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. They meetings will resume in September.
Field Meetings.
Tuesday 16 June – Clevedon/Walton Common and Coast Path (Picnic Walk) Leader: Robin Martin
Meet on the triangle opposite the gateway to Clevedon Golf Club. Turn off B3124 to the road going north-west between Clevedon School playing fields. At the top of the hill park in The Avenue. Some steep hills with climbs, tricky walking and some uneven paths. If weather is bad, we could return to cars by 13.30
Sunday 21 June – Pilning Wetlands Leader: Robin Martin
Meet at 9.30. A walk for all members, families and students, from New Passage along the Severn Way embankment to Pilning Wetland pools and back the same way. The birds should be constantly changing as the tide drops to expose more mud. We will be looking for ducks, waders, and early migrants. Where the B4055 Easter Compton/Pilning road meets the A403 Avonmouth road, take the B4064 west through Redwick village to a mini roundabout where you go right to New Passage. Park at the end near Caroline Cottage, if you can keep the road clear enough to allow bin lorries through, or park discreetly further back and walk. Please let the leader know if you intend to join us
Tuesday 23 June – East Harptree Leaders: Caron Thornton-Trippit and Graham Blacker
Meet in the Forestry Commission car park. Turn off the B3114 towards East Harptree. At the top off the road turn left then immediately right on Middle Street. Carry on this road for around 1½ miles. The car park (not signposted) will be on the right 200 yards past Nettwood Farm. Some hills and stiles can be muddy and wet in the coombe and can be challenging.
Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 June – Peregrine Watch Leader: Gareth Roberts
Join club members at our annual event on Clifton Downs watching the Avon Gorge Peregrines, and hopefully the recently fledged juveniles as they learn their flying and hunting skills. We will be by the Peregrine Watch
noticeboard on Circular Road from 09:00 to 17:00 each day. If you have the time, you can volunteer to help out, no expertise needed
Tuesday 30 June – Ridge Woods Two miles Leader: Alan Daniells
Park along the straight section of Greenways Road in Yate, between Wiltshire Avenue and Carmarthen Close. A walk through mixed habitat including paddocks and mixed woodland. No stiles but paths can be muddy and slippery when wet. Good for Bullfinch, Nuthatch and Treecreeper.
Tuesday 07 July – Berkeley Vale Four miles Leader: Peter Bryant
Meet at the Berkeley Castle (Kitchen Garden) car park. From junction 14 of the M5, follow the A38 and road signs for the town of Berkeley. Park on the High street or follow brown signs for Berkeley Castle. We start along the streets of Berkeley with several points of historic interest. The circular walk takes in the Berkeley Pill, goes past the Power Station and onto the Severn Way (opposite Lydney) then back to the town via bridle paths (no stiles). As well as warblers, raptors and waterfowl, we will look for waders in the muddy banks of the pill near the Power Station. Paths are mostly solid and we will go through two sheep fields. As well as the Castle, Jenner’s Museum is worth a visit after the walk.
Tuesday 14 July – Wraxall Three miles Leader: Jean Oliver
Meet in the National Trust car park at Tyntesfield (charge for non-NT members) Walk mainly across fields one stile plus one incline. Always a possibility of mud.
Saturday 18 July – Forest of Dean Note. Evening only meeting:Leader: Caron Thornton-Trippit
Meet at 19:00 at Speech House Woodland Car Park. We will go up Crabtree Hill looking for Nightjar and Woodcock.Insect repellent, a hat and closed footwear is recommended. Expect to be in the forest until well after 22:00 for the Woodcock, so bring a torch and a bat meter if you have one. Please contact Leader if you have any queries. There are plenty of birds to see at Nags Head and Cannop Ponds Stone Works if you arrive earlier. Important. Please inform the leader if you intend to join this walk .
Tuesday 21 July – Pill, Foreshore Marsh, River Avon Three – four miles Leader: Graham Blacker
Park in Watch House Road, Mount Pleasant or close proximity and we will meet on the green. This is a there and back again walk beside the river towards the Avon estuary. Rather noisy as close to M5 and the Docks although a pleasant walk. Wellingtons may be needed.
Sunday 26 July – Oldbury Power Station Leader: Di Bunniss
Meet in the free car park of the power station at 09:30 for a gentle walk past the lake and reed beds, along the Severn Way, and back round the power station. Hope to hear plenty of warblers among the reeds. May be muddy after rain. One five bar gate to climb or alternatively use a gap through hedge to access Severn Way path.
Tuesday 28 July – Woodchester Park (Picnic Walk) Leader: Di Bunniss
Picnic Walk. Meet at the National Trust car park (postcode is for the Mansion) where there is a charge of £3 (NT members free). Woodchester Park is a National Trust property signposted off the B4066 Dursley to Stroud Road. There are breakaway points for anyone who needs to leave early. With a mixed habitat of woodland, pasture and lakes we hope to see and hear plenty. There may be muddy patches. Do have a look at the NT Woodchester website if you do not know the valley.