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.

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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Budby Trip report 5/3/25

Posted on March 9, 2025 by Martin Kaye

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 →

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Frampton, Deeping Lakes & Willow Tree Fen Trip Report – 11/1/25

Posted on February 9, 2025 by Martin Kaye

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 →

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Rufford Country Park Trip Report 5/2/25

Posted on February 7, 2025 by Martin Kaye

Nine members arrived at first light at Rufford Country Park on a cold but gloriously sunny day and it was shortly after that when eagle eyed ‘Blue Beard’ spotted a group of birds high up in one of the trees … Continue reading →

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Dearne Valley Trip Report – 22/10/24

Posted on October 26, 2024 by Martin Kaye

Ten members enjoyed a warm, wind and bird free visit to some of the RSPB reserves in the Dearne Valley. Bird free sounds pretty bad – well 50 species were identified but there was little that was unusual, a fact … Continue reading →

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