Report by Amanda Sultan-Black | Leader: Nick Goatman As the heatwave continued, seven hardy birders set out for a morning of birdwatching at Frampton Lakes. As usual we were led by Nick Goatman, who kindly takes our group on seasonal birdwatching mornings exploring his local patch. Daily walks and monitoring of this area mean his…
By Dot Jones, Chair, Dursley Birdwatching and Preservation Society At the risk of preaching to the converted, I think it’s important to reiterate that as this — our third heatwave of the summer — continues, we must not forget to look out for the wildlife that calls our gardens home. Small things that make a…
Sunday 29th March – Portland Bill Report From: Mike Tranter An early start was required by the four members (Dot, Simon, Mike and Ken) and one guest (Laura from WWT Slimbridge), leaving Gloucestershire for the south coast. Made worse by the clocks going forward by an hour over night! We met at 9:15 in the…
Spring: this has to be my favourite time of year. The air is full of bird song the ground mottled with wild flowers staking their claim on a reawakening world. Trees are unfurling their fresh green leaves. There is an air of anticipation everywhere, mates need to be found or bonds renewed after the dormant…
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…