North Northumberland Bird Club

Field trips are organised, usually monthly. Locations for field trips can be any of:

Local boat trips to see seabirds
Lakes, estuaries, bays, mudflats and foreshore for waterfowl and waders
Coastal headlands for migrants on passage, divers, grebes, seaduck and seabirds
Woodland for early morning birdsong
Inland valleys and hills for passerine and other species

Occasionally we go further afield - e.g. a recent weekend on the Solway for geese.

Everyone is made welcome on a field trip - beginner and expert, young and old, resident and visitors. All you need to bring are your binoculars, some refreshments on an all day trip, and for most trips walking boots or Wellingtons and warm waterproof clothing are recommended. Please follow the directions of the field trip Leader and comply with the Country Code. Non-members joining a field trip are asked to give a donation of £2.

Help with identification is always available on North Northumberland Bird Club field trips.

Each field trip is reported in the NNBC Newsletter.

NNBC members enjoying a field trip to Harthope Valley 7th June 2008

NEXT FIELD MEETINGS: -

Saturday 27th March: Howick Hall Gardens, Arboretum and Coastal Walk.
Grid ref. U250175
1. Meet 10.30a.m. at the car park. We’ll see birds before the trees are in leaf. The grounds are famed for a vast display of daffodils, an Arboretum, Heronry and are a stronghold for Red Squirrels.
Lunch may be taken in the tea room, followed, if wished, by a 3 mile return walk, via woodland, to the coast and to see further woodland and shorebirds.
There is an admission charge at a group rate of £5.40 or £4.50 over 60s.

Leader: Brian Slater.

2. Sunday 25th April: The Hirsel, Coldstream.
Meet in the car park, by the main buildings, at 09.45a.m. for a walk round the grounds including the rhododendron wood, which holds several Blackcap territories, the lake and river. Refreshments are in the café if needed.

Leader: Graham Bell.

3. Saturday 15th May: Dawn Chorus, details in next newsletter. Leader Lord Joicey.