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Guided Bird Walk 7th October 2017

  Thanks to Rob Smith for keeping the list on the walk. The walk included a first for a Saturday Morning Walk, the male Common Scoter. Great Crested Grebe Cormorant Grey Heron Mute Swan Whooper Swan Greylag Goose Canada Goose … Continue reading

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Trip to RSPB Frampton Marsh 10th Sept 2017

Eight members chose the dry but chilly weather to visit this fabulous reserve rather than stay at home where as I understand it, the weather was not so kind. We benefitted enormously from the fact that there was a particularly … Continue reading

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Ogston Guided Bird Walk 2nd September 2017

Thanks to Wendy again for keeping the list Canada, Black Headed Gull, Tufted Duck, Cormorant, Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Grey Heron, Mallard, Little Egret, Coot, Robin, Little Grebe, Chaffinch, Blackbird, Jay, Chiffchaff, Stock Dove, Wood Pigeon, Wren, Goldfinch, Crow, Litle … Continue reading

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Trip to RSPB Blacktoft 11th July 2017

The weather forecast was foul causing even the trip leader to bale out.  However, three hardy souls braved the elements and reported as follows: You (i.e. the trip leader) were right to cancel. It rained for the 4 hours we … Continue reading

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Guided Bird Walk 5th August

Thanks to Wendy Dyson for keeping the bird list for the walk. Here is the full list:- Lapwing, Buzzard, Cormarant, Mallard, Swallow, Wood pigeon, L black backed Gull, Great Crested Grebe, Greenfinch, Crow, Canada Goose, Pied wagtail, Common tern, Swift, Tufted … Continue reading

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Guided Bird Walk 1st July, 2017

Bird list for the walk, thanks to Wendy Dyson Crow, Robin, Wren, Chiffchaff, L t tit, Oystercatcher, Canada goose, Greylag, Heron, Goldfinch, Pheasant, L B Backed Gull, Cormorant, B Headed gull, Swallow, Wood pigeon, Chaffinch, Great Crested Grebe, Moorhen, Sedge … Continue reading

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4th June Guided Bird walk

Thanks to Wendy Dyson for the following:-. A pleasant morning saw about 40 people join the walk. Most did the Brackenfield loop, a few returned after reaching the Church. Four walked down to the River Amber and did the loop of … Continue reading

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Report on Clumber Trip – 13th June 2017

This trip was the one which should have taken place on 7th June, but had to be rescheduled after the National Trust closed parts of the park as a result of damage to a number of trees resulting from the … Continue reading

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Report on Clumber Trip – 23rd May 2017

Maximum numbers had booked on this rightly, popular trip and with the weather being incredibly warm, with little wind, hopes were high that we would break the previous record of 44 species of bird identified.  Indeed, the evening started well with … Continue reading

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21st May Trip to Padley Gorge

A very select group of people, ie both of us, set off at 8:30am for a fabulous walk in brilliant weather. We finished as usual with the excellent brunch at Grindleford Station. The following is a full list of birds … Continue reading

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