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Pink-footed geese

September 2009
Saturday 12th
9.00 am

RSPB Titchwell. Our local reserve to begin the season for migrants, waders, ducks and geese. Meet in the car park TF750436. Bring lunch or use the Feeding Station.

October 2009
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unday 11th
9.00 am

RSPB Frampton Marsh. The new lagoons and hides should be well established since our visit last Spring and the visitor centre and car park now open. Lunch for all day. TF365383.

November 2009
Sunday
15th
10.00 am

RSPB Fowlmere, Cambs. Reed bed and marsh reserve with a boardwalk and four hides including a tower. Good reserve for fieldfare and redwing. Meet in car park TL407461and note there are no facilities on site. Lunch for all day.

December 2009
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aturday 1
2th
10.00 am

WWT Welney. Whooper and Bewick swans, lots of ducks and maybe some raptors or rarity. Will the reserve be flooded or not - come equipped! Eat in the café or bring lunch. Meet in reserve car park TL755880. Charge for non-members.

January 2010
Sunday 3rd
8.00 am Start

Annual Bird Race. Start and finish from Knight’s Hill/Farmers Arms pub, King’s Lynn. Get a team together and have a great day out - good luck. Please hand in Team Tick List by 4.30pm in the bar. TF667229.

January 2010
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unday 24th
9.00 am

RSPB Titchwell. Work in progress - 1 to 2hr guided tour of the changing landscape at the reserve. [Wellington boots usefull as the site is likely to be muddy.] Followed by some birdwatching. Meet in car park TF750436. Bring lunch or use the Feeding Station.

February 2010
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aturday 13th
10.00 am

Burnham Norton.  A winter walk out to the marsh for pink-foot, brent and maybe white-fronted geese.  Holkham Pines for the afternoon. Lunch for all day and meet at the car park TF828441

March 2010
Sunday
14th
9.00 am

RSPB Snettisham. Meet in car park TF653330, explore the pits during the morning and have a look at the Coastal Park/Ken Hill marsh in the afternoon. Lunch for all day.

April 2010
Saturday 10th
9.00 am

NT Blickling Park. A wander in the woods for woodpecker and a look on the lake for ducks. Meet in main car park TG178286, charge for non-members. Bring lunch or eat in restaurant.

May 2010
Sunday 9th
4.00 am


9.00 am

Dawn Chorus at Roydon Common along the old railway route, meet at NWT car park near the crossroads TF697228.

Abbey Farm, Flitcham.
Meet in car park TF737266 for a morning spent in the hide and around the village.

May 2010
Friday 21st
8.30 pm

Annual Nightjar & Midge Fest. Natural England Dersingham Bog. Meet at Wolferton parking area TF663284 and don’t forget the insect repellant. Can we repeat last year?

June 2010
Sunday 13th
10.00 am

How Hill Nature Reserve. Broads Authority site with a range of habitats attracting marsh harrier, osprey, passage waders and woodland birds. Swallowtail butterfly should be on the wing this month plus dragonflies. Lunch for all day and meet in the car park TG372190. Entry charge to reserve. 

July 2010
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aturday 10th
9.00 am

Gateley/Gt.Ryburgh Natural England Raptor Watch Point. Honey and common buzzard, hobby, kestrel, swift and swallow. Swanton Novers watch point later. Lunch for all day and meet TF970256, note no facilities at watch point.

August 2010
Sunday 8th
9.00 am

NWT Narborough Railway Line - meet in car park, morning walk for insects, butterfly and plant. TF750118