Birding further afield

Each month we venture further afield to bird watching sites that are typically one to two and a half hours drive away. Chosen with regard to habitat and the time of year - shorter trips on shorter Winter days, then venturing further as the days lengthen.  

  


 

2012 Programme

If you plan to join the group, remember to ring John or Trevor by the Thursday evening prior to the outing. An outing may be cancelled or the venue changed if there are insufficient members interested. Please try to car share as much as possible. Meet at the venue at 9.15am for a 9.30am start.

 

Date

Venue

Meeting at

 

21 January

Eyebrook Reservoir

Parking area below Stoke Dry, next to reservoir

25 February

Frampton Marsh (RSPB)

Frampton Marsh is signposted from the A16 between Kirton and Boston

24 March

Filey & Tophill Low

Take the A1039 into Filey, at the 2nd roundabout take the 3rd exit on to Church Cliff Drive and follow to Filey Country Park.

21 April

Middleton Lakes (RSPB)

From the M42(J9) take A446, then A4091 turn right into Bodymoor Heath Road.

19 May

Paxton Pits

After Buckden driving south on the A1 for 2.75 miles take the first exit signposted St Neats and Little Paxton. The nature reserve is signed left from the edge of the village.

9 June

 Wyre Forest

Callow Hill Visitors Centre is off the A456 3 miles west of Bewdley.

14 July

Wicken Fen (NT)

From the A1 follow the A14 and then A141 around Huntingdon and then take the A1123. The reserve is on the right (Lode Lane) as you enter Wicken.

 22 September

Gibralter Point NR (LWT) & Frieston Shore (RSPB)

Visitors Centre car park.

19-21 October

Norfolk weekend

Snetisham (RSPB) car park. 

24 November

Fairburn Ings (RSPB)

Leave the A1 at junction 42 for the A63, and follow signs for Fairburn village on the A1246. Once in the village turn right at Wagon and Horses public house. At the T-junction turn right, and the visitor centre is 1.5 miles on the left.

15 December

Idle Valley (NWT)

Access Idle Valley, via the Tarmac site entrance on North Road (A638) to the north of Retford - approx 2.5km from the centre of Retford. Parking is at the Rural Learning Centre (SK686832).

19 Jan - 2013

Rutland Water (L&RWT)

Eggleton Reserve car park

23 February

Ouse Washes (RSPB)

Head for March, take the A141 towards Chatteris then follow the signs for Manea. On reaching the village, turn right at the T-junction, then left opposite the Rose and Crown pub. Turn left at the next T-junction towards Welches Dam, continuing to the signposted car park. 

 

Black-tailed Godwits

 

 

............. birds - but not just birds.