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important: see general coach outings info below before booking
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All our coach outings are on Saturdays. Entrance fees to reserves (where applicable) are paid by you on the day. There is a charge for non-members of the RSPB at most of their reserves.
Booking - at indoor meetings or by post (please e-mail for details)
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coach outings timetable |
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ROUTE |
DESTINATION |
POSSIBLE BIRDS |
| 29th November |
Route B |
Langstone Harbour, Hampshire |
Waterfowl, inc Black-necked Grebe, Brent Geese, Merganser. Waders including Knot, Black and Bar-tailed Godwit, Grey Plover, Dunlin, Jack Snipe. Gulls. |
| 31st January |
Route B |
Elmley Marshes, Kent 5 Hides. Toilets in car park 1 mile from hides. |
Wildfowl, especially Wigeon & White-fronted Goose. Waders, Hunting Raptors. |
| 28th March |
Route B No Coffee stop - café & WC at Observatory. |
Dungeness Observatory & RSPB Reserve, Kent. Hides & Visitor Centre at Reserve. |
Early migrants including Wheatear, Black Redstart, Firecrest. Waders including Godwit, Whimbrel, Ruff, Sandpipers. Wildfowl. |
| 18th April |
Route B No coffee stop - cafe at Reserve. |
Pulborough Brooks RSPB Reserve, West Sussex Visitor Centre, Shop, Hides. |
Hirundines, Sandpipers. Displaying Lapwing & Redshank. Warblers. Marsh Tit, Little Egret. |
| 30th May |
Route A WC Stop Only - Café at Reserve |
Minsmere RSPB Reserve, Suffolk Visitor Centre, shop, hides. |
Waders inc Avocet. Common and Little Terns. Marsh Harrier. Bittern. Sand Martin. Woodpeckers. Warblers. |
| 27th June |
Route B |
Thursley Common, Surrey
No toilets on reserve. |
Hirundines, Hobby, Stonechat, Warblers including Dartford Warbler.
Site recovering well after the 2006 fire. |
| Earlier this Season |
| September |
Sandwich Bay Observatory & Pegwell Bay, Kent |
The party were able to see birds in the hand (of ringers) at the Observatory and enjoyed the sight of huge flocks of oystercatchers, lapwing and curlew wheeling round at Pegwell Bay.
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