Sunday 26 February 10am - 4pm
OARE MARSHES KWT
Meet at the car park, TR013647 (ME13 0QD). Large roosts of wintering waders on the pools, avocets, godwits, dunlin & plovers. In the reed beds stonechat, bearded tits and reed bunting. Bring binoculars if you have them and a packed lunch.
Tuesday 28 February 2pm - 4pm
Masonic Halls, Wrotham Rd, Gravesend, DA11 0PA
“A LOOK AT GARDEN BIRDS & VISITING BIRDS” by John Lawrence. John will remind us of the wonderful variety of birds that visit our gardens. Admission: £3.50 Group members, £4.50 non-members, includes refreshments during the interval.
Thursday 9 March 7:30pm - 9:45pm
Northfleet School for Girls, Hall Road, Gravesend, DA11 8AL
“THE LAND TIME FORGOT, NEW ZEALAND & ITS BIRDS” by John Buckingham. A new talk from John, with lots of endemic species. Admission: £3.50 Group members, £4.50 non-members, includes refreshments during the interval.
Saturday 11 March 10am - 4pm
EAST BLEAN WOODS KWT & GROVE FERRY
Meet at the reserve car park, on Hicks Forstal Rd, TR193643 (CT3 4JS). Woodland birds including tits, treecreepers, nuthatch & woodpeckers. Afterwards to Grove Ferry for marshland birds & wildfowl TR236631 (CT3 4BP). Bring binoculars if you have them and a packed lunch.
Tuesday 21 March 2pm - 4pm
Masonic Halls, Wrotham Road, Gravesend DA11 0PA
“CREATIVE IMAGES OF COMMON SPECIES” by Jodie Randall. Jodie became fascinated with nature & photography at an early age. She makes regular trips in Kent to capture images of nature in all its glory. Admission: £3.50 Group members, £4.50 non-members, includes refreshments during the interval.
Sunday 26 March 10am - 4pm
RAINHAM MARSHES RSPB
Meet in the reserve car park, TQ551790 (RM19 1SX). Waders & wildfowl with maybe a view of the barn owl. In the reed beds, bearded tits, reed buntings & stonechats. Bring binoculars if you have them and a packed lunch.
Saturday 8 April 10am—4pm
GRAIN & NORTHWARD HILL RSPB
Meet at the car park at TQ886767 (ME3 0BS). Waders & ducks on the vast mud flats and in the scrubby bushes migrants such as blackcaps & chiffchaffs. Afterwards to NH to find more early songbirds.
The North Kent Marshes are a very special area and worth preserving at all cost.