January 27th-29th 2025 Somerset Levels
A group of us decided to venture further afield to visit Slimbridge and the Somerset levels and booked ourselves into the Premier in at Bridgewater for a couple of nights. 3 fascinating days:
Slimbridge: We managed some 53 species here not including some lovely captive species such as Smew and Buffleheads.
Little Egret, Pintail, Rook, Teal, Wood Pigeon, Starling, Lesser Black backed Gulls, Moorhen, Lapwing, Black Swan, Curlew, Herring Gull, Greylag, Black headed gull, Jackdaw, Mute Swan, Golden Plover, Mallard, Buick Swans, Canada Geese, Coots, Pied wagtails. Tufted Duck, Wigeon, Raven, Peregrine, Black tailed Godwit, Water Rail, Dunnock, Great Tit, Robin, Bluetit, House Sparrow, Redshank, Ruff, Russian Whitefront Goose, Little Stint, Dunlin, Barnacle geese, Gadwall, Magpie, Oyster catcher, Spoonbill, Golden eye, Avocet, Cranes, Pochard, Long tailed tit, Chaffinch, Grey wagtail, Carrion crow, Knot and Pheasant
February 12th 2025 Tamar Boat Trip
February 21st 2025 Bude
March 12th 2025 Respryn
April 9th 2025 Porth Reservoir and East Pentire
May 30th 2025 The Rumps
June 11th 2025 Bodmin Beacon Reserve
June 26th 2025 Isles of Scilly day trip
Nightjar evenings 17th June, 24th June & 18th July 2025
July 9th 2025 Breney Common
August 27th 2025 Planning mtg at Coulson Park Lostwithiel
Sept 17th 2025 Par Spit beach and St Andrews
Oct 15th 2025 Old Town Cove
Nov 24th- 25th Dorset
December 4th 2025 Christmas lunch at The Crown in Lanlivery
Dec 10th 2025 Camelford and Davidstow
