14.05.22 Paxton Pits
Here’s the trip list for Frampton Marsh on 09/04/22
Rutland Water trip list 19:03:22
Following 2 outdoor trips, the club will reconvene for an evening meeting on 13th April. There will be election and re-election of committee members followed by a presentation entitled “Lockdown […]
Activities for our club will recommence with 2 field trips and our first proper meeting since March 2020. On 19th March we will venture out to Rutland Water and then […]
We were looking forward to restarting our meetings in the new year, but in light of the impending progress of the new Covid variant Omicron, it would be irresponsible of […]
On 27 March I was out walking with my sharp-eyed eight-year-old grandson. “Look, look up there, Grandad, what are those birds?” With my poor eyesight it took me a while […]
You will, no doubt, have seen the impression left by a bird crashing into your patio window. You may be interested to know that only certain birds leave their waxy […]
Message from Jools Partridge: I installed a three colony swift box yesterday (made from an old organ pipe I was given some years ago). I set up a swift caller […]
Whilst we are still in the grip of Coronavirus, no meetings or trips will take place. As the vaccine programme rolls out this year and we start to see improvements […]
Xmas
Accounts 19_20
After holding a committee meeting last week (social distancing rules observed) the decision was made that in view of the ongoing situation with COVID 19 to cancel all indoor meetings […]
Having spent years trying to keep squirrels away from my bird feeders, including buying squirrel proof feeders (No such thing), I decided to embrace the cheeky mammals. I had observed […]
It is with sadness that I inform you of the death of Arthur Beyless who passed away last week after suffering from cancer. You may recall he joined the club […]
Croft Hill and Nature Trail Hello everyone, I hope you are well and keeping safe. As my daily exercise I am walking up Croft Hill and around the nature trail […]
Fludes Lane Oadby stretches from the A6 just below the Oadby Owl and follows the Washbrook to Severn Road and into the wood behind Windrush Drive and continues on to […]
Hi everyone We all hope that you are enjoying being at home or able to work from home during “lockdown” and that you are able to find time in the […]
My wife Mary and I recently had a 10 day holiday in the Dominican Republic staying at the Hilton resort at Bayahibe on the south coast. We were very lucky […]
Members Offer from Eyebrook Wild Bird Feeds “Following the Prime Ministers address yesterday evening our shop at Rectory Farm will be closed as of today. The days, weeks and months […]
Following the recent government guidelines regarding non essential social gatherings the Committee has taken the decision to cancel all indoor meetings and field trips until further notice. Whilst this is […]
14/03/2020 – Sherwood forest List
Revised trip to Yorkshire planned for 22nd Feb CANCELLED. Some footpaths under 8″ of water; more rain expected and high winds.
11th January 2020 – Grafham Water Trip List
14th December 2019 – Rutland W Trip List
16th November 2019 – Stockers lake List
On Friday a group of 5 volunteers met at Blaby for the annual clean out, repair and recording of the various SLB nest boxes. First stop was All Saints Churchyard […]
12th October 2019 – St Aidans List
14th September 2019 – Titchwell.List
Day 1 Twenty-four SLB members went to Kent for this years “weekend away” by coach and our first stop was Elmley Marsh National Nature Reserve on the Isle of Sheppey. […]
19th May 2019 – Kent Day 3 Trip List
18th May 2019 – Kent Day 2 Trip List
17th May 2019 – Kent Day 1 Trip List
13th April 2019 – Fairnburn Ings List
A big thank you to Brian Clarke for organising and presenting the SLB Bird Quiz for March’s indoor meeting. Brian had booked a speaker for the March slot but they […]
16th March 2019 – Ouse Washes List 19
16th February 2019 – Carsington Water List
12th January 2019 – Brandon Marsh List
15th December 2018 – Attenborough 18 List
17th November 2018 – Old Moor List
Today a small group of members went to Attenborough Arboretum to check on the 22 SLB nest boxes and repair and or re-site as necessary. Before then though we undertook […]
Club members consisting of Dave J, Brian P, Roger, John, Jane H, Martin W & Graham had a visit to Rectory Farm on Monday 22nd October to clean and replace […]
13th October 2018 – Snettisham List
15th September 2018 – Gibraltar Point 18
16th June 2018 – Carr Vale List
18th May 2018 – Foxglove Covert List – Day 1 19th May 2018 – Farne Islands 2018 – Day 2 20th May 2018 – Saltholme RSPB 2018 – Day 3 Photo of the group at Saltholme
Presentation of the Swift Challenge Trophy to the 2018 winning team Full report in the next newsletter
12th May 2018 – Rutland Water SCT List
14th April 2018 – Titchwell 18 List
24th February 2018 Slimbridge List
13th January 2018 – Middleton Lakes List
16th December 2017 – Rutland Water 17 List
18th November 2017 – Langford Trip List
14th October 2017 – Amwell Rye Meads List
16th September 2017 – Sculthorpe Trip List
17th Jun 2017 – Lakenheath List
21st May 2017 – South West Wales Day 3 List
20th May 2017 – South West Wales Day 2 List
19th May 2017 – South West Wales Day 1 List
Photo of the winners below – with trophy! Full report in the forthcoming newsletter.
13th May 2017 – Bird Race 2017 List
22nd April 2017 – College Lake Ivinghoe List
11th March 2017 – Doxey Blithfield Trip List
11th February 2017 – Holkham Gap List
14th January 2017 – Potteric Carr List
14th November 2015 – Ouse Washes 15 Trip List
Before we set off to Rectory Farm we had one small job to undertake in the church yard – placing two sparrow colony boxes in trees near the south entrance […]
After our recent successful erection of bird boxes at the Attenborough Arboretum it was time to carry out a post breeding visit to Rectory Farm to check on our boxes […]
Six members of the group put up 22 nest boxes in the Arboretum grounds, off Knighton Road, Leicester – 14 tit boxes and 8 open fronted robin type boxes. A […]
The group visited Lackford Lakes, Wolves Wood RSPB, Landguard Point Nature Reserve, North Warren RSPB & Minsmere RSPB over the weekend. Photo of the group at Landguard Point.
Photo of the happy winners with trophy! Full story in the forthcoming newsletter.
Following on from Phil Johnson talk at our December indoor meeting it came to light that the bird boxes we had placed in two of the spinneys on the farm […]
16th April 2016 – Goyt Valley
12th March 2016 – Thetford Area List
13th February 2016 – Blacktoft Trip List
16th January 2016 – Attenborough List
12th December 2015 – Brandon Marsh
17th October 2015 –Titchwell List
12th September 2015 – Gibraltar Point List
13th June 2015 – Coombes Valley List