Category Archives: Trips

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →