Category Archives: News & What’s On

Note from DOS to its members Members will have read in recent bird notes that more than 50 Whooper Swans have used Middleton Moor as a staging post during February and March as they headed back northwards. Most moved on … Continue reading →

Ogston Bird Club’s Annual General Meeting this year will be held on: Tuesday, May 24th at 7.30pm  Blackwell Community Centre Woburn Close Blackwell Alfreton DE55 5HH   After the formal part of the evening we have an Illustrated talk presented by Ian … Continue reading →

OGSTON BIRD CLUB 46 th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2016 Will be held on Tuesday 24th May at 7:30pm at the Blackwell Community Centre, Woburn Close, Blackwell, Alfreton, DE55 5HH. This AGM has been called under constitution; at least 21 days’ notice has … Continue reading →

Ogston Bird Club Open Hide Day Saturday 7th May. You are invited to our open day, please come along to view from the 3 menbers hides, there will a limited number of telescopes and binoculars to use. We will be Open from 10:00 … Continue reading →

DWT visited our Osprey platform in January. There was no sign of any use or activity on the nest. It was felt that some re-furbishment was necessary. The whole process is a learning curve and our friends at DWT decided to add some … Continue reading →

Dear Members – It’s that time of year again – a time for giving! We hope that you have enjoyed your year at Ogston and plan to renew your membership with the Club for 2016. The rates remain the same, and … Continue reading →

This trip has been cancelled simply because the starlings have ‘disappeared’.  A few weeks ago numbers had but up to over 20,000 but since then, they’ve relocated.  Whether it’s due to the mild weather???? If the situation alters, the trip … Continue reading →