Potters Bar & Barnet Local RSPB Group

 

Local Group Outings and Events for 2008

 

Unless otherwise stated coach outings will pickup at The Odeon cinema Barnet at 7-45am, Hadley Common and St Johns Church, Baker Street, Potters Bar at 8-00am. Midweek coach outings leave The Odeon Barnet at 9-30 and St Johns Potters Bar at 9-45 unless otherwise stated. Please being a packed lunch unless otherwise stated.

 

PLEASE NOTE. All coach outings must be booked in advance, no booking is secure unless a deposit has been paid or full payment made when booking. The booking slip should be sent to the Treasurer, Marian Crecraft, with payment, by the date stated. (Address and phone number on booking form). Enclose a sae if receipt is required. A phone call must proceed any late booking. Queries about any trip should be addressed to the Organiser, in the event of cancellation any refunds are at the discretion of the organiser,

Fran Attrill - phone 01438 817797. If you need to cancel on the day phone Fran’s mobile number 07963 766198.

Bookings will only be regarded as firm if full payment or deposit has been made.
 

The prices shown when visiting an RSPB Reserve do not include any permit fees payable by non-members.

Cheques should be made payable to "Potters Bar and Barnet RSPB Group."

 

Please bring a packed lunch if you require food because this is not always available at reserves.

 

Car outings do not have to be booked. Meet at St John's Church, Baker Street, Potters Bar. Departs at 08:30 a.m.

For further information contact Mark Mead on 020 8441 7152

 

 

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May

Sunday 4th

Car Outing

Rainham Marshes for further information click this link

RSPB Rainham Marshes

Wednesday 7th

Coach Outing

Fowlmere near Royston Cambridgeshire

Departs Odeon Barnet 9:15 am  St Johns Potters Bar 9:30 am

Morning at Fowlmere an RSPB Reserve, chance of turtle dove. There are various nature trails and broad walks it consists of reedbeds, hawthorne scrub, open water fed by natural springs and areas of chalk grassland. In the afternoon we will go to Wimpole Hall a magnificent 18th century home; gardens, park and lovely walks. Stables Restaurant.

Price: Coach, morning coffee, entrance £23

         NT Members deduct £7

Further information at RSPB Fowlmere

17th to 31st

Holiday to Orkney

Orkney - Shetland TBC

Regrettably this trip has had to be postponed until 2009

 

June

 

Sunday 1st

Car Outing

Aston Rowant for further information go to

Chilterns Nature Reserves

Saturday 14th

Garden Open

Sally & Bruce Bennett  from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm

Sunday 15th

Coach Outing

Lakenheath & Brecks 

Departs Odeon Barnet 8:00 am  St Johns Potters Bar 8:15 am

First stop Barton Mills for bacon butties! Then to Lakenheath [RSPB] and Weeting Heath [NWT]. At Lakenheath there is a new Visitors Centre; there we hope to see the Golden Oriole. At Weeting Heath [Norfolk W.T] we should see the stone curlew and possible woodlark; there is an Information Centre and 4 hides. Dependant on bird reports and time, we will try to visit other places in the area. Packed lunch required.

Price: Coach and Reserve £17.50 NWT Members deduct £2.50

Further information at RSPB Lakenheath & The Brecks

Wednesday 18th

Coach Outing

Barnsdale Gardens & Rutland Water

Departs  Odeon Barnet  9:15 am  St Johns Potters Bar 9:30 am

Familiar to BBC2 viewers as the home of Gardener’s World. Enormous variety of plants, styles and gardens, restful, educational and enjoyable. Coffee shop – ask for menu if wishing to have a meal. Later in the day we go to Rutland and take a boat trip on Rutland Water.

Price: Coach, Gardens and boat £25

Further information at Barnsdale Gardens & Rutland Water

 

July

 

Sunday 6th

Coach Outing

Mystery Trip

Departs Barnet Odeon at 8:15 am  St Johns 8:30 am.

A leisurely day to a place of beauty, come relax and enjoy yourself.

Price: Coach and Entrance £26

Wednesday 16th

Coach Outing

Borde Hill Gardens / Denbies West Sussex.

Departs Barnet Odeon at 9:15  St Johns Potters Bar at 9:30 am.

