Indoor Meetings
Start at 8pm (NEW TIME) at the Friends Meeting House, 82 Rainsford Road , Chelmsford unless otherwise stated. A voluntary donation of £2 will be requested at the door. Non-members very welcome. Please click here for a detailed Map of Chelmsford. The orange arrow points to the building. Except as noted these are all on a Friday evening in Chelmsford starting at 8 pm.
2010
Friday 5th April Ted Benton will give us a talk on the Dragonflies & Butterflies of Essex .
Field Meetings
For more details and to reserve coach seats, phone Gerry Johnson on 07775 663166 (after 7pm). Due to a larger free car parking facility next to the County Hotel in Chelmsford and better coach access, all Coach trips to commence from Trinity Church (opposite the County Hotel, Chelmsford), at 07:30, with pick-ups at Shenfield (Shenfield High School) at 07:45 and Grays (Oak P.H.) at 08:10 or Stanway (Swan P.H.) at 08:00, depending on the destination of the day.
Outdoor Field Trip Meeting - Non coach trips £2.00 each - Coach trips between £14-£18 each subject to the distance travelled to the destination, the numbers attending and the increases in fuel costs. Accompanied children under 16 'Free' - Details of the Marquenterre coach trip cost available on request - Reservations to Gerry Johnson on 07775 663166 (after 7 pm).
(*) Entrance charges apply to some reserves for non-members of RSPB, NWT and/or WWT. Late cancellations will incur the full cost of the trip.
Except as noted all coach trips starting in Chelmsford at 7.30 am (non coach trips start at 9.00 am).
2010
Sunday 21st February Dungeness RSPB* & Bedgebury Pinetum, Kent. An old favourite. We return to a good variety of habitats for winter divers, grebes, geese and ducks, then search for woodland birds. Shenfield/Grays pick-up as required.
Sunday 21st March Rutland Water, Rutland *. An early spring visit to this excellent reserve. We can hope for an early returning Osprey or resident Red Kite, Tree Sparrow and Willow Tit. With over 20 hides to choose from there is always something good to see.
Sunday 25th April Grove Ferry & Stodmarsh NNR, Kent. Birds may include waders such as Little Ringed Plover or Spotted Redshank. Hobbies are common here and there is always a chance of a rarity. Shenfield/Grays pick-up as required.
Sunday 23rd May Lakenheath RSPB* & Cavenham Heath NNR, Suffolk . Golden Orioles and Stone Curlews will be searched for at these two reserves. We can also expect to see Woodlark, Common Buzzard, Cuckoo, Hobby and possibly Common Crane. A pair or two of the latter breed at Lakenheath.
Sunday 13th June Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk *. Breeding Bittern, Avocet, Dartford Warbler and Marsh Harrier there is also the chance of Mediterranean Gull, waders such as Spotted Redshank, Black-tailed Godwit and terns including the rare Roseate Tern are possible. Stanway pick-up as required.