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Next field trip
(RSPB/LDBWS)
11:00 am: Meet at Potts Corner, Middleton
RSPB Local Group
2010 report now out
If you wish to join LDBWS, please contact Mike (see the 'Join' link above) and receive the 2010 report along with all the other benefits of membership (newsletters, no need to pay £3 to attend a meeting etc.) for £12. We now have a 12 month rolling membership, therefore the full 12 months membership can be taken out at any time of the year.
Anyone who is interested in the birds of this area, but who does not wish to join LDBWS (and there are many people in this category who access this website), will find the report a very useful resource as e.g. the detailed species accounts will help you find your way around this area in terms of 'when' 'where' and 'how' to stand the best chance of connecting with a particular species
The 2010 LDBWS report will be on sale to non-members from 5th November at Lamberts Optics, Heysham Nature Reserve office and Leighton Moss RSPB reserve for £8
NERF Annual Review 2010
The Northern England Raptor Forum published their 2010 Annual Review in November 2011.
The report is in three parts: an overview of the work of NERF, the detailed individual species reports and a third section of raptor related articles, ranging from Lesser Kestrels in Italy to the story of the migration of two Osprey chicks from Cumbria.
Copies can be purchased from Steve Downing for £12, including p&p. Email throstlebower@hotmail.com.
A small number of copies of the 2009 Annual Review are still available at the reduced rate of £5 per copy. £17.50 including p&p for both Reviews.
Field Trips 2011/2012
General info
A programme of field trips is in the process of being instigated in association with various partners, specifically the RSPB local members group (as the current arrangement, but hopefully including more local events from January 2012 onwards), the Lancashire Wildlife Trust (including the Morecambe Bay Wealth of Wildlife project) and the local U3A group, which has a very active bird-watching section.
We strongly recommend that anyone who has reached retirement and would like to be involved in additional mid-week outings, mainly local or near-local, joins the local U3A group. Further info from Jeff at j.butcher273@btinternet.com
Stout footwear, warm clothing and packed lunches are recommended for the full-day field outings.
Need a lift?
If any LDBWS members need transport to any of the outings organised by/with the RSPB group, please contact Eileen Harrison on 01524 412349. She will try to arrange a lift, provided she is given at least a week's notice. All are welcome, especially new or inexperienced bird-watchers.
If you need transport to any LDBWS outings organised with the other partners, please contact Pete Marsh (LDBWS secretary) on 07532433043 or PMrsh123@aol.com. U3A people, please contact Jeff Butcher j.butcher273@btinternet.com as usual
Inclement weather & possible cancellations
If there is doubt as to whether an RSPB-organised event will be held due to weather conditions, please ring 01524 65211 on the previous evening prior to 9pm. The leader will have decided by then whether the forecasted conditions are suitable
All other events will definitely go ahead as they are early enough in the autumn to rule out dangerous driving conditions and snow/ice, but the programme may be modified as determined by the weather conditions
(RSPB/LDBWS)
11:00 am: Meet at Potts Corner, Middleton
A coastal walk along this interesting promontory for waders and other birds.
Grid Reference: SD412572
Leader: Alan Smith
(RSPB/LDBWS/Lancs Wildlife Trust)
10:00 am: Meet at end of Lancaster Quay
A walk with local expert Dan Haywood, visiting Freeman's Pool and watching high spring tide.
Grid Reference: SD458617
Leader: Dan Haywood
(RSPB/LDBWS)
9:00 am: Meet at Wray tea rooms car park to rationalise cars
A springtime walk through this north Lancashire valley. May see pied flycatcher, redstart, dipper and possibly crossbill and siskin.
Grid Reference: SD606675
Leader: Pete Marsh
(RSPB/LDBWS)
7:00 am: Meet at Heysham NR car park (SD407599) at 7 am OR go to north harbour wall, park on wide section of road (SD402605).
An opportunity to join seawatchers monitoring arctic tern & skua passage.
Leader: Pete Marsh
(RSPB)
4:00 am: Meet at Leighton Moss
Booking essential: Tel: 01524 701601 Cost £12, RSPB members £10, inc. full English breakfast. (pre-booked vegetarian breakfast available)
(RSPB/LDBWS)
9:30 am: Meet at Cow Bridge car park
Birds of the Lake District
Grid Reference: NY402134
Leader: John Webb
(For local RSPB members, but open to all)
6:30 pm: Meet in Leighton Moss car park
Leader: John Wilson
(RSPB with LDBWS invited)
9:00 am: Meet at Barbon Church
This area offers the chance to see a variety of woodland & upland birds including redstart, pied flycatcher and ring ouzel.
Grid Reference: SD630825
Leader: Bill and Chris Ashby
(RSPB/LDBWS/Lancs Wildlife Trust/U3A additional event)
8:50 am: Meet Bull Beck car park
Accompany Jean Roberts on her Wetland Bird Survey along the Lune between Bull Beck and Crook of Lune. Return via the cycle track and look for some woodland birds.
Grid Reference: SD541649
Leader: Jean Roberts
6:50 pm: Meet in Hornby car park
An evening walk in the Lune valley, possibly seeing yellow wagtail.
Grid Reference: SD584683
Leader: Jean Roberts
Thanks go to Pete Crooks for today's header photo of Aldcliffe. If you have a suitable picture of a local birding spot, why not send it to the webmaster, at andymccafferty@gmail.com? I need to resize (and if necessary crop) pictures to make them 600x130 pixels, so ideally send it at that size (definitely not smaller).
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