| Indoor Meetings (7:30pm Start unless otherwise stated). Entrance: ₤2 Members, ₤2-50 non-members | Field Trips (Provisional) |
Leader: Richard Winspear. Meet at 8:30am. Autumn migrants. Meet at the entrance Lane (Grid reference SK295280) just off the B5008 before the River Trent as you drive towards Repton and should last around 4 hours.
Dave Gosney - "Does this sound familiar?"
Sally Oakes - "Brazil"
Leader: Steve Thorpe Meet at 9:00am. Hopefully the chance of Crossbill, Brambling and other wintery visitors will still provide plenty of interest. There is parking on Flash Lane at SK2965. Google | What3Words = clear.raven.advising. You will still need boots/wellies as the ground up there is still very wet, and obviously warm clothes and wet weather gear also strongly advised
Paul Bingham - "Upland Breeding Bird Surveying"
John Buckingham - "Wonders of Bird Migration"
Please contact Steve Thorpe our Membership Secretary for the Zoom link - click here
Leaders: Alan Wragg, Steve Thorpe - Prior booking required (Alan Wragg: alan.wragg@mypostoffice.co.uk) as numbers strictly limited. Meet at 09:00 at the entrance to the site just off the westbound A50 at the gate and you will directed to the parking area. Meet at 9.00a.m
Scott Mayson (BTO) - "Bird Track Recording and Demo"
Jack Baddams and Sarah Biddiscombe - 'Sorby Breck Ringing Group and the Long-tailed Tits of the Rivelin Valley'
Steve Watson and Richard Sale - "The Peregrine Falcon"
AGM followed by Steve Watson and Richard Sale - "The Peregrine Falcon"
Leader: Andrew Sherwin (01246 221070) Annual Goshawk hunting trip. Meet at 8:00am. Loads to see but expect it to be cold!
Leader: Barrie and Anita Staley - Meeting point to be decided after reconnaissance nearer the date. Target species are Woodlark, Raven, raptors, woodpeckers and possibly Crossbill.
Places limited to 12, to book please e-mail barriestaley@outlook.com stating the number of places you would like (places will be allocated on a first come basis). Please also supply a telephone contact number.
Joint meeting with Bakewell Bird Study Group plus David White (BTO) - "Breeding Bird Surveys in Derbyshire"
Leader: Barrie Staley - Meet in the car park time to be decided, access over northbound A38. If arriving from north on the A38 turn around at the Barton Turn exit. The trip will take in the Water Park and most of the gravel pit complex in a circular walk that will take all morning. There is a good pub/food at the start/finish point for anyone who is withering at the end! All participants should contact me prior the the trip so I can confirm the final details and send a map of the meeting point. Limit is ten people.
Places limited to 10, to book please e-mail barriestaley@outlook.com stating the number of places you would like (places will be allocated on a first come basis). Please also supply a telephone contact number.
Leaders: Alan Wragg and Steve Thorpe - Meet at 07:30. Castor Hanglands is situated 3km North of the village of Ailsworth, 7km NW of Peterborough in Cambridgeshire (TF1101). There is limited roadside parking available from which there is a 500m walk to the reserve. The reserve can be wet and muddy.
Leader: Peter Carefoot - Meet 8:15am for prompt 8:30am start Swallows Wood is a nature reserve north of Arnfield Reservoir bordering farmed moorland. The walk will take in some pastures through to Arnfield settlement and back to the fishery. Here the shop has toilets for the disabled and refreshments including excellent coffee. The walk will be a leisurely stroll of about 2 miles. Arnfield Reservoir and Swallows Wood are located on the edge of Tintwistle Village For more details contact Peter on 01457 238664 or petercarefoot@talktalk.net. Mobile on the day 07702 232518.
Leader: David "Dag" Marshall - Meeting time to be notified This is a pre-announcement, the site details and time will be notified to those who have booked nearer the time. If there is a large demand there will be more than one trip arranged. For more details contact John Parlby on 01773 861262 or johnparlby1@gmail.com
Leader: Peter Carefoot - Meet 7.45am for a prompt 8:00am start The Crowden Caravan and Camp site car-park is on the busy Woodhead Road (A628) approximately 6 miles east of Glossop, Grid Ref SK073994.
For more details phone Peter on 01457 238664 or petercarefoot@talktalk.net. Mobile on the day Mobile 07702 232518 (reception in the area is poor)
Leader: Steve Thorpe - 8:00am start Following overnight moth trapping there will be a bird walk around the farm focussing on bird song and calls, so ideal for anyone wishing to learn more.
Please contact Steve on ornithom@hotmail.com to book a place. High Lees Farm is at grid SK314577 (What Three Words: ladders.scroing.deflated). Access to the farm is via longish gravel track off Littlemoor Lane SE of Riber.
Leader: David "Dag" Marshall - Meeting time to be notified This is a pre-announcement, the site details and time will be notified to those who have booked nearer the time. For more details contact John Parlby on 01773 861262 or johnparlby1@gmail.com
Leader: David "Dag" Marshall - Meeting time to be notified This is a pre-announcement, the site details and time will be notified to those who have booked nearer the time. If there is a large demand there will be more than one trip arranged. For more details contact John Parlby on 01773 861262 or johnparlby1@gmail.com
Check back in September for the new season
Some meetings will be via Zoom. if you do not have a Zoom account, or never used it before, you will be asked to download the app to your system - do this. When you enter the meeting please do so with your camera on (of you have one) and microphone muted. The chairman will then tell you what to do. One of the the things is to click on an ask a question button which the chairman will see and invite you to turn on your microphone to ask it
Methodist Church Schoolrooms, Market Place, Buxton, SK17 6HX
Henmore Room, Visitor's Centre, Carsington Water, DE6 1ST
Friend's Meeting House, Chesterfield, S40 4AG
Evergreen Club, Allestree, Derby, DE22 2FT
Changes will be avoided if at all possible, but please note that the committee reserves the right to change the programmes due to unforeseen circumstances
DISCLAIMER: In attending any of our events you acknowledge that certain risks of injury and other risks e.g. COVID are inherent. These types of injuries may be minor or serious and may result from your actions, or the actions or inaction of others, or a combination of both. You understand that Indoor Meetings and Field Trips are designed for the safety and protection of the participants and hereby undertake to use care and watch out for yourself and others. You understand that a level of fitness and health (physical, mental and emotional) is required and that each person has a different capacity for participation
Some of the information given is preliminary so you can get the dates into your diaries and more information will be published later e.g. Zoom links