A history of the groups events since September 2013, when the website took it’s current form. Click the title for more information.

For our upcoming events please see our Field Trips and Indoor Meetings pages.

• CARSINGTON WATER on 16th Nov 2023, Field Trips

• John Beatty – ‘Adventures in the wild’ on 13th Nov 2023 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• ATTENBOROUGH on 12th Oct 2023, Field Trips

• Richard Sale & Steve Watson – ‘The Peregrine Falcon’ on 9th Oct 2023 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• OLD MOOR on 16th Sep 2023, Field Trips

• Andrew Lowe – Birds of Sherwood Forest on 11th Sep 2023 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• LATHKILL DALE on 1st Jun 2023, Field Trips

• REDMIRES RESERVOIR on 18th May 2023, Field Trips

• Carsington (previously BARBROOK PLANTATION) on 4th May 2023, Field Trips

• WYVER LANE on 20th Apr 2023, Field Trips

• OUR PLACE – Can we save Britain’s Wildlife before it is too late? by MARK COCKER, joint with DOS on 13th Apr 2023 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• BURTON MERE (minibus if sufficient demand) on 6th Apr 2023, Field Trips

• AGM + Bird Migration – Fascinating Discoveries by NIGEL SLATER on 13th Mar 2023 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• Swifts by EDWARD MAYER on 13th Feb 2023 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• Birding Costa Rica by PAUL BINGHAM on 9th Jan 2023 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• Member’s Christmas Party on 12th Dec 2022 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• CARSINGTON WATER on 17th Nov 2022, Field Trips

• Yorkshire’s Wild Beauty by JOHN GARDNER on 14th Nov 2022 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• OLD MOOR on 20th Oct 2022, Field Trips

• The Changing Seasons – Wild Year by PAUL HOBSON on 10th Oct 2022 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• CARR VALE on 15th Sep 2022, Field Trips

• East Anglia… Natures Haven by STEVE LOVELL on 12th Sep 2022 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• Local Walk on 9th Jun 2022, Field Trips

• CANCELLED: MIDDLETON LAKES (coach) on 2nd Jun 2022, Field Trips

• REDMIRES RESERVOIR (own car or share) on 19th May 2022, Field Trips

• BLACKBROOK PLANTATION (Own car or share) on 5th May 2022, Field Trips

• WYVER LANE (Own car or share) on 21st Apr 2022, Field Trips

• Should We Be Feeding the Birds? with Dr Alex Lees on 11th Apr 2022 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• BURTON MERE (coach) on 7th Apr 2022, Field Trips

• DRAKELOW (Own car or share) on 24th Mar 2022, Field Trips

• AGM and TWO VERY DIFFERENT NATURE RESERVES by Brian Shaw on 14th Mar 2022 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• DISCOVERING SCOTLAND’S WESTERN AND NORTHERN ISLES by Nick Martin on 14th Feb 2022 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• IDENTIFYING BIRDS BY SONG by Nigel Slater on 10th Jan 2022 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• Members Evening and Christmas Party on 13th Dec 2021 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• Carsington Water on 18th Nov 2021, Field Trips

• WILD ADVENTURES by Steve Williams on 8th Nov 2021 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• Carr Vale on 21st Oct 2021, Field Trips

• A LANE IN EASTERN EUROPE by Mike Lane on 11th Oct 2021 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• Willington Gravel Pits on 16th Sep 2021, Field Trips

• IN SEARCH OF THE SPOON-BILLED SANDPIPER by Tony Davison on 13th Sep 2021 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• **Cancelled** CUTTHROAT BRIDGE (Own car/car share) on 23rd May 2020, Field Trips

• **Cancelled** FROM ALASKA TO ARGENTINA by MARK SISSONS, Joint meeting with DOS on 27th Apr 2020 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• **Cancelled** WOOLSTON EYES (Car share) on 25th Apr 2020, Field Trips

• **Cancelled** DRAKELOW (Own car/car share) on 21st Mar 2020, Field Trips

• AGM and TRIALS & TRIBULATIONS of MANAGING LAND FOR WILDLIFE by BRIAN SHAW on 9th Mar 2020 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• BURTON MERE (Minibus) on 22nd Feb 2020, Field Trips

• A MOUNTAIN MAN’s PERSPECTIVE ON BIRDS by PAUL BINGHAM on 10th Feb 2020 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• POTTERIC CARR (Own car/car share) on 25th Jan 2020, Field Trips

• BIRD FLIGHT by JEFF BLINCOW on 13th Jan 2020 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• MEMBERS CHRISTMAS PARTY on 9th Dec 2019 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• MIDDLETON LAKES (Car share) on 23rd Nov 2019, Field Trips

• BIRDS OF PREY by GEOFF TRINDER on 11th Nov 2019 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• SPURN POINT (Minibus) on 26th Oct 2019, Field Trips

