Trip reports
 | Sunday, 13 May 2012 We had a glorious day, sandwiched between cold, wet ones, for our final coach trip of the season. The sun was out the gorse was in flower, trees were leafing up, and Minsmere was alive with birds, ,though the recent flooding had been a setback for many of the Scrape's ground nesters. 34 of us were on the trip More... |
 | Friday, 20 April 2012 A good weekend including a very close encounter with a peregrine! More... |
 | Sunday, 15 April 2012 Red-crested pochard, Jack snipe, ringed and little ringed plover, plenty of nesting activity.... More... |
 | Sunday, 18 March 2012 Jubilee River and Christmas Common Great views of a Cetti's warbler, 100 plus fieldfares and redwings, red kites galore ........... More... |
 | Sunday, 22 January 2012 A good day for redpolls - and blustery weather........ More... |
 | Sunday, 8 January 2012 Fishers Green and Amwell, Lee Valley Smew, water rail, great spotted wood pecker - all in the 'scope together More... |
 | Sunday, 11 December 2011 Rye Meads RSPB and Nazeing Mead, Lee Valley Bittern, water rail, great northern diver, goosander, golden eye ...... More... |
%20(crop)%2090_tcm9-27939.jpg) | Sunday, 13 November 2011 Highlight of the day - a huge flock of Brent geese low over head More... |
 | Sunday, 16 October 2011 Star of the day - an adult Isabelline shrike! More... |
| Saturday, 1 October 2011 Fantastic weather for a trip aboard historic Thames barge 'Thistle'. Birding highlights: little tern and Mediterranean gull More... |
 | Sunday, 18 September 2011 A good day for raptors, plus red-crested pochard, green sandpiper, kingfisher, lots of house martins .... More... |
 | Wednesday, 13 July 2011 Great three days birding not too affected by a very mixed bag of weather. And lots of butterflies! More... |
 | Sunday, 19 June 2011 Paxton Pits Nature Reserve, Cambridgeshire Great to hear turtle dove, nightingale and Cetti's warbler - even if we didn't see them ........... More... |
 | Saturday, 4 June 2011 Our usual afternoon and evening trip in June. A good day for redstarts - but without some of the regulars! More... |
 | Sunday, 15 May 2011 A two centre trip. Heath and woodland, then coastland and scrapes. Fledglings time ........ More... |
 | Sunday, 17 April 2011 A pleasant walk in lovely weather, with a modest bird list More... |
 | Sunday, 13 March 2011 A good day for ducks and waders - and a timid Highland bullock More... |
 | Sunday, 13 February 2011 Welney Wildfowl and Wetland Trust Escaped greater flamingo and Harris hawk, besides the whooper swans we were expecting..... More... |
 | Sunday, 23 January 2011 Glaucous gull, a great day for grebes - and bitterns for some........... More... |
 | Saturday, 15 January 2011 Firecrest and otter at Lynford thousands of geese and two rarities on the coast More... |
 | Sunday, 9 January 2011 A bracing start to the New Year! Smew, white-fronted and pink-footed geese, siskins, a cormorant with indigestion......... More... |
 | Thursday, 16 December 2010 John Hurrell Walk Stockers Lake Winter ducks and woodland birds and relatively good weather! More... |
 | Sunday, 12 December 2010 A perched kingfisher the best view of the day.... More... |
 | Sunday, 21 November 2010 Superb views of a peregrine feeding! More... |
 | Saturday, 23 October 2010 A fine sunny day. large flocks of lapwings, a peregrine falcon... More... |
| Sunday, 19 September 2010 Jubilee River and Christmas Common Hobby, kingfisher, swallows and house martins on the move, loads of red kites. More... |
 | Monday, 12 July 2010 Three Days in Norfolk 12th-14th July The trip started with lots of stone curlews near Tuddenham. Then on to Flitcham Abbey Farm to see turtle doves and a row of four little owls! A buff breasted sandpiper was the star bird at Titchwell. Spotted flycatchers in the church yard at East Barsham. Read on for Ashley's account of the two guided days... More... |
| Sunday, 6 June 2010 Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, Cambridgeshire Cuckoo calling, bittern booming, hobbies hunting, loads of damsel flies............ More... |
 | Sunday, 9 May 2010 A two-stop coach trip with great views of ospreys and other nesters. Loads of warblers. A close encounter with a newt fence! More... |
| Friday, 23 April 2010 Portland Weekend 23rd-25th April A great weekend in a mix of habitats. Our bird total an impressive 112, including puffin, skuas, terns, garganey, tawny owl, lots of wheatears...... More... |
 | Sunday, 21 March 2010 Titchfield Haven Nature Reserve, Hampshire A lovely spring day by the Solent. Mediterranean gulls, great northern diver, good views of a bittern............ More... |
