10th November 2011 Suddenly I saw a raptor come in off the sea and pass directly overhead! At first it was thought to be a buzzard, but those more experienced suddenly said "short-eared owl". It glided over our heads, over the dunes towards the heath, never once flapping its long straight wings ... More... |
 | Monday, 24 October 2011 CADMAN'S POOL - MONDAY 24TH OCTOBER 2011 We were rewarded by a group of crossbills feeding avidly in the conifers right by Dockens Water. The dapper, brick red male contrasted with an olive-green female to whom he paid close attention ... More... |
 | Sunday, 9 October 2011 PORTLAND AND WEYMOUTH (RADIPOLE) - Sunday 9th October 2011 We didn't have to wait long for our first view of a 'bonxie' ... More... |
 | Wednesday, 21 September 2011 PAGHAM HARBOUR - September 18th and 21st 2011 (TWO REPORTS!) Amongst the squabbling gulls and racing sand martins two dainty dark grey and white birds with forked tails were taking flies just off the surface of the lake. These wonderful black terns made a great finale to an absorbing day ... More... |
 | Wednesday, 7 September 2011 TITCHFIELD HAVEN - SEPTEMBER 7TH 2011 A large flock of gulls rose in alarm, either real or imaginary. Shining startling white against the deep purple-grey backdrop they wheeled and spun, their calls faint in the distance... More... |
 | Sunday, 21 August 2011 NEEDS ORE POINT - 21 AUGUST 2011 Feeding, at the risk of being flattened, around and between the hooves of the cattle they flashed their subtle sulphur yellow markings just a few yards from the path. The birds came in and out of view as the ponderous herd slowly passed by then rose to follow them into the next field... More... |
 | Thursday, 14 July 2011 NIGHTJARS AT TURF HILL - 14 JULY 2011 There were splendid views of these birds through the telescopes until the light finally went and all that could be seen was their unmistakable silhouettes in the moonlight... More... |
 | Saturday, 9 July 2011 Coffee time was enlivened by a silver-washed fritillary, bright orange in the dappled light, and a better view of a spotted flycatcher perched on a bare branch... More... |
 | Tuesday, 28 June 2011 DURLSTON COUNTRY PARK - JUNE 28TH 2011 The afternoon saw us on the Durlston Wildlife Trail which starts with a steep climb before heading inland to return via farmland and flower rich meadows. We had a close encounter... More... |
 | Saturday, 4 June 2011 Shatterford in the New Forest - Saturday 4th June 2011 The pine trees in the car park were alive with titmice - families of blue and coal tits mingling with singing goldcrests. Siskins were calling and several were watched entering the canopy to feed... More... |
 | Saturday, 21 May 2011 WINTERBOURNE DOWNS RSPB RESERVE - 21ST MAY 2011 The group saw a good range of birds, including the stone curlews, and butterflies and flowers but that was not the point of the walk. It was rather a glimpse of the future, of what can be done by long term management, by joining up large areas to restore a lost landscape, not just fencing a few precious bits off... More... |
 | Wednesday, 4 May 2011 Bolderwood and Broomy, New Forest - 4th May 2011 Blackbird alarm calls alerted us to an area in a yew tree where a couple of siskins were also looking agitated. Soon we had stunning telescope views of the cause of the disquiet... More... |
 | Thursday, 28 April 2011 SOMERSET LEVELS - 28th April 2011 Two further solo flights were seen before, close in to the hide and almost overhead, a pair of bitterns played chase for several minutes on end. A larger male closely pursued a seemingly reluctant female who turned in her flight on several occasions to present her claws to her suitor, perhaps as display or perhaps in warning... More... |
 | Saturday, 16 April 2011 ANDERWOOD AND MARK ASH - APRIL 16TH 2011 In the still silence of a spring morning twenty-three pairs of eyes stared excitedly up at a hole in a tree. From the hole, a single pair of large round black eyes stared unexcitedly back down. Rarely seen so well in daylight, the tawny owl... More... |
