Bird Watching
A hardy group of keen amateur birdwatchers who hold regular field trips, weather permitting, to reserves and other bird-watching sites in the region.
Group contact: Marion May
Telephone: 01208 873411
Group contact: Jasmina Goodair
Telephone: 07974 700883
All trips have been cancelled until further notice
Please visit the photo page to see the sightings from previous trips, our gardens and holidays
Programme from Sept 2019
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Date Sept 2019 -July 2020 |
Event |
Time |
Organisers |
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Wed Sept 18th |
Camel Trail from Wadebridge to Padstow |
pm |
Alan and Marion |
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Wed Oct 16th
|
Hayle and Marazion |
All day |
Alan and Marion |
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Wed Nov 6th
|
Walmsley and Burniere |
p.m |
Alan and Marion |
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Wed Dec 4th |
Camel trail from Wadebridge to Bodmin |
9.30a.m at end of Guineaport. Road PL27 7JN |
Alan and Marion |
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Wed Jan 8th
|
Murmurations |
Late pm |
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Wed Feb 5th
|
Cargreen |
|
Jasmina |
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Wed March 4th
|
Trevose head |
All day |
Jasmina |
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Wed April 1st |
Windmill reserve and The Lizard ( Choughs) |
All day |
Marion |
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Wed May 6th
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Start at Golitha Falls, then onto Siblyback reservoir and Kit Hill |
All day |
Suggested by Sandra Marten. Marion and Alan to lead |
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Wed June 3rd |
North coast (The Rumps) |
All day |
Gilly Hind to contact Wadebridge group |
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Wed July 2nd |
Meeting plus outing to Breney Common |
Afternoon |
Tba |
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If you have any particular sites you would recommend please let either Jasmina or Marion know. We have an outline plan from September until July 2020. Details of exact meeting places and times will be sent out a couple of weeks before the outing.
Many thanks
Marion and Jasmina.
December 2019 trip
Details of our last trip in 2019
Wednesday 4th December 2019
TITLE OF EVENT Birdwatching along the Camel Trail, from Wadebridge to Bodmin
LOCATION Wadebridge PL27 7JN (far end of Guineaport road)
CAR PARKING Parking spaces at end of road or on street parking
TIME OF START AND FINISH Start time 9.30
No exact finish time as you can stay as long as you want
MEETING POINT At entrance to Camel trail
MAIN POINTS OF INTEREST Heron, egret, various ducks and on a previous visit red Partridge and kingfisher
REFRESHMENTS Refreshments are available in Wadebridge, but there are none on the trail.
TOILETS : There are no toilet facilities at this part of Camel trail
EQUIPMENT (suggested) Binoculars, monoculars. We have spare binoculars and also will bring along identification books
NAME OF LEADER(S) Alan and Marion May, Jasmina Goodair.
Please contact Marion via Blue button at top of this page if you would like to join this outing.
If you need a lift or can offer a lift please contact either Jasmina or Marion.(07805286687).
DISABLED ACCESS Yes, trail is level and a hard surface.
HIDE :There is a covered hide about 300 yards down the trail.
CANCELLATION : If the trip is cancelled due to bad weather an email will be sent out the evening before
