Meet 10.30am in Bucklebury Car Park, Fanny’s Lane, RG7 6SS ///cherubs.onto.polishing

Looking for winter woodland species.

Please give the organiser at least three days’ notice if you wish to attend, including whether anyone under 18 will be present.

Public transport: Rail to Thatcham then CCB bus to Cold Ash, alighting Peach’s Stores then a fifteen minute walk, Alternatively ask about car-sharing!

Meet 10.00 Upton Country Park, BH17 7BJ ///ballots.burst.neck

A day touring a number of sites round the edge of Poole Harbour, a large natural harbour with a rich avifauna.

Please give the organiser at least three days’ notice if you wish to attend, including whether anyone under 18 will be present.

Public transport: Not feasible for a multi-site tour – ask about car-sharing.

A weekend exploring some of East Yorkshire’s best birding sites.To reserve a place and for full details of costs and accommodation (in Bridlington) contact Robert Godden robert.godden@berksoc.org.uk

Meet 09.30 Ferry Bridge Car Park, PO20 7NE  ///ranches.fidgeting.dined

Pagham Harbour is an internationally important site for many species. We will visit a few different points around the harbour.

Please give the organiser at least three days’ notice if you wish to attend, including whether anyone under 18 will be present.

Public Transport: not feasible for a multi-site tour – ask about car-sharing!

Meet 09.00 outside The Harrow, Main Street, West Ilsley, RG20 7AR ///arrival.educated.resorting. Park considerately in the street.

We will walk uphill from the village to the Ridgeway and along a section of this ancient national trail, looking for farmland birds and hoping for something unusual. A walk of approx. 4 miles.

Please give the organiser at least three days’ notice if you wish to attend, including whether anyone under 18 will be present.

Public Transport: Bus route 6 from Newbury stops at The Harrow. Alternatively, ask about car-sharing.

Meet 10.00 at Lower Pennington Lane Car Park, SO41 8AL ///among.lamp.quicksand

The marsh is an excellent site for waders, wetland species and passage migrants.

Please give the organiser at least three days’ notice if you wish to attend, including whether anyone under 18 will be present.

Public Transport: not feasible for a multi-site tour – ask about car sharing.

Meet 09:00 in the Fox & Hounds car park, Deans Copse Road, Sulhamstead, RG7 4BE ///dated.soaks.bump (a walk of about 3 miles)

Hosehill Lake Local Nature Reserve is managed by BBOWT and maintained by volunteers from Theale Area Bird Conservation Group.  September is an upredicatable time in terms of species but anything could turn up. We’ll also take a detour along Bottom Lane to look at the neghbouring water body and birds of the woodland margins.

Please give the organiser at least three days’ notice if you wish to attend, including whether anyone under 18 will be present.

Public transport: Theale Railway Station is a fifteen minute walk from the Fox and Hounds. Alternatively, ask abour car-sharing.

Meet 09.00 at Combe Gibbet car park, Combe SU369620

///landowner.trespass.ogre  (a walk along the chalk ridge or the North Wessex Downs, about 3 miles)

Meet 09.30 Oxlease Meadows car park, So51 7AB
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Meet 10.00 at Stanpit Marsh car park, BH23 3LX