 | Monday, 28 March 2011 BLASHFORD LAKES - 28th March 2011 Sand martins swarmed in perpetual motion around the artificial nesting bank at the very foot of Goosander hide. Flying swiftly back and forth to the nests in a seemingly chaotic frenzy ... More... |
 | Saturday, 19 March 2011 FOREST OF DEAN - March 19th 2011 With their extravagant plumes, bizarre sail-like wings and cacophony of brilliant iridescent colours the males paraded with all the gaudy show of Regency dandys... More... |
| Sunday, 20 February 2011 Chew Valley Lake - Sunday 20th February 2011 All tufted ducks were assiduously scrutinised to see whether the two drake scaup present during the week could be located. Alas ... they could not! More... |
| Thursday, 10 February 2011 FARLINGTON MARSHES - FEBRUARY 10TH 2011 The most unexpected species of the day was the 14-strong grazing flock of Eurasian white-fronted geese, far from a regular sight here... More... |
 | Saturday, 22 January 2011 Rainham Marshes - 22nd January 2011 We were greeted by the highlight of the day - a stunning waxwing sitting quietly in a bush about 5 feet from the path - at a perfect viewing angle. He seemed unfazed by the attention and waited patiently ... More... |
 | Wednesday, 12 January 2011 Titchfield Haven - 12th January 2011 On a day when circumstances conspired against us with fog, wind, heavy rain (and our avian friends kept a lowish profile) a still-respectable list of 49 species was achieved... More... |
 | Sunday, 12 December 2010 Poole Harbour boat trip - 12th December 2010 Glorious weather, avocets, spoonbills, male hen harrier, merlin, and a fine smattering of unusual collective nouns in the report, made this a boat trip to remember for a very long time... More... |
 | Tuesday, 23 November 2010 SOMERSET LEVELS - TUESDAY 23rd NOVEMBER 2010 We waited (along with local birder Simon King!) for the arrival of up to 1 million starlings going to roost in the reeds! As the sun dipped below the horizon, we left the birds............ More... |
 | Saturday, 13 November 2010 NORMANDY MARSH AND BLACKWATER ARBORETUM - SATURDAY 13TH NOVEMBER 2010 ...before we even reached the gate into the Arboretum, a hawfinch flew in and perched up in full view. A dozen, or most likely more, were ultimately seen well in the various telescopes available... More... |
 | Sunday, 31 October 2010 ARNE RSPB RESERVE - Minibus Trip - 31 October, 2010 But, the stars of this show were undoubtedly the dozen or so avocets feeding in the shallows. Annoyed by the attention of a yellow-legged gull these beautiful and elegant birds took flight, ... More... |
 | Wednesday, 20 October 2010 ASHLEY WALK - 20th October 2010 An excellent day out, the New Forest at its beautiful best. If only we hadn't run out of Kit Kats ... More... |
 | Friday, 17 September 2010 BROOMY LODGE AND BLASHFORD LAKES - FRIDAY 17th SEPTEMBER 2010 Clothed in sumptuous finery and looming large on long black legs, a great white egret is an impressive bird. Armed with a huge dagger bill guided by piercing eyes on a long sinuous neck... More... |
 | Saturday, 11 September 2010 Portland, Weymouth and Radipole Lake - Saturday 11 September 2010 Here, rather incongruously, on a patch of enclosed grass in a small housing development, an American waif fed unconcerned by its many admirers. A juvenile pectoral sandpiper had taken up temporary residence ...... More... |
 | Saturday, 7 August 2010 TITCHFIELD HAVEN - 7th AUGUST 2010 Its underside was pure, startling, snowy white and on its back and wings was traced an intricate, swirling filigree pattern of greys and blacks. Its neck and breast were lightly marked with fine grey arrowheads and its tail had a line of discreet inky black spots...................... More... |
