These have been compiled by the Development & Publicity Sub-Committee in the absence of an Excursion Secretary. Everyone is very welcome on these trips, you don't need to be an SOS member. They are friendly and open to beginners and experts alike.
In order to indicate the numbers proposing to go on each trip, could you please contact Sue Brealey, as Chairman of the D&P Sub-Committee, on 01952 292312, or the leader designated for the trip concerned. Please share cars if possible and remember that at some locations, amenities may not be available. Before attending, please read the Field Trip Guidelines. We look forward to seeing you.
26 February Sunday - Bury Ditches, near Clunton - by car - Leader: Dave Pearce
Full Day Meet at Forestry
Commission Car Park at 10am Grid Ref: SO 325 837
From
Clunton take the road towards Brockton and B4385. Forestry Commission car park
is about two miles up the road
See
here for info on this site.
25 March Sunday - Moore Nature Reserve - by car - Leader: Estelle Hughes
PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THE
CLOCK GOES FORWARD THIS WEEKEND
Full Day
Meet at the car park at 9am Post Code for Sat.Nav - WA4 6XE
From the
A56 (from Warrington of the M56 J11) turn at the traffic lights opposite the
Walton Arms public house, following the sign for Moore. From Moore village turn
right into Moore Lane. Follow this road over the swingbridge to arrive at Moore
Nature Reserve.
See
here for info on this site.
22 April Sunday - Paxton Pits Nature Reserve - by coach - Organiser: Sue Brealey
Full Day Meet at the Shirehall to
leave promptly at 7.30am
Visiting
this new site for the SOS, where there should be very good views of Nightingale
amongst other wildlife.
Costs for the coach will
£12.50 per person, booking with Sue Brealey from January 2012 Paxton Pits
charges £2.50 to enter the reserve. Everyone is very welcome, you don't need to be an SOS member.
See
www.paxton-pits.org.uk
1720 May Weekend Trip - Suffolk - by car - Organiser: Sue Brealey
Please see Sue Brealey for details. Maximum numbers - 12
17 June Sunday - Anglesey- Various sites - by car - Organiser: Sue Brealey
Full day Meet at 9.30am in the
Viewpoint Car Park Grid Ref: SH 543 714
Take A55
North Wales road to Anglesey. Once over Beaumaris Bridge turn right onto the
A545 towards Beaumaris. The car Park is about half mile on the right overlooking
the the Menai Strait
July on a Sunday to be arranged - Catherton Common, Berrington & other sites - by car - Leader: Jim Almond
Full day Meet at Grid Ref: SO 622
778
This will be an insect
looking trip mainly for Butterflies & Dragonflies at various sites around
Shropshire. Due to the nature of this type of wildlife watching, it is weather
dependent. As such the date and meeting time will be decided nearer the month in
question. Contact Jim for details
18 August Birdfair 2012, Saturday - Rutland Water - by coach - Organiser: Sue Brealey
Full day Leaving the Shirehall
promptly at 7.30am
Costs
include £12.50 for the coach fare plus the entrance fee to the Fair itself. For
those who have not gone before this is an ideal way of finding out about
anything to do with bird watching, from equipment, to optics, to travels, plus
lots of other events.
See here for info on the Birdfair event.
16 September Sunday - RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands (formally Inner Marsh Farm) - by car - Organiser: Sue Brealey
Full Day Meet at Burton Farm
Reserve at 10am.
Please note that as of September
2011 there are 2 parts to this reserve. Please park at the old familiar part,
and the afternoon will be spent at the new site.
Directions: Take A540 from Chester, follow signs for Ness Gardens. At Burton
Village bear left into Station Road, and keep going to Burton Point Farm.
See
here for info on this site.
21 October Sunday - RSPB
Ynys Hir - by car - Organiser: Sue Brealey
Full Day Meet at Car Park at 10am
Grid Ref: SN 682 961
Directions: Take A 487 from
Machynlleth towards Aberystwyth, turning right just after Glandyfi. It is then
about a mile to the Car Park.
See
here
for info on this site.
November There
will be no Field Trip
December
There will be no Field Trip
Jim Almond 07940 678719
Sue Brealey 01952 292312 //
07713 164463
Estelle Hughes 07817 243693 // 01948
840902
Dave Pearce 01694 781420 // 07582
352061