• THE WILDLIFE OF BEELEY MOOR by KEN SMITH on 14th Oct 2019 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• WILLINGTON GRAVEL PITS (Own car/car share) on 21st Sep 2019, Field Trips

• SECRET WILDLIFE OF THE CAIRNGORMS by NICK MARTIN on 9th Sep 2019 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• PADLEY GORGE (Own car/car share) on 18th May 2019, Field Trips

• WHISBY (Minibus) on 27th Apr 2019, Field Trips

• AN EVENING WITH CHRIS SPERRING by Chris Sperring (JOINT WITH DOS) on 8th Apr 2019 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• MACCLESFIELD FOREST (Car share) on 23rd Mar 2019, Field Trips

• AGM and ANOTHER NATURE RESERVE OF MY OWN by Brian Shaw on 11th Mar 2019 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• LEIGHTON MOSS (Minibus) on 23rd Feb 2019, Field Trips

• WILD LIFE, WILD PLACES by John Gardner on 11th Feb 2019 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• ATTENBOROUGH (Car share) on 26th Jan 2019, Field Trips

• NATURE’S IMAGES by Steve Williams on 14th Jan 2019 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• Members Evening and Christmas Party on 10th Dec 2018 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• ROTHER VALLEY (Car share) on 24th Nov 2018, Field Trips

• THE RIVER by Paul Hobson on 12th Nov 2018 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• FRAMPTON MARSH (Minibus) on 27th Oct 2018, Field Trips

• NATURAL NORTHUMBERLAND by Susan and Allan Parker on 8th Oct 2018 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• MIDDLETON MOOR (Own car/car share) on 22nd Sep 2018, Field Trips

• BIRD MIGRATION by Nigel Slater on 10th Sep 2018 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• BURBAGE EDGE  (Own car) Leader: VERONICA on 19th May 2018, Field Trips

• RUTLAND WATER (Mini bus) Leader: STUART on 28th Apr 2018, Field Trips

• WILD SHETLAND (JOINT WITH DOS) by Steve Race on 9th Apr 2018 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• DRAKELOW  (Car share) on 24th Mar 2018, Field Trips

• AGM & A NATURE RESERVE (OR TWO) OF MY OWN by Brian Shaw on 12th Mar 2018 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• OLD MOOR  (Car share) Leader: Dorothy on 24th Feb 2018, Field Trips

• WATER VOLES IN DERBYSHIRE by Christine Gregory on 12th Feb 2018 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• CARSINGTON  (Own car) on 27th Jan 2018, Field Trips

• VARANGER AND NORTHERN FINLAND by Graham Catley on 8th Jan 2018 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• CANCELLED – Members Evening and Party on 11th Dec 2017 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• BURTON MERE  (Mini bus) Leader: STUART on 25th Nov 2017, Field Trips

• BIRDS OF BLAKENEY POINT by Paul Laurie on 13th Nov 2017 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• BLACKTOFT SANDS  (Mini bus) Leader: Dorothy on 28th Oct 2017, Field Trips

• ALASKA THE LAST FRONTIER by Ian Newton on 9th Oct 2017 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• CARR VALE (Own car) Leader: Dorothy on 23rd Sep 2017, Field Trips

• NAMIBIA AND ITS WILDLIFE by Paul Bingham on 11th Sep 2017 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• BEMPTON… on 10th Jun 2017, Field Trips

• COOMBES VALLEY… Leader: Veronica Wheeldon on 29th Apr 2017, Field Trips

• BIRD MIGRATION – Nigel Slater (With DOS) on 10th Apr 2017 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• CARR VALE… Leader: David & Cathy Frost on 1st Apr 2017, Field Trips

• AGM and A SURPRISE PACKAGE – Andy Parkinson on 13th Mar 2017 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• ALKBOROUGH… Leader: Dorothy Evans on 25th Feb 2017, Field Trips

• WILDLIFE OF THE PICOS DE EUROPA – Dave Hollis on 13th Feb 2017 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• LINACRE RESERVOIR… LEADER: Stuart Slack on 21st Jan 2017, Field Trips

• 45 YEARS OF LINCOLNSHIRE BIRDING – Graham Catley on 9th Jan 2017 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• MEMBERS’ EVENING & CHRISTMAS PARTY on 12th Dec 2016 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• MIDDLETON LAKES… Leader: Dorothy Evans on 19th Nov 2016, Field Trips

• EXPERIENCES OF AN RSPB INVESTIGATIONS OFFICER – Mark Thomas on 14th Nov 2016 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• FRAMPTON… Leader: Stuart Slack on 22nd Oct 2016, Field Trips

