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Nature and Bird Watching

Bird Watching GroupA hardy group of keen amateur bird and wildlife watchers who hold regular field trips, weather permitting, to reserves and other bird-watching sites in the region.

Contact the Group Leader

Group contact: Marion May

Telephone: 07903 710303

Group contact: Jasmina Goodair

Telephone: 07974 700883

u3a Lostwithiel Birdwatching Calendar Sept 2024 - August 2025

The calendar below is the proposed calendar for our next season of  field trips. Though primarily we began as a bird watching group we have in reality evolved into taking an interest in all wildlife we come across from mammals, insects and butterflies to plants and fungi.

You do not need to be an expert, all are welcome and if you enjoy photography do bring your camera.

This calendar can be subject to change depending on weather and local conditions. Always check the web site beforehand and emails for details, usually a couple of weeks prior to event. If unsure please email one of the group contacts.

 

                                 

Hi all,

After disappointingly having to cancel Bude in January we made up for it February as well as slotting in a River Tamar/Lynher birdwatching boat trip postponing Walmsley until March when we did our annual Respryn and Lanhydrock walk as well. All successful trips and now we look forward to Porth and East Pentire on April 9th. Target species will be Great crested Grebes displaying at Porth and maybe Choughs at Pentire.
 
 

Date

 Site Meeting time Meeting place Lead

11th September 2024

 St Andrew's Pond and Par beach area 10.00am  St Andrew's Pond Adrian

9th October 2024

 Old Town Cove 10.00am Old Town Cove carpark Jasmina

13th November 2024

 Hayle Ryan's field 10.30am RSPB reserve carpark Marion

18th December

2024

 Camel Trail 10.00am By bike hire in Wadebridge Jasmina

21st February 2025

 Bude 10.30am Town Information centre  Carpark  Adrian

1st March 2025

 Walmsley and Middle Amble 10.00am Trewornan Manor Adrian

12th March 2025

 Respryn/ Lanhydrock woods 10.00am Respryn carpark - NT Gillie

9th April 2025

 Porth reservoir & East Pentire 10.00am Porth Reservoir carpark Adrian

14th May 2025

 

 Rumps 10.00am  Silver mines Carpark Marion
TBA June 2025 Looe Island TBA

Looe public carparks

 Jasmina
9th July 2025

Breney Common

 

 10.00am Gunwen Chapel carpark PL30 5DU Nuala & Chris
13th August 2025

Lostwithiel walk, planning mtg & supper

 

 4.00pm Coulson Park Marion and Jasmina

Times may vary according to tide times

Other field trips suggested:

Boat trip to see Dolphins etc next August/ September 25 - Adrian

Walk from Tesco to County Hall Truro - Jenny

Scotland - Jasmina

Radipole near Weymouth - Marion