Intro to Berkshire Birding: Theale Main Pit and Moatlands (Saturday)
Meet 09.00 in the Sheffield Bottom Lock car park, Hangar Road. ///hips.giant.shield. (a walk of about 4 miles)
Day trip by car to RSPB Otmoor (Thursday)
Winter wildfowl, waders, raptors, flocks of Golden Plover and so much more.
Meet 09.30 at Otmoor RSPB Reserve (approx. OX3 9TD).
Intro to Berkshire Birding: Woolhampton Gravel Pit (Saturday)
Meet 09.00 in the Rowbarge pub car park, Station Road, Woolhampton. ///frog.removals.recent (a walk of about 3 miles)
Joint BOC/RSPB Wokingham & Bracknell Local Group day trip by coach to Slimbridge WWT (Sunday)
The Slimbridge experience is unique. Rarities are frequent, the facilities and food are excellent. Booking details, pick-up locations and cost will be advised in autumn – watch out for email announcement. Additional entry charge for non-WWT members.
Joint NDOC/BOC field trip by car to Blashford Lakes (Monday)
Meet 10.00 Blashford Lakes, visitor centre, Ellingham Lane, BH24 3PJ
Joint NDOC/BOC field trip by car to Warsash/Bunny Meadows (Monday)
Meet 09.30 Passage Lane car park, SO31 9FR
Weekend trip by car to North Norfolk (Friday to Sunday OR Monday)
A weekend exploring coastal sites for winter seabirds, waders, raptors and passerines.
Joint NDOC/BOC field trip by car to Milford/Keyhaven (Monday)
Meet 10.00, Marine Drive Car Park, Barton on Sea, BH25 7TQ
Joint NDOC/BOC field trip by car to Farlington Marsh/Hayling Island (Monday)
Meet 09.30, Farlington car park, PO6 1UN
Joint NDOC/BOC field trip by car to Pennington Marsh (Monday)
Meet 10.00, Lower Pennington Lane car park, SO41 8AL