| DATE |
ROUTE |
DESTINATION |
POSSIBLE BIRDS |
| 26th April |
Route B |
Rye Harbour Local Nature Reserve, East Sussex
Info Centre. Local Cafes. |
Passage Waders inc Whimbrel, Bar-Tailed Godwit. Common & Sandwich Terns. Wheatear, Yellow Wagtail. |
| 31st May |
Route A
WC Stop Only - Café at Reserve |
Minsmere RSPB Reserve, Suffolk
Visitor Centre, Shop. |
Waders inc Avocet. Common and Little Terns. Marsh Harrier. Bittern. Sand Martin. Woodpeckers. Warblers. |
| 28th June |
Route A |
The New Forest, Bolderwood & Acres Down, Hampshire |
Poss Firecrest, Hawfinch at Bolderwood. Poss Honey Buzzard at Acres Down. Heathland birds inc Hobby, Dartford Warbler, Stonechat. |
| Earlier this Season |
| September |
Pagham Harbour, West Sussex |
Despite having our way blocked by an exceptionally high Equinox tide, we had a good 1st coach trip. Highlights were passage migrant waders Little Stint & Curlew Sandpiper, Buzzards, Red-legged Partridge, c50 Curlew in one field, several magnificent Stonechat. Also commented on the numbers of Little Egret and said farewell to some late Swallows.
|
| November |
Lynford Arboretum, Norfolk & Lackford Lakes, Suffolk |
We saw bullfinch and eventually hawfinch at Lynford Arboretum before moving on to Lackford Lakes. Among the highlights: siskin, goosander, marsh tit, and lots of duck. |
| January |
Pulborough Brooks RSPB Reserve, West Sussex |
Fieldfare & Redwing, Bullfinch and for some Peregrine & Merlin. |
| March |
Dungeness Observatory & RSPB Reserve, Kent. |
Although we were sorry not to see our first spring wheatears, most of us were delighted to see firecrest at the Observatory. On the reserve highlights included goldeneye, slavonian grebe, marsh harrier, little gull and water pipit. |
