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 to the Cairngorms for Capercaillie and Crested Tit and other Scottish birds.
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.
Please click on the link below: - All participants on field trips must study and adhere to the following risk assessment.
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NNBC members enjoying a field trip to Branton Ponds in January 2011
NEXT FIELD MEETINGS:
1.Saturday 11th February: Holy Island. Meet in the car park at the mainland end of the causeway at 9.00 a.m. First we’ll visit the island and then the adjoining mainland. Bring packed lunch and strong footwear. Leader: John Lumby
2.Saturday 24th March: Seawatching at Torness Power Station and Musselburgh
Meet at 10.30 am at the Visitors' Car Park, Torness Power Station: this is c 30 minutes drive north of Berwick on the A1 just south of Dunbar and is easily visible from a distance & well signposted. Here we will do some ‘sea watching’ where the warm water that is discharged from the power station attracts birds. At about noon we will continue north for another 30 minutes on the A1 to Musselburgh, to the sea-wall & lagoons to look for ducks, divers, grebes and waders. It is easy walking, but bring warm clothes, a packed lunch and, if possible, share cars.
Leader: Colin Lewis