Wensum Valley Birdwatching Society

Sat Jan 28^th

Field trip: Hickling NR & Stubb Mill raptor roost

Leader: Alwyn Jackson. Meet Potter Heigham Church 11.30am.

Thurs Feb 16^th

Indoor: Speaker: Graham Appleton (BTO). “Time to Fly – Bird Migration”

Sun Feb 26^th

Field trip: Snettisham Pits & NR – ducks, waders & Pink-footed Geese

Leader: Bill Shepherd. Meet Fakenham Morrisons 12 noon / Snettisham RSPB car park 1pm

Thurs March 16^th

Indoor: Speaker: Jen Smart (UEA Research Associate). “East Anglian breeding Redshanks: To breed or not to breed on the coast? That is the question”

Sat April 1^st

Field trip: Blickling Park for woodland species and wildfowl.

Leader: tbc

Thurs April 20^th

AGM followed by Speaker: Norman Sills (RSPB staff). “Lakenheath Fen – The First Ten Years”

Thurs May 18^th

Indoor: Speaker David North (NWT staff). “Wildlife in Wild Places on the North Norfolk Coast”

Sat May 20^th

Field trip: Great Ryburgh Raptor Watchpoint

Leader: Charles Neale

Thurs June 15^th

Field trip: Nightjar Evening Marsham Heath plus pub grub.

Leader: Ray Gribble

Sat July 1^st

Field trip: Weeting Heath & Lakenheath Fen.

Leaders: Ray Gribble & Alwyn Jackson

Sun July 30^th

Field trip: Minsmere RSPB Reserve

Leader: Ray Gribble

Sat Aug 26^th

Field trip: North Norfolk Coast.

Leader: Josh Leeder

Sun Oct 1^st

Field trip: Swanton Morley GP & Billingford Common.

Leader: tbc

Thurs Oct 19^th

Indoor: Speaker: Mike Linley. (“Survival” TV series wildlife photographer).

Title of talk tbc

Sun Oct 29^th

Field trip: North Norfolk coast including a seawatching session.

Leader: Alwyn Jackson

Sun Nov 26^th

Field trip: Farm Tour at Sparham Hall Farm. By kind permission of Charles Sayer.