FIELD TRIPS.
These take place all over Cornwall all the year round at weekends and some weekdays.
Beginners are particularly welcome and, in the company of more experienced members, these trips can provide a great opportunity to improve bird identification by sight and sound.
Newcomers to birdwatching are very welcome on any field trip. Participants are reminded that they are responsible for their own safety. Please be sure that you are appropriately dressed and with suitable footwear for walks that can be over rough, muddy and steep terrain. Walks are largely jointly organised by the RSPB Cornwall Local Group and Cornwall Birdwatching and Preservation Society. For general queries please contact Gordon Mills (RSPB) on 01209 718 144 (evenings) or the individual leaders.
March 2009
Saturday 14th March 9.30am. Leader Terry Hasdell. (01209 710683) Carbis Bay. A morning walk around the bay to St Ives looking for divers, grebes and seabirds. Meet in the Carbis Bay car park below the railway station. Map ref: SW528 388
Sunday 15th March 2.30pm. Leader Steve Madge. (01503 250432). Hannafore, West Looe. A meeting to establish differences between British and Scandinavian Rock Pipits (hopefully in spring plumage) and to check for early migrants. Meet by the Coastguard lookout. Map ref: SX256 523
Sunday 22nd March 9.00am. Leader Viv Stratton. (01736 796487) Tehidy Country Park and Woods. A walk around the woods looking for early migrants, late winter visitors and resident birds. Meet at the Café car park off the main drive on the Camborne side. Map ref: SW650 432
Saturday 28th March 9.00am. Leader Steve Rowe. (01637 875788). Porth Joke. A morning walk around the area looking for migrant and resident birds. Turn off A3075 (Newquay road) to Crantock. Take first left between Crantock and West Pentire past Treago Farm and meet in NT car park. Map ref: SW776 599
Saturday 28th March 9.30am. Leader Mike Lord. (01326 290981). The Lizard. A morning walk around the Lizard to include heathland, valleys and cliffs looking for resident and possible early migrant birds including, hopefully, the choughs. Meet at Lizard Green car park (voluntary contribution). Map ref: SW703 125
Sunday 29th March 9.30am. Leader CWT. (01726 815313 Matt Ward). Bird Watching at Par Beach. A morning walk organised by Cornwall Wildlife Trust by the beach discovering the birdlife in the diverse habitats. Suitable for beginners and experienced birders. Meet at the car park opposite Par Beach pool. Map ref: SX085 53
Stithians Reservoir. For an up to date programme of additional walks around the reservoir log on to Simon Taylor’s Stithians Blog on the CBWPR web site www.cbwps.org.uk
Camel Trail Walks. Duration approximately 4hours. The walks, which will cover wild flowers, butterflies and animals as well as birds, will take place every Wednesday from September through to April 2009 inclusive, starting at 10.00am and will be led by Bernard Ide and Martin Cutland. Meet outside Countrywise, Eddystone Road, Wadebridge. Phone Country Wise on 01208 812423 to see if walk is on. Map ref:SW989 725. A donation of £2 is requested towards the purchase and erection of a hide at a location to be agreed at a later date.
Rumps and Pentire Head Walks. Wednesdays during summer months. Leaders Bernard Ide and Martin Cutland. We meet at 10.00am at Pentire Farm. Map ref: SW 936 803 Walks last for about four hours. Contact Bernard Ide (01208 815621).