2012
February
Mon 6th Evening Meeting
8PM The Owl Public House High Beech, Lippitts Hill.
Sun 19th Wanstead Park
Meet 9.30am Warren Road . We will be going in search of wintering Thrushes and Lesser Spotted Woodpecker.Leader: Mike Dent
March
Mon 5th Evening Meeting
8PM The Owl Public House High Beech, Lippitts Hill.
Sat 24th Walthamstow Reservoirs
Meet 10.00 in car park A walk in search of arriving summer migrants and lingering winter wildfowl as well as breeding Herons. Leader: John Picton
April
Mon 2nd Evening Meeting
8PM The Owl Public House High Beech, Lippitts Hill.
Sat 21st Rainham Marshes RSPB
Meet 09.30 in visitor car park. A walk round this marvellous local reserve where you should always expect the unexpected birdwise! Leader: Mike Dent
May
Sun 6th Dawn Chorus
Meet 04.30 Fishers Green Car Park off Stubbins Hall Lane for a wealth of bird song. Leader: Roy Woodward
Mon 14th Evening Meeting
8PM The Owl Public House High Beech, Lippitts Hill this will include a local walk in Epping Forest .
June
Mon 11th Evening Meeting
8PM The Owl Public House High Beech, Lippitts Hill this will include a local walk in Epping Forest in search of Woodcock.
Sat 30th Brecks
Meet 14.30 at Marriott Hotel, Old Shire Lane , Waltham Abbey. Please note this will be a late return time possibly after midnight.
This is a trip outside of our usual area as we search for Stone Curlew, Woodlark and Nightjar. Booking is essential and petrol costs will be split. Leader: Dave Hutley
July
Sat 28th Amwell
Meet 10.30 at viewpoint. A joint walk with LNHS looking for birds and insects. Leader: Roy Woodward
September
Mon 3rd Evening Meeting
8PM The Owl Public House High Beech, Lippitts Hill.
Sat 8th Minsmere
Meet 08.00 at Marriott Hotel, Old Shire Lane , Waltham Abbey. A chance to look round this flagship RSPB reserve where the possibilities for interesting wildlife are boundless. Leader: Dave Hutley
October
Mon 1st Evening Meeting
8PM The Owl Public House High Beech, Lippitts Hill.
Sat 13th Rainham Riverside & Barking Bay
Meet 09.00 Riverside car park (stone barges) Waders, wildfowl and migrants will be our targets with lots of gulls as well. Leader: Ian Woodward
November
Mon 5th Evening Meeting
8PM The Owl Public House High Beech, Lippitts Hill.
Sun 4th Copt Hall
Meet 09.00 Lodge Road Car Park A chance to visit this under-watched area of Epping Forest in search of a variety of woodland and farmland birds. Leader: Ian Woodward
December
Mon 3rd Evening Meeting
8PM The Owl Public House High Beech, Lippitts Hill.
Sun 9th South Essex
Meet 08.30 at Marriott Hotel, O ld Shire Lane , Waltham Abbey. We will visit a variety of sites in search of as great a variety of species as possible. Leader: Mike Dent
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General Information. Unless stated all walks are on level ground and are expected to last for between 2-3 hours (although there is often the opportunity to stay for longer). Bring Binoculars, and wear clothing and footwear suitable for the weather conditions. Anyone is welcome on our walks, regardless of previous experience – we will always do our best to help beginners with identification, or answer any other queries if we can. There is no need to book, and , there is no charge for the walks - although a small donation is appreciated to help cover costs of producing leaflets like this one (if you would like to give one), and there is an entrance fee payable at Rainham Marshes if you are not a member of the RSPB. If you require further information about these walks contact Roy Woodward. Tel – 07855 567332.
Details of all Lee Valley Park Walks can be found on www.leevalleypark.co.uk
_ELBF also undertake wildlife surveys for organisations such as RSPB & BTO please contact us for more information.
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