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.
Thursday 18 September speaker – Andre Farrar, ‘Stepping Up for Birds’
André Farrar is a passionate advocate for nature and conservation. His talk explores the challenges and successes of protecting birds, their habitats and the sites that support them. André shares stories from his decades of experience in nature conservation. At a time when the natural world is under more pressure and threats than ever before, his talk offers insights and draws inspiration from Red Kites to community led campaigns to save key wildlife sites. He will look at how birdwatchers are helping to make a difference and what more we will all need to do.
Thursday 16 October – Matt Prior, “Nocturnal behaviours of diurnal birds”.
Field Meetings.
Sunday 14 September – RSPB Newport Wetlands/Goldcliff – Leader Robin Martin
Meet at 10:00. A joint meeting with BOC Young Members group. Depending on numbers we may split into two groups to go around the reserve. Take the M4 towards Newport to junction 23a and take the A4810 dual carriageway. Eventually the dual carriageway curves first right then left. Go straight through the next small roundabout and at the second, larger, roundabout follow the RSPB sign onto the West Nash Road. Keep on through the village with the power station in full view. The RSPB car park is on the left hand side. We will look for Bearded Reedlings, and Marsh Harrier in the reed beds, and waders on the Severn Estuary. High tide is 12:06. Note that there is now a £5 charge for the RSPB Newport car park for non-members, free to RSPB members. After the morning there is the option to travel about two miles to the village of Goldcliff, ST 370830, ///wheat.aboard.prepare Some off-road parking up the lane, or careful parking on the road verge. Looking for waders at the lagoons. Level walking at both sites.
Tuesday 16 September – Hawkesbury Upton – Leader Caron Thornton-Trippit
Meet in the car park of the Beaufort Arms for a walk to the north of the village with hills, mud and stiles.
Tuesday 23 September – Tickenham/Cadbury Camp – Leader Lois Pryce
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 27 September – Pilning Wetlands/New Passage – Leader Caron Thornton-Trippit
A walk from the foreshore at 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 from the 10:42 high tide to expose more mud. We will be looking for ducks and waders, so bring a telescope if you have one. 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 dead end if you can keep the road clear enough to allow bin lorries through, or park discreetly further up the road and walk – please car-share if possible. Meet at 09:30 where the Severnside promenade turns east inland along the Chessell Pill at ST 545864, ///: token.prefect.jiffy.
Tuesday 30 September – Bristol City Centre – Leader Alan Craddock
Meet at Millennium Square behind “We the Curious” (suggest you use your bus passes) for an urban walk, flat except for road bridge steps, and possibly even mud free. If bringing a car into the centre of Bristol, the Millenium Square underground car park is closest but expensive. Optional walk up Brandon Hill reserve where there are some steps.