 | Thursday, 22 July 2010 And then there were the terns. Wonderful, streamlined, agile hunters, evolved to perfection with glossy black caps and dagger bills. Brief visitors from the wild oceans........ More... |
 | Wednesday, 14 July 2010 TURF HILL NIGHTJAR EVENING - 14th JULY 2010 Nightjars are singular and strange creatures, halfway to being owls. They are oddly shaped and very difficult to see clearly at rest......except for a few magic minutes on that wild night in the New Forest. More... |
 | Wednesday, 16 June 2010 Best bird of the day came by moving closer to the cliff edge and peering down to the restless waters below. A puffin, bright of bill and with red feet glowing below the surface, bobbed in the swell ....... More... |
 | Sunday, 6 June 2010 ACRES DOWN - SUNDAY 6TH JUNE 2010 We had reached a clearing in the forest and expectations were high. We searched the blue sky for soaring raptors and suddenly, there it was, over our heads, whirring of wing and predatory of instinct, a lifer for some of the group - yes, a golden-ringed dragonfly! ...................... More... |
 | Sunday, 30 May 2010 MARTIN DOWN AND VERNDITCH CHASE - SUNDAY 30TH MAY 2010 Downland birds, butterflies and flowers on a spectacular NNR....... More... |
 | Saturday, 22 May 2010 HORNER WOOD - SATURDAY, 22ND MAY 2010 Pied flycatchers flitting through ancient sessile oak forest on a hot, sunny spring day ...... More... |
 | Wednesday, 5 May 2010 Ashlett Creek and Testwood Lakes - Wednesday 5th May 2010 Careful and deliberate approach to the bushes from which cascaded the repertoire of this avian Caruso permitted full appreciation of the utter beauty of its song.......... More... |
 | Sunday, 25 April 2010 MINIBUS TRIP TO OTMOOR - APRIL 25TH 2010 The first soft whirring sound of a grasshopper warbler, audible to only a few.......... More... |
 | Wednesday, 21 April 2010 BENTLEY WOOD - 21st APRIL 2010 ..the bird appeared, short and almost dumpy, wings beating stiffly, the light still good enough to show its complex markings and its long straight bill, pointing sharply downwards to the ground... More... |
 | Thursday, 15 April 2010 FARLINGTON MARSHES - 15TH APRIL 2010 After a good start with a pair of dainty whimbrel picking gently over the mud........ More... |
| Thursday, 8 April 2010 BY BROOK AND CORSHAM LAKE - APRIL 8TH 2010 A male dipper, plump and jaunty, bobbed vigorously up and down as he moved from rock to rock. For several minutes he gave excellent views until...... More... |
| Wednesday, 24 March 2010 THE EXE ESTUARY - 24TH MARCH 2010 Cirl bunting was the main target species for this trip but so much else was enjoyed as well ........ More... |
 | Saturday, 13 March 2010 CADMAN'S POOL AND HOLLY HATCH - Saturday 13 MARCH 2010 That New Forest star, the woodlark, thrilled an appreciative audience with his wonderful song flight. More... |
%20(crop)%2090_tcm9-27939.jpg) | Sunday, 21 February 2010 Minibus Trip to Pagham Harbour - Sunday 21st February Foul weather certainly didn't deter our hardy birdwatchers from having a splendid, if soggy, visit to the Pagham Harbour area. More... |
 | Tuesday, 2 February 2010 Blashford Lakes - Tuesday, 2nd February 2010 Undeterred by a bad weather forecast, an expectant group enjoyed a great day at Blashford, with lots of woodland birds and some cracking wildfowl. More... |
| Wednesday, 20 January 2010 UPTON COUNTY PARK - JANUARY 20TH 2010 Despite the cold and poor light it there were captivating sights, wild and melancholy and timeless. All was just as winter on marsh and mudflat should be. More... |
| Saturday, 9 January 2010 Morning Walk at Charlton All Saints - January 9th 2010 Ice and snow could not deter a group of enthusiasts bound for the local water meadows and woodland. Peregrine falcon, goosander, snipe and huge flocks of lapwing and herons, all seen in stunning light made it more than worth the frozen fingers and toes! More... |
| Friday, 18 December 2009 NORMANDY MARSH AND BLACKWATER ARBORETUM - FRIDAY DECEMBER 18TH 2009 Icy winds, snow, and numb toes didn't deter eight brave souls who were rewarded by great views of waders and wildfowl, hawfinches and crossbills in wonderful clear light. More... |
