Author Archives: Martin Kaye

Blacktoft Trip Report 7/6/26

Posted on June 13, 2026 by Martin Kaye

7 members enjoyed a dry, breezy and increasingly warm day at Blacktoft. We hadn’t got out of the car park before we had what some might regard as the best sighting of the day and that of a weasel carrying … Continue reading →

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Annesley Pit Top Trip Report – 10/6/26

Posted on June 13, 2026 by Martin Kaye

8 members visited the reserve – it should have been 10 but 2 dropped out following the leaders repeated change of start time in what turned out to be a failed attempt to interpret the Met Office’s forecast of rain … Continue reading →

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Padley Gorge & Barbrook trip report 5th May 26

Posted on May 6, 2026 by Martin Kaye

14 members enjoyed an excellent trip and in good weather too. A Grey Wagtail in the stream made for an excellent start but Lawrence Field Moor was largely quiet with the exception of omnipresent Willow Warblers serenading us and a … Continue reading →

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Cutthroat Bridge Trip Report 8/4/26

Posted on April 9, 2026 by Martin Kaye

12 members enjoyed glorious, still weather for this trip out on to the moors. Our first stop came after less than a 100 m, which, while made a bit unpleasant with the proximity of the noisy A57, gave a good … Continue reading →

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Coombs Farm Valley trip report – 4/3/26

Posted on March 9, 2026 by Martin Kaye

19 folks turned up making this the club’s most attended visit for over a decade. Members from as far away as Whaley Bridge turned up probably because this was the first trip west of Chesterfield and thus nearer to them. … Continue reading →

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Trip Report – Frampton and other Lincs Reserves 18/1/26

Posted on January 21, 2026 by Martin Kaye

Mist and rain greeted the journey to be replaced with just mist at Frampton which restricted visibility enormously; the large numbers of Golden Plover looked like grey lumps which was a shame. Nevertheless, 12 brave souls arrived at the appointed … Continue reading →

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Padley Gorge Trip Report – 7/5/25

Posted on May 27, 2025 by Martin Kaye

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

Posted on May 26, 2025 by Martin Kaye

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

Posted on April 11, 2025 by Martin Kaye

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

Posted on March 9, 2025 by Martin Kaye

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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