Day trip by mini-bus to Global Bird Fair, Rutland Water (Saturday)
Talks, optics, demos – a festival of birding and birders.
Depart 07.00 from University Car Park 1a. There will be a charge for the minibus. Attendees will need to buy their own tickets for Bird Fair.
Intro to Berkshire Birding: Wishmoor Bottom (Saturday)
Meet 09.00 at the north end of King’s Ride, Camberley. ///down.groups.grounding
Joint NDOC/BOC Evening walk on the Berkshire Downs (Thursday)
On a summer evening, this area of the Downs can reveal many delights. Meet 7.00pm at the North end of Churn Road, Compton. Grid Reference: SU 507 821 ///grub.jotting.strikers (a walk of about 3 miles)
Evening walk near Ufton Nervet (Thursday)
A reliable site for post-sunset sightings of Nightjar and Woodcock. Meet 9.00pm.
Location and other details will be notified to attendees nearer the time.
Joint NDOC/BOC Morning Walk – Greenham Common (Thursday)
Meet 10.00 at Greenham Control Tower and Cafe car park, Burys Bank Rd, RG19 8BZ
Intro to Berkshire Birding: Fobney Island/Fobney Meadow (Saturday)
Meet 09.00 in the Island Road Car Park, Reading. ///solar.sweat.runs (a walk of about 3 miles)
Early morning birdsong walk at Dinton Pastures (Sunday)
Meet 06:30 at Dinton Discovery Centre car park, RG10 0SU (SU786725 or ///dragon.dash.spicy) Parking charge applies
Intro to Berkshire Birding: Thatcham Marsh (Saturday)
Meet 09.30, Thatcham Nature Discovery Centre car park, Lower Way, Thatcham. ///demand.foal.chemistry (parking charge c£3)
Joint NDOC/BOC Morning visit by car to Bucklebury Common (Sunday)
Meet 08.30 The Memorial Hall car park
57 Broad Ln, Upper Bucklebury, Reading RG7 6QH
Day trip by car to Titchfield Haven (Sunday)
It may be an ‘in-between’ time of year but this site always has something worth seeing.
Meet 09.30 Hill Head Sailing Club Car Park, Cliff Road, Hill Head ///thatched.dolphins.merchant