Field Trips depart from Cambridge Street (at the rear of Baskerville House), Birmingham (map here 
) prompt at the times stated.
Food and drink should be brought and waterproofs. Appropriate clothing and footwear, to guard against the elements, is recommended.
Please note that the 48-seat coach can become fully booked, but non-arrivals on the day can deny those on the waiting list the chance to enjoy the trip. Please contact us — however late — if you cannot honour a booking. On Sunday morning ring mobile: 07762 061603 with any late cancellations. Thank you.
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| Day, Date & Time | Venue (Grid ref. & map link) |
Details |
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| Sunday 6 January 2008 8am–6:30pm (approx.) |
Chew Valley Lakes , Somerset (ST568601 ) |
Inland reservoir with wildfowl, woodland birds and possible rarities. Cost £15.00 (postponed from December 2007) |
| Sunday 3 February 2008 8am–7:00pm (approx.) |
Bretton Lakes , near Wakefield (SE284123 ) andRSPB Old Moor (SE422022 ), Barnsley.
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The Lakes in the Dearne Valley offer birding in parkland, woodland and around lakes with a range of winter visitors and woodland birds. Old Moor RSPB, situated also in the Dearne Valley, has potential for winter swans, wildfowl, and waders. Entrance fee for non members so bring your RSPB membership card! Cost £13.00 |
| Sunday 2 March 2008 8am–7pm (approx.) |
Forest of Dean , Gloucestershire (SO620100 ) |
Explore the Forest of Dean at a time of peak activity for Goshawk, Crossbill and Mandarin and other forest species. Cost £11.00. |
| Friday 14–Sunday 16 March 2008 7pm–6pm (approx.) |
Devon Weekend | Langstone Cliff Hotel , Dawlish Warren (SX975783 ) Travel by own transport. We will seek interesting local resident species, summer migrants and rarities that may be present. Cost £50 per person per night for half board (no deposit). Book early for this very popular weekend meeting. |
| Sunday 20 April 2008 8am–7:00pm (approx.) |
Woolston Eyes , near Warrington (SJ660889 ) andMoore Nature Reserve (SJ584857 ), Warrington.
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As ever we expect the Black-necked Grebe spectacle at Woolston! At the Moore Nature Reserve, we anticipate warblers, summer migrants, woodland and scrubland birds in an attractive reserve. Cost £14.00 |
| Sunday 11 May 2008 7am–8.30pm (approx.) |
RSPB Ynys Hir (SN682961 ), mid-Wales. |
This prime attractive reserve should yield migrant summer passerines water birds, probable Red Kite as well as its many resident species. Cost £13.00 |
| Sunday 1 June 2008 7am–8.30pm (approx.) |
RSPB Bempton Cliffs , near East Yorkshire (TA197738 )andFlamborough Head (TA253707 ), East Yorkshire.
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The spectacular cliffs at Bempton offer close views of nesting seabirds — Gannet, Guillemot, Puffin and Razorbill! A seawatch from Flamborough should produce more seabirds, and a search of the wooded valley may find a rarity. Cost £15.00 |
| Sunday 15 June 2008 7am–8:30pm (approx.) |
RSPB Lakenheath Fen (TL724866 ),Weeting Heath (West Norfolk, TL756881 ) andPaxton Pits (Cambs, TL196629 ) |
Summer Special: A day's round trip of birding with potential for summer specialities: Golden Oriole, Stone Curlew and Nightingale — with any luck! Cost £15.00 |
| Sunday 7 September 2008 7am–8:30pm (approx.) |
RSPB Titchwell Marsh , near Norfolk |
Mecca for birders on North Norfolk coast. Good at any time of the year. Cost £15.00 |
| Sunday 5 October 2008 7am–8:30pm (approx.) |
Spurn Head (East Yorkshire, TA397109 )
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Jutting out into the North Sea, a Yorkshire Wildlife Trust-owned peninsula that attracts passage migrants and vagrants — expect anything! Cost £15.00 |
| Friday 7 to Sunday 9 November 2008 6:30pm–6pm (approx.) |
Norfolk Weekend | The Beaumaris Hotel , Sheringham, Norfolk (TG155431 )
Travel by own transport (car sharing on Saturday may be more practical to minimise convoy size). We will travel to visit Hickling Broad and Stubb Mill; Salthouse (Cley), Holkham and Titchwell — weather, tides and birds (of course) may decide detail. Waders, wildfowl and sea birds are certain, winter migrants — Snow Bunting, Shore Lark etc. perhaps… Cranes, Harriers, Owls, who knows — tremendous potential. Cost: Around £50 per person per night. A deposit of £20 per person required with cheques made payable to The Beaumaris Hotel. |
| Sunday 7 December 2008 7am–8:30pm (approx.) |
Lee Valley Country Park (TL376028 ), Essex |
Lakes and farmland promise winter wildfowl, other water birds, and passerines, with good potential for Bittern Cost £13.00. |
Ornithology in Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire & the West Midlands county, since 1929.
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