RSPB Coombe Valley
Spring arrivals at this delightful wooded reserve should include Redstart & Pied Flycatcher. Café & toilets ST13 7EU
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North Yorkshire 3-day Trip
Visiting various reserves including Fairburn Ings & Bempton Cliffs from Scarborough base
Evening Meeting
Weather permitting we will take a walk around Bouskell Park, after a round-up of recent events and future club plans
Boston Belle Cruise
Boat trip from Boston down the River Witham to The Wash. Birdwatching with a difference!
AGM & Photo Competition
Election/re-election of committee members and a review of the 2023/24 club year. Voting for best photo.
RSPB Langford Lowfields
2 previous visits here were postponed because of flooding, but we hope this improving site with it’s good variety of habitat will throw up some interesting birds
Bird Migration – Nigel Slater
How, why, where, when, record-breakers, latest technology, history, future projects. The whole migration subject is totally absorbing. Miraculous journeys made by bundles of feathers!
Summer Leys WLT – Cancelled due to Flooding
Situated in the Upper Nene Valley near Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, this reserve with its low-lying gravel islands will attract waders and is good for wintering waterfowl. Mature hedgerows harbour Tree Sparrows and we may see the early winter visitors such as Siskin, Fieldfare and Redwings too. Visitor Centre with café & toilet facilities NN29 7TD
Hummingbirds, Honey Eaters and Sunbirds – Jeff Ollerton
The interaction between birds and flowers is fascinating.
Middleton Lakes RSPB
This expansive reserve in the River Tame Valley was formerly gravel pits and since being turned over to nature seems to get better each year. Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers are known to be present here, so we might be in for a rare treat. Visitor Centre with toilet facilities B78 2BB
Brandon Marsh WLT – CANCELLED due to bad weather forecast
A good mix of pools, reedbeds, grassland and woodland provide habitat for a variety of birds. Kingfishers are regularly spotted. Visitor Centre with toilet facilities CV3 3GW
Social Evening
We will be rounding off 2024 with a fun event including some food and a raffle