Indoor Meeting: A Walk in the Park

All Saints Parish Centre Wigston Road, Blaby, United Kingdom

Weather permitting we will see what avian wildlife there is in Bouskell Park. If inclement, there will be a quiz and social evening

RSPB Lakenheath Fen

The RSPB has transformed former carrot fields into wetlands supporting Kingfishers, Bittern and Cranes. We should also see the likes of Hobbys, chasing dragonflies, and Marsh Harriers.   Station Rd., Lakenheath, Brandon, Thetford, Suffolk IP27 9AD   Facilities: Visitor Centre

Indoor Meeting: AGM & Photo Competition

All Saints Parish Centre Wigston Road, Blaby, United Kingdom

A brief annual general meeting will be followed by the annual photo competition. Forward your best 3 bird photos for entry to rogerkeightley@btinternet.com no later than end of August

RSPB Langford Lowfields – CANCELLED

Langford Lowfields Nature Reserve, Cottage Lane, Collingham, Newark, Notts

This Nottinghamshire site is a former quarry which is being returned to nature. There are reedbeds and woodlands aplenty. Bittern is the target bird No facilities but a good garden centre nearby

NOA Holme Bird Observatory, Norfolk

Broadwater Rd., Holme next the Sea, Hunstanton, Norfolk PE36 6LQ

Good time to observe migrating birds that have made it across the North Sea. We would hope to see birds in the hands at the Ringing Station. Café & toilet facilities

Indoor Meeting: Talk on Isles of Scilly

All Saints Parish Centre Wigston Road, Blaby, United Kingdom

Nigel Slater returns to give a presentation on his experiences on the Isles of Scilly

RSPB Sandy

The Lodge Nature Reserve, Potton Rd., Sandy, Beds. SG19 2DL

RSPB HQ has extensive grounds with a variety of birds to see. Café & toilet facilities

Indoor Meeting: Social evening with buffet

All Saints Parish Centre Wigston Road, Blaby, United Kingdom

Just over a week to Christmas so we celebrate a good birding year with a social evening. There may even be a mince pie for everyone!

Deeping Lakes

Crowland Rd., Deeping St. James PE6 8RJ (south of level crossing)

South Lincolnshire is our destination for the final outing of the year.

1st Tuesday Evening Meeting

2024 sees us in the new surrounds of Blaby & District Social Centre. One of our members will be showing photos of the birds of India, which she has visited on several occasions in previous years.

Fineshade Wood & Eyebrook Reservoir

Keeping it local for the short winter days, we’ll take a walk around Fineshades where we should see woodland birds and raptors overhead. Facilities: Café & toilets. We will then check out waders, ducks & geese on Eyebrook reservoir and test our Gull knowledge as they return to roost on the water before dusk. Fineshade […]