 | Saturday, 5 December 2009 ASHLEY WALK, New Forest - Saturday 5th December 2009 Excellent views of a wonderful range of finches added to the pleasure of a relaxed walk on heath and through the woodland of the beautiful New Forest. Hawfinch, crossbill and other Forest specialities made fro a good day's birdwatching. More... |
 | Thursday, 12 November 2009 Titchfield Haven - Thursday 12th November 2009 Good numbers of species and wonderful views of a bold water rail made this autumn trip worthwhile. More... |
 | Saturday, 31 October 2009 CADMANS POOL, NEW FOREST - Saturday 31st October A day for looking up, at huge incoming flocks of redwing and fieldfare, and to enjoy Dartford warblers, grey wagtails and numerous fungi. The season of mellow fruitfulness is upon us! More... |
 | Tuesday, 20 October 2009 MINIBUS TRIP TO PORTLAND & WEYMOUTH, TUESDAY OCTOBER 20TH 2009 A slight change of plan because of an atrocious weather forecast led to a great day's birding on the coast, with a creditable species list. More... |
 | Saturday, 26 September 2009 STANPIT MARSH & HENGISTBURY HEAD - Saturday 26th September 2009 Fungi, caterpillars, crickets, dragonflies, butterflies and over sixty species of birds, contributed to a memorable day at Christchurch Harbour. The varied habitats, landscapes and wildlife of Stanpit Marsh and Hengistbury Head on a hot, sunny day gave us all a wonderful stroll on a hot, sunny day. More... |
 | Sunday, 6 September 2009 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset by Minibus - Sunday 6th September Undeterred by a windy day, a group of nineteen keen birdwatchers were thrilled by a wood sandpiper and a spectacular glossy ibis, as well as a good selection of migrants, wildfowl and waders. read on....! More... |
 | Saturday, 8 August 2009 Needs Ore Point, Minibus Trip - Saturday 8th August SUN, SEA AND BIRDSPOTTING, AND BRYAN PINCHEN! An important National Nature Reserve seen in the company of the famous and famously funny Bryan Pinchen gave us all birds, insects and laughter! Read on..... More... |
 | Saturday, 27 June 2009 Shatterford (New Forest) - Saturday 27 June 2009 A beautiful part of the New Forest where a Dartford Warbler reveals the colour of his eyes (and legs) and silver studded blue butterflies flit amongst the heather in large numbers. More... |
| Saturday, 6 June 2009 Minibus Trip to Durlston Country Park Saturday June 6th 2009 Ignoring a weather forecast gave the group splendid close views of seabirds, orchids, and even butterflies. Close up views (for sea watching!) of gannets and manx shearwaters, vied with really close up views of guillemots and razorbills floating side by side at the foot of the cliffs, for spectacle of the day! Sadly, no puffins this time. More... |
| Thursday, 28 May 2009 ACRES DOWN - NEW FOREST - THURSDAY 28TH MAY 2009 All the New Forest speciality birds (except one!) and a mass flyby of Painted Ladies kept everyone enthralled. More... |
 | Sunday, 17 May 2009 Porton Down - Sunday 17th May 2009 A walk NOT for the faint of heart. Gales, rain and even worse didn't deter this stalwart crew from visiting one of the UK's top downland sites in Spring! More... |
Monday, 11 May 2009 A birding tour in a lovely part of La Belle France, led by Steve Oakes. Details of where to stay, what to do and what you may see will tempt you to plan a similar trip! More... |
| Thursday, 7 May 2009 MINIBUS TRIP TO PULBOROUGH BROOKS RSPB RESERVE - THURSDAY 7 May 2009 Up to eight nightingales in full song make for a fabulous trip to West Susses More... |
| Saturday, 2 May 2009 TRIP TO KEYHAVEN & PENNINGTON MARSHES - Saturday May 2nd 2009 A stunning spotted redshank in full breeding plumage, a very confiding wheatear and several lesser whitethroats make a busy and enjoyable trip extremely memorable. More... |
