Trip reports

Wednesday, 18 April 2012

At last - back to a proper, well-supported trip - with good birds too! More...

Fen Drayton

Friday, 23 March 2012

The trip that never was! More...

By Coach to a Carr - Field trip to Potteric Carr, 15th January 2012

Thursday, 19 January 2012

A cold day, a huge reserve and a range of habitats - but not too many birds! More...

Kites without Strings - Cors Caron, 13th November 2011

Sunday, 13 November 2011

Clouds of kites, fabulous fieldfares and spectacular scenery - a day's birding in mid-Wales was not to be missed. More...

Spurn and Lost Stardom! - Spurn Point, 9th October 2011

Sunday, 9 October 2011

Autumnwatch were there, so were we! More...

Spoonbills and sunshine - Cley, September 2011

Monday, 12 September 2011

Weather forecast - terrible, actual weather, hot and dry; birds forecast - good, actual birds, brilliant. Cley in September! More...

June 2011 Field Trip - Yorkshire Variety

Monday, 20 June 2011

Variety indeed - the sea cliffs of Bempton to the woods and wetlands of Tophill Low - and a good range of birds too. More...

Bittern feeding in reedbeds

Sunday, 5 June 2011

Over 100 species seen - plus good food and good company. An ideal long weekend away from Sutton Coldfield. More...

Summer Comes to Paxton

Sunday, 10 April 2011

Glorious weather added to excellent birds made for a good April trip. More...

Leighton Moss in Springtime

Tuesday, 15 March 2011

Wet start - but a dry, sunny trip at last as springtime shows! More...

Newport Wetlands - Very Wetlands! February 2011 Field Trip

Sunday, 13 February 2011

Newport Wetlands lived up to its name but the conditions did not put off the intrepid Sutton Coldfield explorers. More...

Rutland Water - January 2011

Sunday, 16 January 2011

A good total of species and a good spread of species too - with some special birds thrown in! More...

Sunday, 12 December 2010

A foggy start failed to deter those travelling to Slimbridge, who were then rewarded by a sunny afternoon in which to watch the wildfowl and a dry dusk to enjoy the floodlit feeding - another good day out for Sutton Coldfield RSPB Local Group. More...

A Rye Meads Wander

Sunday, 7 November 2010

An autumn day, cold and bright, brought winter redwings and summer dragonfiles out together! More...

Autumn sunshine in Red Rose County

Sunday, 10 October 2010

At last the sun shone for the Sutton Coldfield trip to Lancashire - an ideal combination of inland and coastal sites made for an excellent day's birding. More...

Ouse been birding in the rain?

Sunday, 19 September 2010

The first trip after the 2010 summer break was to reserves north and south of the River Ouse ( & Humber) in Yorkshire; red-necked grebe and marsh harriers provided the highlights to a damp, but enjoyable day's birding. More...

South Stack Success

Sunday, 20 June 2010

Hot sun, blue sea and birds - an ideal day out! More...

Breckland Beauties - 23rd May 2010

Tuesday, 8 June 2010

A brilliant sunny day and some of Britain's rarest birds - what more could you want from a field trip? More...

Goyt Valley, 18th April 2010

Monday, 19 April 2010

Blue Skies and a glorious walk - a day to remember. More...

North Wales, 7th March 2010

Thursday, 11 March 2010

Sunshine and snow, buntings and buzzards! More...

Friday, 12 February 2010

Despite a few transport issues, the sun shone and birds abounded! More...

Martin Mere - Lucky 13th

Monday, 14 December 2009

Sutton's Field Trips were back in business with a dawn to dusk birding extravaganza. Full report now! More...

Carsington - the trip that never was.

Sunday, 8 November 2009

Look what you missed by not coming on the November trip! More...

Adult black-tailed godwit in summer plummage, at the RSPB Snettisham nature reserve, Norfolk

Sunday, 13 September 2009

32 members of the SC RSPB group saw 88 different bird species on their trip to Titchwell. More...

Sunday, 9 August 2009

A day in the sunshine. encouraging people to love and learn about birds - what could be better? More...

Heather at Arne nature reserve

Friday, 12 June 2009

Our long weekend trip this year was to Dorset, 12th- 14th June, where we took in Arne, Brownsea Island, and Radipole. More...

Male redstart perched on branch

Sunday, 10 May 2009

Pied flycatchers and redstarts at Ynys Hir. And for a lucky few, a lesser spotted woodpecker! More...

Male bearded tit perching on Phragmites

Tuesday, 21 April 2009

Account of visit to Leighton Moss, 19th April More...

Rainham Marshes

Sunday, 8 March 2009

Sunday, 8th March, 2009 More...