Trip reports

Visit to Saltholme-28/4/2012

Sunday, 29 April 2012

On leaving Cockermouth the weather did not look too promising, but on arrival on Teeside we were treated to some sunshine. It was also very blustery and chilly at times as well. More...

Ken Dee and Red Kites-24th March 2012

Wednesday, 28 March 2012

Another brilliant day at the RSPB reserve at Ken Dee. More...

Mersehead visit 25/2/12

Sunday, 26 February 2012

Twenty one people left a very grey Cockermouth for our trip over the border to the RSPB reserve at Mersehead. Two days prior to our visit the reserve had been closed due to flooding, so we were prepared for it to be rather damp underfoot. More...

Long-tailed tit perched on branch

Sunday, 22 January 2012

We left Cockermouth on a dry but very breezy day for our visit to Pennington Flash Country Park near Leigh in Lancashire. More...

Long-tailed tit perched on branch

Monday, 12 December 2011

How does he do it? Once again, Brian Furness had arranged a dry day, except that this time it was a bit dull and overcast for our annual trip to the seaside at Southport. More...

Caelaverock: 26th November 2011

Monday, 12 December 2011

27 members set off for what promised to be a wet and blustery day at Caerlaverock-and we weren't disappointed. More...

View towards Solway Firth

Sunday, 2 October 2011

Our first outing of the season was a little later than usual this year. More...

Leighton Moss-21st May

Tuesday, 31 May 2011

Twenty Two people left Cockermouth on an overcast, cool and windy day for our annual group visit to Leighton Moss. More...

Saltholme-30/4/2011

Sunday, 1 May 2011

Thirty one people left for Teeside on a bright sunny morning and this weather continued throughout the day. More...

Ken Dee Marshes and Red Kites-26/3/2011

Thursday, 31 March 2011

Another good visit to this RSPB reserve in this lovely area in Dumfries and Galloway. More...

Mersehead Visit-19th February 2011

Sunday, 20 February 2011

Thirtyone people came along on our trip to Mersehead today. The weather forecast had been for rain and snow, but we arrived to to none of this. Our day was dry and overcast and a bit chilly and not bad for a February day. More...

Visit to Washington WWT-15th January

Friday, 21 January 2011

Twenty people left a very damp Cockermouth for their visit to Washington last Saturday. It did not look too promising as the weather forecast was for heavy rain. More...

Visit to Caelaverock-20th November 2010

Saturday, 20 November 2010

A full coach of 30+ people left Cockermouth on a bright sunny morning for our first group visit to Caelaverock in two years. More...

Whooper & Bewick's swans feeding in ploughed field

Sunday, 24 October 2010

Once again, Brian Furness had ordained a dry, bright day for our monthly trip. More...

Oystercatcher wading in shallow water

Tuesday, 14 September 2010

Another visit to our local reserve at Campfield to start off the visits for the season. More...

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

Sunday, 14 March 2010

This was our second trip to Saltholme so it was good to see how things have progressed since last years visit. More...

Visit to Mereshead 13th February 2010

Sunday, 14 February 2010

This trip was our first of the year and the first since October and what a splendid day it turned out to be. It was good to get our group out and about again leaving all that bad weather behind us. More...

Visit to Marshside and Martin Mere- 17/10/09

Monday, 19 October 2009

The highlight of the day was great views of a kingfisher and a comment heard "like raining geese" sums up our visit to these reserves. More...

Oystercatcher wading in shallow water

Tuesday, 22 September 2009

Another good day for our visit to our local reserve in Cumbria. More...

Visit to Hodbarrow, 27th June 2009

Sunday, 28 June 2009

Thirteen members of our group left Cockermouth on a warm sunny day for our journey along the coast road to the Hodbarrow reserve near Millom. More...

Adult bittern wading in reedbed at Lee Valley Country Park

Monday, 18 May 2009

Another great visit to Leighton Moss was made on 16th May. More...

Redshank perched on post

Sunday, 15 March 2009

This was our first visit to Saltholme the latest RSPB reserve to open in the north. More...

Adult twite perched on branch in heather moorland

Sunday, 15 February 2009

Twenty eight people counted fifty five different species on this visit to Mersehead. More...

Ken Dee Marsh Reserve, 24th January 2009

Monday, 26 January 2009

Our first trip for 2009 took us over the border to Galloway. More...

Flock of pink-footed geese at dawn over Loch of Strathbeg

Tuesday, 18 November 2008

Our first visit over the border proved to be another good day. More...

Marsh Harrier (female), close up of head

Monday, 20 October 2008

We were lucky again with the weather. More...

Campfield Marsh RSPB reserve

Sunday, 5 October 2008

Included a rare sighting More...

Leighton Moss

Saturday, 17 May 2008

67 different species including 5 rarities seen More...