Leaders: Clare and Mark Kitchen Start: 11:00 Finish: Approx. 16:00 Meet: Car park near the ranger's house, GR ST 746881, Landranger 172/Explorer 167 Focus: General interest but especially plants and insects of ancient woodland. Description: A joint meeting with the botany section of Gloucestershire Naturalists' Society. Ancient woodland enclosing meadows and clearings on the site […]
Leader: Felicity Gilmour Start: 10.30 Finish: Approx. 13.00 Meet: Outside Bradford Station GR ST825606 Landranger 173/Explorer 156. Charges apply in the car park or there is free parking on Moulton Drive, GR ST827597 which is approx. 15 mins walk from the meeting point. Focus: Nesting swifts and local wildlife Description: We will look for nesting swifts […]
Leaders: Dave Newman and Rob Randall Coach: 7.30 start with various pick up points in Bath, to be advised on booking form. Focus: General interest, but Dave will lead a party concentrating on birds, Rob will lead on plants and insects. Description: National Nature Reserve comprising an extensive dune system (one of the largest and […]
Leaders: Jenny Vickers and Alvan White Start: 10:30 Finish: Approx. 13:00 Meet: East Woodlands Church, GR ST 790441 Landranger 183/Explorer 142. Focus: Flora and fauna, including Golden Ringed Dragonfly and Silver-washed Fritillary. Description: A slow stroll of about 1-2 km around the valley bottom. Uneven ground, walking boots recommended. Suggest bring food and drink. Please […]
Leader: Glen Maddison Start: 10.00 Finish: Approx. 13.30 Meet: Lansdown Park & Ride BA1 9BJ approx 9.45 for prompt start! GR ST 732681 Focus: Resident breeding and summer migrant birds, butterflies and interesting invertebrates. Description: Roughly a circular walk, up to 4 miles, taking in playing-fields, farmland tracks and margins towards Langridge Farm, where we […]
NB Because of the weater forecast for the original date (Wednesday 2 August) the leader has changed the date to Friday 4 August) Leader: Phillip Delve Start: 11:00 Finish: 15:00 Meet: Benin Road, Perham Down, Wiltshire, SP11 9FQ. GR SU 260484 Landranger 186 / Explorer 131 Directions: From the A338 at Tidworth, turn east into Station Rd. […]
Leader: Lucy Starling Start: 10:30 Finish: Approx. 14:00 Meet: By entrance to Bath Cats and Dogs Home, The Avenue, GR ST 777638 Explorer Map 155. Post Code BA2 7AZ. Pay and Display car park at University or University bus up Bathwick Hill. Focus: Late summer butterflies, dragonflies, crickets, grasshoppers, limestone flora and migrant birds, possibly […]