Category Archives: Guided Walk Reports

12 hardy souls took advantage of a glorious winter morning to walk the Brackenfield Loop. What a start to the year we had too! 30 species noted with the highlights being 7 Pintail, 12 Pochard, 2 Goldeneye, 11 Goosander, Little … Continue reading →

Ably led by Andy Marshall, a party of 10 enjoyed this month’s walk on a damp grey morning along the reservoir West Bank and around Brackenfield Green. 40 species were noted – Redwing, Robin, Coal Tit, Chaffinch, Mute Swan, Cormorant, … Continue reading →

After the rain the day before, this month’s walk was restricted to tarmac, along Ogston New Road to Brackenfield, around the village lanes and back. 11 members attended and enjoyed a mild, sunny and clear, 3 hour walk! Species recorded … Continue reading →

A small but beautifully formed group of enthusiasts set off on a stroll to Brackenfield with the weather dependent option of extending the walk to the River Amber and around the reservoir. The pace was very much on the slow … Continue reading →

A motley crew of 10 set out on a bright morning and enjoyed a leisurely stroll around the full circuit of the Reservoir. With migrants coming in all the time, some eyes were fixed skywards looking for Swifts and Tern, … Continue reading →

After some recent wet days, at last a dry day. However, a bitterly cold north wind greeted us instead. 15 keen souls set off for a road walk to Brackenfield and back. The walk started well with a high flying … Continue reading →

A remarkable turn out of 23 hardy souls joined leaders Andy Marshall and Steve Slack for a walk along Ogston New Road, then Butterfield Lane, Millers Lane before looping round back along Ogston New Road back to base. For a … Continue reading →

Ogston Bird Club guided walk 4 December 2021   With our usual leader being AWOL and most of the regular attendees presumably on Christmas shopping duties, the three who turned up opted for a shorter walk to Brackenfield Green returning … Continue reading →

A motley crew of 22 birders set off from a cold and breezy Car Park heading in a westerly direction towards Clattercotes Wood, just south of Ashover Hay. As we got away from the reservoir the breeze dropped slightly making … Continue reading →