| Tuesday, 28 April 2009 MINIBUS TRIP TO SOMERSET LEVELS - TUESDAY APRIL 28TH 2009 Hobbies galore in Somerset! More... |
 | Saturday, 18 April 2009 TRIP TO A WILTSHIRE FARM - SATURDAY, 18th APRIL 2009 A feast of Tree Sparrows and many other species enjoyed in glorious weather on a Wiltshire farm. More... |
| Saturday, 28 March 2009 MINIBUS TRIP TO COATE WATER PARK - March 28th 2009 (Saturday) A frustrating day with tantalising glimpses of some great birds, and some heard by most but not seen by many! But a great species list in the end! More... |
Wednesday, 18 March 2009 TRIP TO BY BROOK - Wednesday March 18th 2009 A trip to see dippers which gives everyone stunning close views of the birds and their nesting behaviours. Fifty other species of birds adds to the pleasure on a sunny day in West Wiltshire. More... |
| Sunday, 22 February 2009 New Forest walk at Ashley Walk - Sunday 22 February 2009 Dartford warbler, male hen harrier, crossbills, siskins and a singing woodlark on a cold but sunny day thrill the group hoping to see some New Forest specialities. Plus a red kite as a bonus bird! More... |
| Thursday, 5 February 2009 MINIBUS TRIP TO PAGHAM HARBOUR - THURSDAY FEBRUARY 5TH 2009 A stalwart group go to Pagham through snow to see red throated divers, scoters and godwits. More... |
| Tuesday, 27 January 2009 MINIBUS TRIP TO COTSWOLD WATER PARK - THURSDAY 27TH JANUARY 2009 Smew, Goosander, Red crested Pochard, Goldeneye, Pintail and Water Rail give good views as part of a total of 60 species seen. A bonus Great Grey Shrike is a first for several members of the group, too. More... |
| Saturday, 17 January 2009 POOLE HARBOUR BOAT CRUISE (Saturday 17 January 2009) A harbour cruise on a breezy day brings marsh harrier, hen harrier and merlin, along with scaup, black necked grebes and large numbers of avocet. Waders and wildfowl delight the expectant crowds and Brownsea lagoon is buzzing! More... |
 | Thursday, 18 December 2008 OWN TRANSPORT TRIP TO BLASHFORD LAKES - Thursday December 18th 2008 Wildfowl and waders aplenty, with a star turn French Great White Egret, make for an enjoyable trip to gravel pits converted to a nature reserve that is becoming a must visit venue. The bittern was not yet present but may be arriving very soon now, particularly if the weather gets much colder! More... |
 | Sunday, 7 December 2008 OWN TRANSPORT TRIP TO NORMANDY MARSHES AND BLACKWATER ARBORETUM A red-breasted goose and superb views of hawfinch make for a beautiful day. More... |
 | Saturday, 29 November 2008 OWN TRANSPORT TRIP to KEYHAVEN - SATURDAY NOVEMBER 29TH 2008 A cold day brings 68 species of birds on an amazingly productive visit. But did they see the red breasted goose? Read on.....! More... |
Saturday, 8 November 2008 MINIBUS TRIP TO RAINHAM MARSHES RSPB RESERVE - Saturday 8th November 2008 A new reserve on a blustery day provides several hundred very noisy greylag geese and more besides. More... |
| Monday, 20 October 2008 OWN TRANSPORT TRIP TO STANPIT & HENGISTBURY - Monday October 20th 2008 Braving strong winds to see great numbers of waders and wildfowl. More... |
| Sunday, 12 October 2008 OWN TRANSPORT TRIP TO NEW FOREST (Saturday October 12th 2008) Firecrest, Hawfinch and Dartford Warbler enhance a New Forest walk in stunning weather. More... |
| Tuesday, 30 September 2008 MINIBUS TRIP to PORTLAND and WEYMOUTH - Tuesday September 30th 2008 A gorgeous American visitor, blown onto Radipole, makes a wet and windy day very memorable. More... |
Thursday, 11 September 2008 Titchfield Haven - Thursday 11th September 2008 Spinning grey phalarope at Titchfield Haven! More... |
 | Saturday, 2 August 2008 FARLINGTON MARSHES, 2nd AUGUST 2008 Waders to test one's ID skills and peregrines to terrorise the waders in their turn! More... |
| Saturday, 12 July 2008 OWN TRANSPORT TRIP TO HAYLING ISLAND AND FARLINGTON Saturday 12/07/08 A new site to visit for the group brings gulls, terns, waders as expected, and fledgling warblers galore! More... |
