As well as introducing members to some local sites that they may not have visited before, some meetings have been also arranged to help out with some groups of birds that are not always easy to get to grips with. Further information may be obtained from the branch contacts.
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| Day, Date & Time | Venue (Grid ref. & map link) |
Details |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday 22 February 2009 9:30am |
Doxey Marshes (SJ904251 ) |
Meet in the car park at the end of Wootton Drive for a gentle walk of about 2 miles around the pools and marsh. |
| Sunday 29 March 2009 9:30am |
Tittesworth Reservoir (SJ992573 ) |
Meet at the entrance of Ball Haye Green Park, Leek at for a strenuous walk of about 7 miles around the reservoir. Walking boots essential and we'll stop for lunch about halfway round. |
| Sunday 3 May 2009 9:30am |
Barlaston Downs | — |
| Sunday 10 May 2009 10:00am |
North Staffs Moors (SK034698 ) |
Meet at the Cisterns Clough layby on the Buxton Road below Axe Edge for a walk to view some of the moorland specialities. This "Knotbury March" does involve some strenuous walking of a few miles and stout footwear is essential. Bring packed lunch to eat en route. |
| Wednesday 3 June 2009 6:45pm |
Gradbach (SJ998663 ) |
Meet at Gradbach car park hidden down the small side road. The Gradbach start gives us plenty of opportunities to choose from: a moorland stroll for Red Grouse, Curlew etc, or the River Dane valley for riparian birds. |
| Friday 26 June 2009 8:30pm |
Cannock Chase (SJ978164 ) |
Our annual pilgrimage to find a local speciality: Nightjars! We will certainly finish in the dark, and so a torch might be useful. Walking: possibly 1–2 miles over loose surface paths. Meet at the Springslade Café car park, off Camp Road. Leaders: Bevan Craddock and John Bennett. |
| Sunday 4 October 2009 9:30am |
Berryhill, Stoke-on-Trent (SJ904464 ) |
Meet at the end of Arbourfield Drive. Easy walking. This return visit to the site should see a few late summer migrants still around and some of the winter migrants just arriving. Although a city site, its wide open spaces, and small stands of bushes attact a good variety of the more unusual birds, with recent visitors including Wryneck and Black Redstart and Red-backed Shrike. Leader: Nick Pomiankowski, Staffordshire County Recorder. |
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