| Sunday, 14 February 2010 Elmley Marshes and Harty Ferry A good day on the Isle of Sheppey. Raptors, big flocks of geese, ducks and waders, grey partridge, corn buntings, rock pipits ....... More... |
 | Sunday, 3 January 2010 Fishers Green and Amwell, Lee Valley A bracing start to the New Year! Highlights - bittern, smew, red-crested pochard, marsh tit............. More... |
 | Sunday, 20 December 2009 Two brave people went on a very cold trip to Tyttenhangar gravel pits. More... |
 | Saturday, 5 December 2009 From firecrest to great white egret and pink footed geese wih all sizes in between! More... |
 | Sunday, 22 November 2009 A good day - defying the weather forecast! Bewick's swans, swirling starlings, loads of ducks, geese and waders. More... |
 | Sunday, 25 October 2009 Jubilee River and Christmas Common In the morning at Jubilee River a mix of birds on a blustery day. Kites galore at Christmas Common in the afternoon. More... |
 | Sunday, 11 October 2009 Thames Barge Trip from Ipswich A grand trip aboard historic Thames Barge 'Thistle'. Fine weather, several hours under sail, great food, lots of birds on the mud flats. More... |
 | Sunday, 20 September 2009 A promising start to the new season. Fine weather with good views of a little owl, red kites, yellow wagtails.... More... |
 | Monday, 13 July 2009 A very good break. Stone curlew, golden oriole, turtle dove, Montagu's harrier, barn owl - what more could you want? More... |
| Saturday, 20 June 2009 Our regular afternoon and evening trip in June. Highlights tree pipits, woodlarks and nightjar - and plenty of dragonflies. More... |
| Sunday, 31 May 2009 Biggest turnout of the season for this coach trip. Dry and sunny. Great views of gull chicks, goslings, marsh harriers in flight. More... |
 | Sunday, 19 April 2009 A chilly day, but Spring had arrived! Good views of yellow wagtails and butterflies More... |
 | Thursday, 16 April 2009 While looking for water voles we found our first cuckoo of the year! And did see voles! More... |
 | Sunday, 15 March 2009 Fantastic weather - dry, sunny and mild, with great light for bird-watching. 63 bird species, one butterfly, grey seals and Konik horses seen. More... |
| Sunday, 8 February 2009 Staines Reservoirs and Virginia Water Fine, cold, breezy weather on the first weekend after the big snow, a total of 47 species for the day. Highlights - scaup and mandarin duck. More... |
 | Sunday, 25 January 2009 RSPB Titchwell Marsh coach trip RSPB Titchwell Marsh - decidedly damp - but not half as wet as we'd been expecting! Plenty of birds about -90 species seen. More... |
 | Wednesday, 21 January 2009 Tyttenhanger gravel pits walk. Fourteen members of the group had a rewarding walk. More... |
 | Sunday, 4 January 2009 Dry, overcast, still - and very, very cold! A mixed bag of 58 bird species, and a herd of fallow deer. A good start to the year! More... |
| Thursday, 18 December 2008 John Hurrell Walk Stockers Lake A level walk with little mud in mild weather. 38 species were seen. More... |
 | Sunday, 7 December 2008 A full weekend away in Norfolk - good weather, good birds and otters. More... |
| Sunday, 23 November 2008 Coach Trip to Pagham Harbour Nature Reserve On the coach trip to Pagham Harbour Nature Reserve, after starting with heavy rain and strong wind, a total of 80 species was seen. More... |
| Sunday, 2 November 2008 First impressions - very good! Amwell was a new site for all the small select group who attended. More... |
 | Saturday, 18 October 2008 A great day out, perfect weather and we saw some birds. More... |
Sunday, 21 September 2008 Day Trip to Jubilee River and Christmas Common The Group's first trip of the season. A great day out! More... |
Wednesday, 21 May 2008 John Hurrell Walk - Stockers Lake 7 attended the John Hurrell walk round Stockers Lake More... |
Sunday, 18 May 2008 23 joined the coach trip to Arne More... |
Wednesday, 19 March 2008 John Hurrell walk - Croxley Common Moor - 19 March John Hurrell walk - Croxley Common Moor - 19 March More... |
Sunday, 16 March 2008 Harty Ferry - 16 March More... |
Sunday, 17 February 2008 Ouse Washes - 17 February More... |
Thursday, 14 February 2008 John Hurrell walk - Whippendell Woods John Hurrell walk - Whippendell Woods - 14 February More... |
Sunday, 27 January 2008 Coach Trip to Cley. More... |
Tuesday, 15 January 2008 John Hurrell walk, Stockers Lake John Hurrell walk, Stockers Lake More... |
Sunday, 6 January 2008 Shared transport trip to Fishers Green. More... |