Sunday 18th January. On a dull and misty Sunday, 17 Dursley Birders met our leader, Dot Jones, at Slimbridge car park; other members turned up later. Firstly, we went to the Peng Observatory to observe what was on the lake. We stayed a while in the warmth and saw Bewick’s swan some with cygnets (which…
The days are drawing out and although we are still experiencing a lot of rain the signs of Spring are around. The early songsters are proclaiming their territories in the hope of attracting the females. Snowdrops and Lesser Celandines are in flower along the roadside banks. As our thoughts turn to the year ahead we…
Recently I read a report and was sickened to learn that Tarras, a territorial Golden Eagle had gone missing from the Langholm area in “suspicious circumstances”. Tarras’s mate, Wren also went missing around the same time, which has given cause for concern. Four year old Tarras’s last transmission was between 27 and 29 August 2025…
With four days of immersion in nature to look forward to, our intrepid crew set off from the depths of the West Country and headed east. It’s a long way to Sandwich, so we decided to break up the journey and stop for some birding en route. Our two cars met up at Staines Reservoir…
In last month’s (Sept.) bulletin you should have noticed that all the indoor and field events for the rest of 2025/2026 season are listed. That list will appear in future bulletins for your information.I’d like to thank Rebecca and Simon for putting together what looks to be an interesting program and I look forward to…
All of indoor talks talk place at Dursley Community Centre. 22 September ~1.45pm Speaker: Conor Jameson Conor will give us a presentation on the renowned naturalist and author W.H.Hudson based on Conor’s latest book entitled Finding W.H.Hudson. Hudson moved to England from Argentina and was a champion for conservation and a keen supporter to the…
As heat-wave number four makes it’s presence felt there are still changes happening thattells us the seasons are moving on. Numbers of post breeding birds are starting to grow, plenty of Green Sandpipers are busily feeding up ready for when the time feels right for them to head to Southern Europe or Africa for the…
Sunday 3rd August Eight members headed south to Somerset’s 1500 hectare Avalon Marshes for the day and,despite spending much of it getting wet in the unseasonal ‘mizzle’, managed some reasonably successful birding and a few laughs along the way. The Avalon Marshes Egrets were in evidence throughout the day, with one of at least five…