Ogston Sightings
- Friday 13th June 2025
Most notable sightings: Common Sandpiper (1), Common Tern (2), Goldeneye (1), Treecreeper, Willow Tit. …
- Thursday 12th June 2025
Most notable sightings: Common Sandpiper (1), Common Tern (2), Goldeneye (1f), Raven (1), Shoveler (8).…
- Wednesday 11th June 2025
Most notable sightings: Common Sandpiper (2), Common Tern (1), Little Owl. Daily list: Blackbird,…
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Padley Gorge Trip Report – 7/5/25
13 members enjoyed an excellent trip especially during the morning. After the usual quiet start walking over the moor with very little apparent except the sound of Willow Warblers, things began to look up with a Jay flying past. Near … Continue reading
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54th Annual General Meeting and Speaker
All members are cordially invited to our AGM at 7:30 pm on the evening of Friday 13th June 2025 The evening will comprise the business of the AGM, a free raffle and refreshments followed by an illustrated talk by: Matthew Capper from … Continue reading
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Cutthroat Bridge Trip Report 9/5/25
18 members arrived on a cold, still and misty morning with quite a few of the team unprepared clothes wise for the very chilly conditions which they would later regret. From the noisy car park, the trip got off to … Continue reading
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Budby Trip report 5/3/25
Encouraged by sunny weather, 15 members assembled on the Common although some arrived via the Major Oak in a sneaky effort to tick a Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (sadly it didn’t co-operate). However, those that joined the group by walking through … Continue reading
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Frampton, Deeping Lakes & Willow Tree Fen Trip Report – 11/1/25
Starting at an unearthly time of 9.00 8 club stalwarts met at Frampton Marsh for the first Club trip of the year. A bright but bitterly cold morning meant that a lot of the water was frozen so sightings were … Continue reading
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Rufford Country Park Trip Report 5/2/25
Nine members arrived at first light at Rufford Country Park on a cold but gloriously sunny day and it was shortly after that when eagle eyed ‘Blue Beard’ spotted a group of birds high up in one of the trees … Continue reading
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Dearne Valley Trip Report – 22/10/24
Ten members enjoyed a warm, wind and bird free visit to some of the RSPB reserves in the Dearne Valley. Bird free sounds pretty bad – well 50 species were identified but there was little that was unusual, a fact … Continue reading
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Bird Feeders
The following have been donated for sale by a member – all proceeds to go to club funds. For any of these items, contact Martin Kaye by email A ten port bird feeder – perfect for feeding the birds while … Continue reading
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Hats, Caps and Bird & Bat Boxes
The following are for sale with all proceeds going to the club: Beanie hats and caps with Ogston Bird Club caption £10 ea Tit nest boxes £12 ea Bat box £25 ea For any of the above, contact Steve Walker … Continue reading
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RSPB Frampton trip report 4/8/24
8 members made the journey to Frampton Marsh and experienced superb birding. Only the leader was late having not read his own instructions. The birding this year was unusual in that there was little to see from the sea wall … Continue reading
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