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
Sunday 21 July – Lower Woods Leader: Linda Moysey
Meet at Lower Woods nature reserve car park at 9.00. The reserve is not signposted from the road but look for the Inglestone Farm sign and the reserve track is opposite. The walk is approximately three miles and will take us through woodland and across open farmland. Wear wellies or stout walking boots as it may still be very muddy in the woods in places. Target species include Spotted Flycatcher, Marsh Tit, Redstart and Hobby, plus Silverwashed Fritillary and other butterflies.
Tuesday 23 July – Frampton on Severn Leader: Alastair Fraser
Meet in the small car park on the right of the access road to the sailing club, at the far end of Frampton Green. Some road parking will be necessary. Flat walking, mostly around the Sailing Lake and Frampton Pools. A few stiles and likely to be muddy in places.
Tuesday 30 July – Clevedon/Walton Common and Coast Path (Picnic Walk) Leader: Judy Copeland
Meet on the triangle opposite the gateway to Clevedon Golf Club. Turn off B3124 to the road going NW between Clevedon School playing fields. At the top of the hill park in The Avenue. Hills and stiles, uneven paths. If the weather is bad, we could return to cars by 13.30.
Tuesday 06 August – Chipping Sodbury Common Leader: Alan Daniells
Parking is not permitted on the Common so we will meet in Hatters Lane/Brookfield Close where roadside parking is possible. A scope is recommended for the best views of small birds. It’s quite uneven underfoot and will be muddy when wet so wellies advisable. Cattle are likely to be free roaming. No stiles.
Saturday 10 August – Clevedon Pill Leader: Jane Cumming
Meet 09:30 at the end of Old Church Road by the gate to the allotments. Park in nearby side streets. We will walk around Clevedon Pill and out to Dowlais and back, or possibly circle around and return along the Blind Yeo. The walk is about three miles and all level, but may be muddy in parts after rain. High tide: 11:15.
Tuesday 13 August – Lower Woods Leader: Jean Oliver
In Wickwar, take Chase Lane and after crossing the cattle grid onto Inglestone Common drive for about 850 yards then take the track to the right which leads to the entrance to Lower Woods Nature Reserve. There are some stiles and the walk can be muddy and slippery at all times of year. A small stream will need to be forded.
Sunday 18 August – Blagdon Lake Leader: Nigel Milbourne
Meet at 09:30 by the south end of the dam at the fishing lodge. Depending on the weather, this walk will consist of either a full circuit of the lake (5.3 miles) or a there-and-back again walk from the lodge to the top end (4.2 miles). The walk is likely to finish around 13:30 in the case of the full circuit. Please purchase a permit from the Bristol Water website or from Woodford Lodge before attending
Tuesday 20 August – Priddy Leader: Graham Blacker
Meet around the village green in the middle of the village (or in the Queen Victoria car park if stopping after) for a walk on the Mendips. One short steepish hill, can be some very muddy roads. Seven stiles (two quite difficult).
Tuesday 27 August – Barrow Gurney Leader: Geoff Harris
Meet in the Princes Motto pub car park (if lunching) or the village public car park next to the pub and village hall in Barrow Gurney. The walk is hilly in parts, always muddy, approximately four miles with a few stiles. Allow time to order lunch.
Saturday 31 August – Goldcliff Leader: Peter Bryant
Travel via M4, at Junction 23a take the A4810. Go through four roundabouts then turn right at roundabout where there is a RSPB sign to Newport Wetlands along West Nash Road. Do not take next turn right to the Wetlands, but carry on past Goldcliff village to the parking area.
Meet at 09:30 for a morning exploring the wetlands at Goldcliff. There is some off -road parking just up the lane or careful parking on the road verge. We may go on to RSPB Newport Wetlands (2.6 miles away) for the afternoon, where there are facilities. Both sites are reasonably level but the paths at Goldcliff can be uneven and muddy. We will be looking for passage migrants, particularly waders.