Field Meetings 2009-2010
Next Field Meeting: 2nd January 2010 - A New Year Outing (by car)
» Our planned programme of outings for the 2008-2009
season includes a mixture of local trips by car and excursions further
afield by minibus and coach.
» All trips start from the Stockton Road entrance
to the University of Durham Science Site, but timings vary - follow
the links in the table below to see more details for each trip.
» For local excursions no advanced booking is needed. Coach and minibus trips should be booked well in advance (see below) with
David Sowerbutts (Tel. (0191) 3867201).
» See below for details of forthcoming trips or view the season's programme:
Date |
Destination |
Car/Coach |
Depart |
Saturday 8 August 2009 |
Teesmouth |
Car |
9.00 am |
Saturday 10 October 2009 |
Holy Island |
Coach |
9.00 am |
Saturday 2 January 2010 |
New Year Outing |
Car |
9.00 am |
Saturday 27 February 2010 |
Aberlady Bay/Musselburgh |
Minibus |
7.30 am |
Saturday 24 April 2010 |
West Durham |
Car |
9.00 am |
Saturday 15 May 2010 |
Blacktoft Sands |
Coach/Minibus |
9.00 am |
Saturday 12 June 2010 |
South Cumbria |
Minibus/Car |
9.00 am |
Saturday 2nd January 2010 - New Year Outing (by car)
Our New Year Outing for 2010 will again be on the first Saturday of the year. These excursions continue to be popular and to provide an opportunity for members to get their year's birdwatching off to a good start. They often produce sightings of unusual species - in recent years Whooper Swan, Red-throated Diver, Smew, Velvet Scoter and Snow Bunting are among the birds we have seen, while 2009 was notable for eight species of gull, including the very rare Glaucous-winged Gull.
The exact destination for our trip in 2010 will depend on information at the time on where the more unusual birds are to be found, but it is likely that it will be in South Northumberland or around the estuary of the Tees.
Travel will be in members' cars, starting from a meeting point to be confirmed in the December newsletter at 9.00 a.m. and getting back around 4.00 or 4.30 p.m. No advance booking is needed.
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