 | Thursday, 12 June 2008 WINSPIT - Thursday 12th June 2008 A stroll on the beautiful Dorset coast to see Puffins, Razorbills and Guillemots, Sandwich terns and Kittiwakes. A bonus view of bee and pyramidal orchids too. More... |
| Tuesday, 10 June 2008 AN EVENING AT PORTON DOWN - Tuesday 10th June (6 pm - 9.30 pm) A trip to see the famous Porton Down stone curlews at dusk, brought other downland birds and many other natural history treasures besides. More... |
| Sunday, 8 June 2008 OWN TRANSPORT TRIP TO ACRES DOWN - SUNDAY JUNE 8TH 2008 A sublime New Forest experience with a stunning parade of raptors. More... |
 | Sunday, 18 May 2008 OWN TRANSPORT TRIP TO MARTIN DOWN - Sunday May 18th 2008 Turtle doves remained elusive but birds and butterflies galore made this visit to a National Nature Reserve a feast for the eyes, ears and heart! More... |
 | Friday, 16 May 2008 OWN TRANSPORT TRIP TO BENTLEY WOOD - Friday evening 16th May 2008 An evening of tranquil bliss in the woods, seeing, and hearing, the peculiar territorial roding flights of the woodcock. Willow warblers and song thrush to fill the gaps! More... |
| Sunday, 4 May 2008 OWN TRANSPORT TRIP TO THE NEW FOREST - SUNDAY MAY 4TH 2008 Searching for firecrests, listening to redstart and wood and dartford warblers, glimpsing hawfinch, stone chat and whinchat, a good New Forest array of birds, with a bonus red kite "thrown in"! More... |
| Thursday, 24 April 2008 SWANWICK AND HOOK WITH WARSASH - THURSDAY APRIL 24TH 2008 In search of nightingales with no luck, sadly, but an exciting American vagrant saved the day! Green-winged Teal was a new species for several people. More... |
 | Sunday, 13 April 2008 MINIBUS TRIP TO RSPB OTMOOR - SUNDAY APRIL 13TH 2008 Grasshopper Warbler and Yellow Wagtail proved elusive but woodlark, raptors galore and a large flock of Golden Plover made up for these missing migrants. More... |
| Saturday, 15 March 2008 The Lower Test Marshes and Testwood Lakes - Saturday March 15th 2008 Great views of Peregrines but NO Little Ringed Plover to be seen! More... |
 | Wednesday, 5 March 2008 Minibus trip to the Forest of Dean - Wednesday 5th March 2008 Goshawks, Ravens and a great grey shrike, deep in the Forest of Dean. More... |
 | Sunday, 3 February 2008 Coach Trip to Slimbridge - February 3rd 2008 Wild and captive wildfowl, and mixed flocks of waders captivate a coachload of keen birdwatchers at this amazing bird-watching venue. More... |
| Monday, 14 January 2008 MINIBUS TRIP TO SHELL BAY - MONDAY 14TH JANUARY 2008 Glorious light and absent rain give wonderful views of Divers, Mergansers, Brent geese and lots of wildfowl. A magnificent 50 species seen during a most delightful visit to Shell bay and environs. Hooray after all the gloomy, wet weather! More... |
| Saturday, 15 December 2007 MINIBUS TRIP TO COTSWOLD WATER PARK SATURDAY 15TH DECEMBER 2008 Fantastic wildfowl to be seen at the Cotswold Water Park tempted a lot of people away from Xmas shopping! A brilliant day's birdwatching with some 64 species recorded, with a spectacular starling roost finale. More... |
| Wednesday, 5 December 2007 OWN TRANSPORT TRIP TO NORMANDY MARSH AND BLACKWATER ARBORETUM - Wednesday December 5th 2007 A pair of Long Tailed duck and a group of Hawfinch make for a fantastic visit to Normandy Marsh and Blackwater Arboretum More... |
| Sunday, 25 November 2007 MINIBUS TRIP TO PULBOROUGH BROOKS - SUNDAY NOVEMBER 25TH 2007 Star turns by redwings, beautiful pintails galore, and a bonus peregrine falcon. More... |
 | Saturday, 27 October 2007 MINIBUS TRIP TO PORTLAND AREA 27TH OCTOBER 2007 64 species despite a quiet day at Portland and Lodmoor. A black Redstart and a "greenland" wheatear made the day. More... |
 | Wednesday, 17 October 2007 MINIBUS TRIP to UPTON COUNTRY PARK - Wednesday October 17th 2007 Shy spotted redshanks and far from shy birds of prey at a small reserve that always gives a lot of species and pleasure! More... |