Date: 26/06/2014 Meeting Point: Clumber Park for the nightjars. Details to be announced nearer the time Time: evening Transport: Members cars Cost: nothing Leader: John Parlby Numbers Limit: 5 – a shared event with Derbyshire Ornithological Society.
Notes: Pre-booking with Martin Kaye essential – precise details to be announced at a later date. This trip will only run if the weather is perfect (little/no wind, no rain).
The new keypads have been fitted to the hides. Please press the “c” button before entering the combination number to enter. Full instructions for using the new keypads will be provided as soon as possible.
Over recent weeks a number of locks have been stolen.
If any member can shed any light or offer any information would they please contact the police on Tel. 101 asking for PCSO 4412 Michael Coates, crime ref. no. 3589/14. This can be done confidentially.
Meeting Point: Car Park at Blacktoft Reserve on the Ouse near to Goole Time: 09:30 Transport: Members cars Cost: free for RSPB members,£5.00 non-members, Leader: Martin Kaye Numbers Limit: None.
Notes: A one hour 15 min easy drive from Chesterfield up the M1 then M18 to junction 36 on the M62. The last 10 miles are a bit slow (15 min) but are well signed.
http://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/b/blacktoftsands/about.aspx
7 hides and small visitors centre selling drinks and hiring binoculars. All flat, easy going. This is one of the best reserves in the country to see Marsh Harriers and at this time of year is excellent for migrant warblers. We would especially hope to see Grasshopper Warblers which have been readily visible for the last 2 years.
grasshopper warbler taken with a compact camera
We can opt to change the location to North Cave Wetlands, which although a bit further away is actually quicker to get to as it’s only about 5 minutes from junction 38 on the M62.
Date: 13/04/2014 Meeting Point: Car Park at Old Moor (S73 0YF – SE422022)
Time: 9:30 Transport: Members cars Cost: free for RSPB members, £4 non-members, £3.50 concessions, Leader: Martin Kaye Numbers Limit: None.
Notes: Our nearest RSPB reserve, one hour easy drive from Chesterfield up the M1 to junction 36 followed by at least 9 roundabouts on the A6195 towards Wath Upon Dearne.
http://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/d/dearne-oldmoor/about.aspx
7 hides + 2 viewing screens, an excellent shop and cafe. All flat, easy going but can be a bit wet in places after heavy rain. Has all round interest but particularly good for water birds.
We can opt to move on to Potteric Carr if Old Moor doesn’t have enough interest.
Date: 29/03/2014 Meeting Point: Car Park next to the Derwent Dam wall SK171898 Time: 9:30 Transport: Members cars Cost: free Leader: Paul Beard Numbers Limit: None.
Notes: We hope to see the raptors for which this area is famous. We’ll begin at the dam wall scanning for raptors across the reservoir and hillside opposite and then transfer by car to the end of the road at SK167938 from where we’ll walk up through the conifer woods (typical woodland species). From there we’ll continue up the Derwent Valley and up onto the moor hoping to see mountain hares and moorland birds. The walk is an out and back along the same route. It comprises 4 km of easy flat walking and about 1 km of steep up/down. Those not wanting to do the climb can either wait at the bottom or return back to the cars where we’ll all meet up. If there’s lots of time left, we can always attempt to find Ring Ouzels near Cutthroat Bridge on the A57 (SK212868)
This trip will only go ahead if the weather is reasonable, i.e. no rain and low wind speed. However, it is still essential to be properly equipped with stout foot ware (boots for the moorland) and warm waterproof clothing.
In view of the fact that this trip could be cancelled/postponed at short notice, it is important to ensure that Martin Kaye has your phone number/s and email address so that no members make the journey unnecessarily.
Taken from all the club’s recent newsletters:
It is VERY IMPORTANT that you carry your Ogston Membership Card with you at all times when visiting both the Ogston and Jim Mart reserves.
Members should never reveal the lock number to non members and please remember that non-members on site are not covered by Public Indemnity insurance.
If you want to see older posts that no longer show on the page you’re reading, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the “Older Posts” wording. A really good feature on the new website is that posts automatically get stored in the site’s archives. We no longer have to delete them.
Although the new site has been only running for a few months, posts from the last year have been added and are available should you want to view them.
As per the recent Ogston Bird Club newsletter, can we remind all members that as of this year, the gate lock numbers were changed in the first weekend of February 2014.
NOT MAY as in previous years.
Please note, membership renewal will take 7 to 10 days during January, so can you please ensure that you get your membership renewal forms to the Membership Secretary as early as possible. This will allow him chance to process them and allow you continued access to both the Ogston and Jim Mart reserves.
Copies of the 2014 membership renewal forms are attached to the latest Ogston newsletter e-mail. If you haven’t received your copy of the December newsletter, please contact the club’s Publicity Officer, Steve Slack by E-mail
We would ask all members and viewers of this site to consider objecting to the proposed cycle track that will all but destroy large areas of the Sanctuary.
Please note there is a degree of urgency about this as the closing date for people wishing to object to the cycle track is the 16th January.
Click HERE for details on how to object.
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