Birdwatching and Nature

We are a small friendly group visiting places of wildlife interest on the fourth Friday of each month, mainly in Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset. Visits usually start at 10 or 10.30, depending on how far away the site is, and we finish each trip with an optional pub lunch.

In 2025 we visited Carymoor Nature Reserve, Babcary Meadows and RSPB Winterbourne Downs, looking at farmland birds, wildflowers, butterflies and other insects as wellas RSPB Ham Wall (guided by a local expert) and WWT Langford Lakes. In October we were treated to a guided tour of the trees at Stourhead.

Further trips will be emailed to group members in the new year.  Our winter visits mainly involve birdwatching, usually at a wetland, while summer visits give us options for seeing a wider variety of plants and animals.

For 2026 we are hoping to arrange these visits although some of these dates are provisional and subject to change.

January: no visit planned

February 27th: SWT Catcott nature reserve.

https://www.google.com/search?q=catcott+nature+reserve+parking&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-gb&client=safari

March 27th:  RSPB Newport Wetlands (by train, or car for those who prefer)

https://www.rspb.org.uk/days-out/reserves/newport-wetlands

April 24th:  guided dawn chorus walk at Stourhead. 

May 22nd:  Whitesheet Hill, Stourhead.

June 26th: guided walk round Heal Somerset.