• CAPTIVATING NATURE – WILDLIFE OF BRITAIN AND BEYOND – Des Ong on 10th Oct 2016 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• WILLINGTON… on 17th Sep 2016, Field Trips

• ICELAND – LAND OF FIRE, ICE & WATERFALLS – Ian Newton on 12th Sep 2016 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• EASTERN MOORS… Leader: Brian Shaw on 14th May 2016 9:30:am, Field Trips

• WHISBY… Leader: Stuart Slack on 30th Apr 2016, Field Trips

• OUR CHANGING WILDLIFE on 11th Apr 2016 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• BURTON MERE on 19th Mar 2016, Field Trips

• OUR NOT SO COMMON SWIFTS AND AGM on 14th Mar 2016 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• OLD MOOR WETLANDS… Leaders: Dave & Cathy Frost on 20th Feb 2016, Field Trips

• WILDLIFE OF BHUTAN on 8th Feb 2016 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• CARSINGTON WATER… Leader: Derek Pollard on 23rd Jan 2016 9:00:am, Field Trips

• AN EVENING WITH JOHN KEELING on 11th Jan 2016 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• Members Evening and Christmas Party on 14th Dec 2015 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• RIVER BRADFORD – A RIVER IN TIME on 9th Nov 2015 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• ALKBOROUGH FLATS… Leader: Dorothy Evans on 17th Oct 2015, Field Trips

• BIRD LIFE THROUGH 40 PENNINE YEARS on 12th Oct 2015 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• ALPINE EXPOSURE on 14th Sep 2015 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• WYVER LANE, BELPER led by Veronica Wheeldon on 12th Sep 2015 9:00:am, Field Trips

• ALL DAY WATCH AT MIDDLETON MOOR on 15th Aug 2015, Field Trips

• Upper Teesdale – Leader Brian Shaw on 17th May 2015, Field Trips

• Whitworth Park … Leader: Joy Frost on 5th May 2015, Field Trips

• Own car trip to Doe Hill … Leader: Stuart Slack on 25th Apr 2015, Field Trips

• Asia’s Teardrop: Birding in Sri Lanka By David Cromack on 13th Apr 2015 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• Mini bus trip to Alkborough – CANCELLED on 21st Mar 2015, Field Trips

• ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING on 9th Mar 2015 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• Car sharing trip to Attenborough … Leader: Derek Pollard on 21st Feb 2015, Field Trips

• BOTSWANA THE KALAHARI AND THE OKOVANGO DELTA By Geoff Trinder on 9th Feb 2015 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• Car sharing trip to Clumber Park … Leader: Dave Frost on 24th Jan 2015, Field Trips

• AN ARCTIC SOJOURN By Alan Goddard on 12th Jan 2015 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• Members’ Evening and Christmas Party on 8th Dec 2014 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• Mini bus trip to Middleton Lakes … on 15th Nov 2014, Field Trips

• WILDLIFE WONDERS OF CORNWALL By Jack Perks on 10th Nov 2014 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• Carr Vale … Leader: Stuart Slack on 18th Oct 2014, Field Trips

• A SCOTTISH HOLIDAY By John Lintin Smith on 13th Oct 2014 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• SNOWY OWL – KING OF THE ARCTIC By Gordon Yates on 8th Sep 2014 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• All day watch at Middleton Moor … on 6th Sep 2014, Field Trips

• Gentle walk along river from Froggatt on 24th May 2014 9:30:am, Field Trips

• Car sharing trip to St Aidans, Leeds – CANCELLED on 17th May 2014, Field Trips

• EXPLORING DEEPSPACE on 12th May 2014 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• Own car trip to Longshaw and Padley Top on 26th Apr 2014, Field Trips

• GARDENS ARE GOOD FOR BIRDS on 14th Apr 2014 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• Own car trip to Pleasley / Carr Vale on 22nd Mar 2014, Field Trips

• ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING on 10th Mar 2014 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• Own car trip to Cromford Meadows on 22nd Feb 2014,

• AUTUMN IN THE ISLES of SCILLY on 10th Feb 2014 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• Car sharing trip to Old Moors RSPB site on 25th Jan 2014, Field Trips

• MAGICAL MERLINS on 13th Jan 2014 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• Members’ Evening and Christmas Party on 9th Dec 2013 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• Own car trip to Carsington Water on 23rd Nov 2013, Field Trips

• THE FLOWER KISSERS on 11th Nov 2013 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• Car sharing trip to Blacktoft Sands. on 19th Oct 2013, Field Trips

• CANADA – THE WILD WEST on 14th Oct 2013 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• DEVELOPING & MANAGING WOODSIDE NATURE RESERVE on 9th Sep 2013 7:30:pm, Indoor Meetings - Guests and visitors welcome

• All day watch at Middleton Moor on 7th Sep 2013, Field Trips