Coach Outings Programme 2011-12
We visit seven locations in the UK every year by coach. All are within a three-hour drive from London.
Saturday 17 September 2011
Sandwich Bay/Pegwell Bay, Kent Route B
Habitats: mudflats, saltings, dunes.
Species: passerine migrants; chats, redstarts, flycatchers; waders and wildfowl.
Facilities: donations invited for Observatory.
Reserve information
Reserve information
Saturday 26 November 2011
Pulborough Brooks, West Sussex Route B
Habitats: flooded meadows, ponds, ditches, hedgerows.
Species: wildfowl including wigeon, teal, pintail, (Bewick swan possible); peregrine, buzzard; bullfinch, woodpeckers, fieldfare and redwing, marsh tit.
Facilities: Hides, Visitor Centre, Cafe, Shop.
Reserve information
Saturday 21 January 2012
Elmley Marshes, Kent Route B
Habitats: marsh, mudflats, scrape, seawall, ditches.
Species: flocks of wigeon and teal; wader roost of grey plover, black-tailed godwit and dunlin; spoonbill; harriers, merlin, peregrine.
Facilities: Hides, Toilets.
Reserve information
Saturday 18 February 2012
Rye Harbour, East Sussex Route B
Habitats: shingle, saltmarsh, sand dunes, rivers, pits, grazing marsh, reedbeds, farmland.
Species: red-throated diver; Brent geese, eider, common scoter, wigeon, scaup,
goldeneye, smew; bittern and rarer grebes possible; merlin, peregrine,
hen harrier, short-eared owl.
Facilities: Hides, Toilets, Coffee shop near harbour.
Reserve information
Saturday 31 March 2012
Dungeness Observatory and RSPB reserve, Kent Route B
Habitats: shingle beach, reedbeds, lagoons.
Species: early migrants including wheatear, swallow; black redstart and firecrest possible; waders including bar-tailed godwit, whimbrel, ruff; terns, gulls, wildfowl; peregrine and marsh harrier.
Facilities: Cafe, Hides, Visitor Centre, Shop.
Observatory information
RSPB Reserve information
Saturday 19 May 2012
Minsmere, Suffolk Route A
Habitats: woodland, heathland, reedbeds, lagoons, scrapes, beach.
Species: waders including avocet, godwits; common and little terns; marsh harrier, hobby; bittern; bearded tit; nightingale; sand martin; warblers; marsh tit.
Facilities: Hides, Visitor Centre, Cafe, Shop.
Reserve information
Saturday 16 June 2012
The New Forest (Beaulieu Rd, Bolderwood), Hampshire Route B
Habitats: heathland, woodland.
Species: hobby; honey buzzard and goshawk possible; redstart; wood warbler; firecrest; crossbill; lesser spotted woodpecker; cuckoo; Dartford warbler; tree pipit; woodlark; dragonflies.
Facilities: Toilets, refreshments at Bolderwood.
Reserve information
Local Outings
Our programme for 2011-12:
Reports
Reports on past outings and events:
Combined Programme:
All our outings and meetings on one page.