Birds of South-West Leicestershire

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

Potteric Carr (Yorkshire Wildlife Trust)

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 […]

Birding with a Camera

Paul Bingham highlights the pleasure of birdwatching, whether it is in your garden or in some of the more exotic places in the world. Rather than detailing the equipment and […]

Blithfield Reservoir

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’ll be able to see plenty of […]

A Week in The Gambia

Roger recounts a wonderful trip to West Africa to primarily follow the Ospreys which migrate each year from Europe to Africa. There are so many wonderful birds to be found […]

Summer Leys (Beds, Cambs & Northants WLT)

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 […]

A Local Canal Walk

On a summer’s evening, rather than stay in the meeting room, we will take a walk along the canal and hopefully spot a Kingfisher or Grey Wagtail. There is a […]

Willington Wetlands Nature Reserve

This former gravel quarry has been transformed into a nature reserve which has many different species of birds. Beavers were introduced here some years ago, so although we will be […]

A G M & Photo Competition

The AGM doesn’t last too long. If you would like to enter upto 3 photos into our annual competition, please ensure your photo(s) are sent to Roger no later than […]

RSPB Titchwell

RSPB’s flagship reserve. Good range of habitats should ensure we see an abundant range of birds. Café & facilities PE31 8BB