Events
Unless otherwise specified, you do not need to be a member of the RSPB (or the local group) to join us on our events, and birdwatching experience is not necessary. If you have any questions please call the contact number shown with the event details.
July 2008
Sat12
COOMBE HILL NATURE RESERVE
Location: Coombe Hill, Gloucestershire. To meet, turn right off the A38 at Coombe Hill traffic lights opposite the A4019 turn. Drive down The Wharf to the small car park at the end of the lane. SO886273
A morning walk led by Mike Stephens around this Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust Reserve to see its array of wild flowers, butterflies, dragonflies and. of course, birds.
Time: 9.30am
Price: free
Telephone: 01905 820891
August 2008
Wed6
SEVERN VALLEY RAILWAY AND THE SEVERN WAY
Location: Meet at Upper Arley at west end of the footbridge over the river, or park at the east end and cross to the meeting place. SO766801
A joint walk of general interest with the Worcestershire Naturalist Club, led by Cherry Greenway, catching the 10.27 train to Hampton Loade and walking back to Arley. Carry picnic lunch.
Time: 10.00am
Price: free, other than for train fare.
Telephone: 01905 820891
Thu21
MANCHESTER SHIP CANAL CRUISE
Location: Seacombe, Greater Manchester
A six hours, 35 mile cruise along the MSC with Mersey Ferries. Departing Seacombe at 11.45am, along the Mersey to Widnes, then all the way to Salford Quay using five sets of locks and passing a succession of swing bridges (and much else besides). Return Seacombe is by special bus. We expect to be home by 10.30pm. This trip is open to non-members.
Time: Pick-up: Malvern 7.45pm Priory Road car park. Worcester 8.10am junction Bransford/Malvern roads
Price: £45 (including cruise @ £30). £5 refund of the day if we can fill the 53 seater,
Booking essential
Telephone: 01905 455222
September 2008
Fri5
NORTH WALES STEAM TRAINS
Location: North Wales
Four nights B & B in Criccieth. Five railways; Talyllyn; Welshpool & Lanfair; Snowdon Mountain; Welsh Highland; Festiniog. Return journeys on each, with time to look around as well: for example seaside, Snowdon, Caernavon and castle.
Time: Pick ups notified individually
Price: £235 (sharing); £280 (single) this includes accommodation and coach travel only. Train fares extra.
Booking essential
Telephone: 01905 455222
Sun7
HOLLYBED COMMON
Location: Hollybed Common. Meet at Golden Valley Mill Pond. SO775372
A morning walk led by Mick Woodward, hoping to find some interesting migrants heading south and some of the resident stonechats, linnets etc.
Time: 9.30am
Price: free
Telephone: 01905 820891
Wed10
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING & TALK ON MIDDLETON LAKES
Location: Powick Village Hall on the A449 Worcester/Malvern road.
Worcester & Malvern Local Group AGM followed by a talk by Garry Jones on Middleton Lakes RSPB Nature Reserve. Garry will tell us about this fairly new RSPB reserve near Tamworth and about the birds we may expect to see there.
Time: 7.30pm
Price: £1.50 for members; £2.00 non members; children free
Telephone: 01684 893808
Fri19
FRANCE
Location: Mont St Michel, Normandy
By coach and ferry (overnight, with cabins) to the Bay of Mont Saint Michel and surrounding area. Seven nights B & B in St Georges de Reintembault.
Time: Pick ups notified individually
Price: £450 (sharing) £530 (single)
Booking essential
Telephone: 01905 455222
December 2008
Fri12
Somerset Levels
Location: West Sedgemoor, Somerset
A coach trip to the RSPB reserves at West Sedgemoor and Ham Walls. Wintering waders should be present in large numbers depending on the water levels at the time. If there is a starling roost as in previous years, we will make this our priority.
Time: Pick up: Worcester 7.15am junction Bransford/Malvern road. Malvern 7.40am Priory Road car park
Price: £13
Telephone: 01905 455222