Trip reports

Swallow perched on wire fence in Spain

Monday, 28 June 2010

An enjoyable evening walk along the River Stort (after all, we are the Stort Valley group), proving that there are birds around even in the middle of summer! More...

Marsh Harrier (female), close up of head

Saturday, 17 October 2009

Well, the bad news is that we missed seeing the 60,000 starlings that are said to be roosting at Titchwell this Autumn. On the other hand, we did have a very enjoyable trip and saw a variety of winter visitors and year-round birds, including several smallish flocks of starlings wheeling around the sky, not to mention marsh harriers flying gently past! More...

Cuckoo perched in tree

Sunday, 26 April 2009

On Sunday 26th April a dozen of us braved the alarm clock and the chilly start to meet at Hatfield Forest for a Dawn Chorus walk in this ancient royal hunting forest. And it wasn't just us and the birds up early.... More...

Male snipe singing in the rain

Sunday, 22 February 2009

Wonderful Wildlife Trust site in the former gravel pits at Amwell, in the Lee Valley near Ware in Hertfordshire. A fantastic reserve to visit, with never a dull moment. More...