Category Archives: Trip Reports

Ogston Bird Club runs a full programme of trips throughout the year, details of which can be found on the Trips page. Below is an archive of trip reports.

Report on Frampton Marsh Trip, Sun 26/7/26

Posted on August 2, 2026 by Martin Kaye

13 members attended on a day of dry, warm weather but with a strong wind from the SW. Frampton had suffered as expected, from the very dry conditions so that the easterly half of the reserve was almost totally without … Continue reading →

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Blacktoft Trip Report 7/6/26

Posted on June 13, 2026 by Martin Kaye

7 members enjoyed a dry, breezy and increasingly warm day at Blacktoft. We hadn’t got out of the car park before we had what some might regard as the best sighting of the day and that of a weasel carrying … Continue reading →

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Annesley Pit Top Trip Report – 10/6/26

Posted on June 13, 2026 by Martin Kaye

8 members visited the reserve – it should have been 10 but 2 dropped out following the leaders repeated change of start time in what turned out to be a failed attempt to interpret the Met Office’s forecast of rain … Continue reading →

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Padley Gorge & Barbrook trip report 5th May 26

Posted on May 6, 2026 by Martin Kaye

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 →

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Cutthroat Bridge Trip Report 8/4/26

Posted on April 9, 2026 by Martin Kaye

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 →

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Coombs Farm Valley trip report – 4/3/26

Posted on March 9, 2026 by Martin Kaye

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 →

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Trip Report – Frampton and other Lincs Reserves 18/1/26

Posted on January 21, 2026 by Martin Kaye

Mist and rain greeted the journey to be replaced with just mist at Frampton which restricted visibility enormously; the large numbers of Golden Plover looked like grey lumps which was a shame. Nevertheless, 12 brave souls arrived at the appointed … Continue reading →

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Annesley Pit Top Trip Report

Posted on June 11, 2025 by Steve Slack

Wednesday June 11th A group of 10 met at Annesley with another two who decided that the company was better in the Chesterfield RSPB group coming later. A very warm and still day meant progress was gentle. Birdsong in the … Continue reading →

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Padley Gorge Trip Report – 7/5/25

Posted on May 27, 2025 by Martin Kaye

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 →

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Cutthroat Bridge Trip Report 9/5/25

Posted on April 11, 2025 by Martin Kaye

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 →

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