First stop Denbies for morning coffee, possible optional tour of vineyards. Set within 200 acres of spectacular parkland the garden is a series of rooms; ranging from the formality of the Italian or Rose garden to the sub-tropical drama of the Round Dell. Panoramic views of the Sussex Weald; one of the finest historical landscapes in the county. For the hungry there is Jeremy’s restaurant. Please ask for a menu if you are wanting a meal.
Price: Coach and Gardens £21.

Further information at Borde Hill Gardens

Saturday 19th

Car / Boat Outing

Havergate Island Suffolk.

12 persons only; travel by car [lifts by arrangement] and boat which departs Orford at 10.00am.

Half an hours crossing to the island – just yourselves and the birds. 4 hides. Shallow brackish water, lagoons with islands; saltmarsh shingle beach.
Birds include breeding avocet, common and sandwich terns.
Accommodation available at The Jolly Sailor, Kings Head and Crown and Castle Hotel, all in Orford. Packed lunch essential.

Price: TBA

Further information at RSPB Havergate Island

 

August

 

Sunday 3rd

Coach Outing

Bucklers Hard New Forest

Departs Odeon Barnet at 7:45 am  St Johns Potters Bar 8:00 am

A stop in the New Forest before arriving at Bucklers Hard which is a 18th century village, part of the Beaulieu estate; where ships from Nelson’s Navy were built. There's an opportunity to for a boat trip on the river. Stop for a meal on our way home – request menu.

Price: Coach and entrance £23. Boat Trip price TBA.

Further information at Bucklers Hard

 

September

 

Sunday 7th

Car Outing

Oare Marshes for further information go to RSPB Oare Marshes

or/and Oare Marshes Reserve

Wednesday 17th

Coach Outing

Abberton  Essex

Departs Odeon Barnet at 9:15 am  St Johns Potters Bar 9:30 am.

A morning visit to Hanningfield, mixed woodland with grassy glades. There is a Visitor’s Centre and gift shop, refreshments, toilets,
4 bird hides, nature trails. Woodland and water birds. We will have the afternoon at Abberton where there is a Visitor Centre, nature trails and 5 hides; water birds, tree nesting cormorants.

We end the day at Tiptree with a cream tea.

Price: Coach, entrance and cream tea - TBA.

Further information at Abberton Reservoir

Sunday 21st

Coach Outing

Rye, Rye Harbour and area. 

Departs Odeon Barnet at 7:45 am  St Johns Potters Bar 8:00 am.

We will first visit new reserve by Pett Pools. Next on to Rye Harbour., toilets near car park; Information Centre.
If anyone wishes they may arrange to spend the day or part of the day in Rye.
Habitat – shingles, saltings, sand/mud shore at low tide, gravel pits, meadow, arable and scrub.
Birds – sea birds, waders and wildfowl. There are 4 hides.
There are two hostelries by the harbour serving meals.

Price: Coach and Reserves donation £17.

Further information at Wild Rye

 

October

 

Sunday 5th

Car Outing

Twitch venue decided on the day depending on any rarities in the vicinity

Saturday 11th to Saturday 18th

Hungary

with Gerald Gorman  Details TBA

Sunday 26th

Coach Outing

Bough Beech & Sevenoaks Wild Life Trust

Departs Barnet Odeon at 8:00 am  St Johns Potters Bar 8:00 am

Further information at Bough Beech visitor centre

 

November

 

Sunday 2nd

Car Outing

Tring Reservoir more information and be found at

Herts Bird Club Tring

Sunday 16th

Coach Outing

Fingringhoe

Departs Barnet Odeon at 8:15 am  St Johns Potters Bar  8:30 am

Further information at Fingringhoe - Essex Wild Life Trust

 

December 2008

 

Sunday 7th

Car Outing

Cole Green

this might be of interest Cole Green - Settled farm land

Sunday 14th

Coach Outing & Christmas Dinner

Maldon and Thames Barge

Departs Barnet Odeon at 9:15 am  St Johns Potters Bar 9:30 am

 

 

January 2009

 

Sunday 4th

Coach Outing

River Ivel & Welney

Departs Barnet Odeon 8:15 am  St Johns Potters Bar 8:30 am

Further information at The Welney Web site

 

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All our activities are available to non members who we hope will eventually join the RSPB

 

On bird watching trips the main consideration must be for the welfare of the birds and care should be taken to avoid any action that may disturb them. This is most important when birds are nesting.

A "Notes for Birdwatchers" leaflet is available from the Outings Organiser.

All of our activities are available to non members who we hope will eventually join.

Please remember to bring your membership cards with you when visiting reserves otherwise a charge will be made.

 

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