Details of meetings, including a comprehensive programme of mid-week meetings, can be found in Bird News, (the club’s monthly publication for members)
W/E meetings start at 09:30 and on Tuesdays at 10:00, unless otherwise stated.
Please note the revised Safeguarding Policy
Indoor meetings.
The Club’s indoor meetings will be held at the Newman Hall, 28 Grange Court Road, Henleaze, Bristol BS9 4DR. 7:30 start
Thursday 22 October – ‘Colorado Grouse Leks and other US species’ by Keith Williams.
Keith will take you on an exhausting tour of Colorado and into a few neighbouring states as well. Not only will you see the fabulous grouse leks in close up, but also the magnificent scenery, many other birds and some of the 31 mammals from a two-week trip in April 2025.
Thursday 19 November – Peter Cranswick – ‘Flight of the Swans’
Details next month
Field Meetings.
Tuesday 22 September – Pensford Leader: Mike Landen
Meet at the Pensford Memorial Hall Car Park, Publow Lane, Pensford. A walk through fields, woodland, and
riverside habitats with some hills, stiles, and muddy in places.
Tuesday 29 September – Tickenham/Cadbury Camp Leader: Robin Martin
Meet at the Church of St. Quiricus and St. Julietta, Church Lane, Tickenham off the B3130 Clevedon Road (left from Bristol, right from Clevedon) for a hilly walk which can be muddy after rain. Parking limited so please car share if possible.
Saturday 03 October – Cheddar Reservoir (family walk) Leader: Nick Jobson-Wicks
Meet in the southern reservoir car park at 09:30. From the A38 Bristol to Bridgwater road at the top of Shute Shelve take the A371 to Cheddar. Then on a sharp bend turn right along the B3151 for Wedmore, over a bridge, and almost immediately turn right into Sharpham Road signposted Cheddar Nurseries / Playing Fields / Cemetery. At the end, drive through the blue coloured gates into the car park. This will be a circular walk of around four miles covering about a third of the reservoir bank and the remainder on droves and paths beside rhynes. Walking will be flat and easy but may be very muddy.
Tuesday 06 October – Dyrham Leader: Caron Thornton Trippit
Meet in the village on Lower Street. Park on the opposite side of the road from the phone box, more parking on Upper Street. We will walk past the back of Dyrham House (NT) part of the Cotswold Way following the wall around Dyrham Park, Then across Hinton Hill fort, an Iron Age site of the Battle of Dyrham 577. Followed by crossing fields back to the village. The paths will be muddy at times. Half mile of road walking, two stiles.
Sunday 11 October – Uphill/Walborough AWT Leader: Ross Nairn
Park in the street (no restrictions after 30 Sept). Meet on Uphill beach at 10:00 with telescopes if possible to view the waders (high tide 08:00). We will spend some time watching from the beach, where it is likely to be very windy so ensure you have suitable clothing. Following this we will have a short walk over the hill to the Bleadon Levels. The track around the saltmarsh is relatively flat but can be boggy under foot, but the main cycle track to Walborough is a proper concrete track. There will be more watching than walking and we can drop telescopes off in cars after the beach watch.
Tuesday 13 October – Bleadon Levels nature reserve Leader: Colin Hawkins
Meet at the public car park at Weston Sewage Treatment Works near Bleadon. Directions: head towards the
hospital at Weston-super-Mare but before you reach it turn south at the roundabout onto the A370. In Bleadon village turn right at the Anchor Inn onto Accommodation Road signposted to Brean and Berrow. After half a mile and immediately after the railway bridge turn right onto an unsigned road with a 20mph sign. (Take care it’s on a blind corner.) Follow this road for half a mile, through the Wessex Water gate and on past the well-marked bridle path. The car park is on the right 100 yards further on, or if it’s full you can park at the end of the road beyond that. Bring a telescope to look for bird roosts on the River Axe. A very easy walk, flat and mostly on a cycle path. (The STE is open on weekdays only – Mon-Fri, 08:00 – 15:30.)
Saturday 17 October – WWT Steart Marshes Leader: Dick Best
We will meet at 09:15 in the WWT car park, which is marked on the OS map and has toilets. High tide is around 10:45, so we should have time to walk to the hides before the waders appear.
Directions: Leave the M5 at Junction 23 and take the A38 towards Bridgwater then the A39 to Minehead. Take the bypass at Cannington and head for Combwich and Hinckley Point. Follow the signs to Steart and watch for the brown sign to turn right.
Tuesday 20 October – Easter Compton (Spanorium skyway) :Leader: Graham Blacker
Meet in the Fox car park or park sensibly on the main road of Easter Compton. We will follow footpaths, short
sections of roadway lanes. Note if it has been raining recently you will need wellies. Wonderful views from the top of the hill across the Severn, ancient church, quiet woods. Couple of steep climbs and descents, no stiles just lots of gates.
Tuesday 27 October – Priddy Leader: Beth Yates
Meet around the village green in the middle of the village for a lovely walk on the Mendips. One short steepish hill, can be some very muddy paths. Seven stiles (two quite difficult). Chance to break away a little earlier if
necessary.
Sunday 01 November – Pilning/New Passage – Leader Robin Martin (Extra meeting not in Programme)
Meet at 09:30 – Details next month
Sunday 22 November – Ham Wall and Shapwick – family walk at 14:00
Details next month