Category Archives: News & What’s On

New images added to the Members Gallery

A few new images taken at Ogston have been added to the Members Gallery All the images shown in the gallery are the work of Ogston Bird Club members. All images have been taken at either the Ogston or Jim … Continue reading

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Members E-Mail Addresses

A few members have contacted the website team to let us know they have not had their copy of the latest newsletter. This may have happened because we do not have an up to date e-mail address for you. If … Continue reading

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Important Notice to all Members

As per the latest Ogston Bird Club newsletter, can we remind all members that as of next year, the gate lock numbers will be changed in the first weekend of February 2014. NOT May as in previous years. Please note, … Continue reading

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More on the damage caused by the Storm Surge

As previously mentioned, RSPB Snettisham is closed for the forseeable future, we now know that the large Sanctuary hide was completely washed away in the storm surge and the Roost hide is now badly listing at 45 degrees into what’s left of the lagoon. The RSPB … Continue reading

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December Guided Bird Walk full report added to Website

The full report for the Ogston Guided Bird Walk in December has now been added to the website. Thanks to Peter Faulkner for the report.

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Storm Damage North Norfolk Area

Not sure if you’ve seen the notice but the following has been added to RSPB Snettisham’s website: Important Notice! The reserve will be closed for the foreseeable future because of severe damage caused by the storm surge. The path has … Continue reading

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Monthly Bird Reports added to the Website

The November monthly bird report for Ogston and the September monthly bird report for Carsington have now been added to the Bird Report Index pages of the website.

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Mr James Derek Mart

It is with great sadness that we have to report the death of Ogston bird club Life Member Mr James Derek Mart of Alton. Mr Mart approached Paul Beard and myself during 2005 offering Ogston bird club a parcel of … Continue reading

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Mr Cyril Lee

It is with great sadness that I have to report the passing of Ogston bird club member Mr Cyril Lee after a lengthy illness. He was a very regular attendee on the clubs monthly guided walk, something he and his … Continue reading

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Funeral Arrangements for Mr Jim Mart

Following on from the sad announcement of Mr Jim Mart’s passing away last week, we now have the details of the arrangements for his funeral. The funeral will take place at 11.30 on Tuesday, the 3rd of December at Chesterfield … Continue reading

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