A talk by John Tinning, on the spectacular scenery and wildlife to be found in this region of Spain with its 3 nature reserves. A must-visit area for any birdwatchers.

The days are still short, but with just a 25 miles drive into Rutland, we can visit a SSSI reserve with over 30 hides to see wintering waders, ducks, egrets and geese. Visitor Centre with toilet facilities. Entry fee £7.50 (£6.50 concession) if you don’t have a permit. LE15 8BT

Carl Baggott will be expounding on his recently published book about birds so local to us we (almost) share the same title.

We have been lucky to see the elusive Bittern at this Yorkshire site in the past. There’s a good variety of habitat for a good range of woodland and water birds.Visitor Centre with café and toilet facilities. Remember to carry your WLT membership card. DN4 8DB

This 790-acre lake is set in the rolling hills of Blithe Valley in Staffordshire. We will concentrate our visit at Tad Bay where we will be able to see plenty of water birds on the reservoir and then explore the woodlands around the shores. No facilities on site, but toilets in nearby village. Start from […]

Our trip in Oct ’24 had to be postponed because of flooding. Mid-April should be a whole lot more clement and give us the opportunity to see summer visitors at this old gravel pit now transformed into an important haven for breeding and wading birds. Visitor Centre with café and toilets. NN29 7TD