Trip reports

Marsh Harrier (female), close up of head

Monday, 21 April 2008

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Snipe perched on fence post

Wednesday, 2 April 2008

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Dark-bellied brent goose on water at Hayling Island

Friday, 29 February 2008

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little egret, wading, water

Wednesday, 23 January 2008

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View of the RSPB Fairburn Ings nature reserve

Friday, 30 November 2007

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male stonechat perched on bramble

Thursday, 25 October 2007

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Avocet wading in water

Tuesday, 2 October 2007

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Adult male siskin on feeder

Wednesday, 30 May 2007

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Puffin with sandeels in beak

Thursday, 10 May 2007

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Male goldeneye

Wednesday, 9 May 2007

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Adult whooper swans feeding in fields

Tuesday, 8 May 2007

The trip to Marshside and Martin Mere, as usual, produced some good sightings. At Marshside one of the first birds seen was a scaup, hiding among a group of tufted ducks. Later on, we had se More...

View over lagoon, Titchwell Marsh RSPB reserve

Sunday, 10 December 2006

Our annual pilgrimage to Titchwell, always eagerly awaited and always a great day. This visit was blessed by glorious sunshine in the crisp autumnal Norfolk air, and blessed too with good si More...

Bittern feeding in reedbeds

Sunday, 10 December 2006

Another first for our Group as we visited this Yorkshire Wildlife Trust reserve. With the weather in clement mode, it made for a pleasant walk around this large reserve, although birds seeme More...

Oystercatcher wading in shallow water

Wednesday, 11 October 2006



This was the Stourbridge Group's first ever visit to this renowned rarity hotspot, and as it was the middle of autumn migration, expectations were high for a few 'goodies'. As it t More...