Branch Events▸Programme & Instructions

Devon Birds and its branches hold a number of meetings throughout the year. These include indoor and outdoor Society and branch events, as well as meetings and events held in association with other groups and organisations.

All of us have a role to play in trying to lessen the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The leadership of Devon Birds have therefore recommended that all Indoor Meetings and Field Trips should be postponed for the foreseeable future.

A complete meetings chart for all branches is shown below.

All Devon members are welcome at any meeting organised by the Society or its branches. Many meetings are free or require only a nominal charge to cover hire costs and refreshments. Non-members are also welcome. Other meetings, such as Council meetings, may be restricted, while some, mostly those held in association with other organisations, may charge an admission fee. Every attempt has been made to make this clear in each entry. If in doubt, please contact the event organiser. Contact details are available in the Programme or in The Harrier. An email to info@devonbirds.org will normally bring a quick response from the appropriate officer.

Field meetings may be cancelled in bad weather; if in doubt, please contact the appropriate organiser.

Organisers and leaders of field meetings will take all possible precautions to ensure that the area to be visited is safe and that there are no hazards that could possibly lead to accidents. Where possible, organisers will have walked the route beforehand and will have reported any problems to the appropriate authority.

Members should have a degree of fitness as the terrain may sometimes be rough and any member with any medical condition which might affect them during the field trip is asked to mention this in confidence to the fieldtrip leader. For your own comfort and safety if you are joining a walk please make sure that you wear walking boots or stout shoes and check whether a drink and packed lunch is required and don't forget your waterproofs.

Full Programme

2020
Oct 6	09:30 – 13:30	Mid Devon Field	Crowdy Reservoir and Davidstow Airfield, Cornwall. Meet at the car park for the dam at SX138833.	Map
Oct 11	10:00 – 16:00	Taw & Torridge Field	Greylake & the Somerset Levels. Greylake RSPB Reserve at 10.00am. Then on to Shapwick & Ham Wall (Ashcott Corner). RSPB new car park (charge for non-members). Bring RSPB membership cards.	Map
Oct 12	10:00 – 14:00	Plymouth Field	Soar & Starehole Valley. Meet in NT car park (near airfield) SX713375 for passage migrants. Lead by Jacki & Kev Solman 01752491851	Map
Oct 13	19:30 – 22:00	Taw & Torridge Indoor	South African Game Parks are not just for Elephants & Lions. Speakers: Philip & Gill Marlow	Map
Oct 19	10:00 – 14:30	East Devon Field	Shipley Bridge, Nr South Brent. Meet at car park at SX680628 for walk to Avon Dam. AM/PM	Map
Oct 19	19:30 – 21:30	South Devon Indoor	Birding the Silk Roads. Speaker Ian Gasper	Map
Oct 20	09:30 – 13:30	Mid Devon Field	Dawlish Warren. Meet at the first car park (pay & display) on the right at the mini roundabout before the tunnel entrance. At SX978785. Leader Nick Armstrong.	Map
Nov 9	10:00 – 13:00	East Devon Field	Emsworthy Gate Reserve (Nr Saddle Tor, Dartmoor). Meet at small car prk at SX744760 on B3387 (Hay Tor to Widecombe road). AM only	Map
Nov 9	19:30 – 21:45	Plymouth Indoor	Branch AGM. Speaker to be confirmed	Map
Nov 10	10:00 – 13:30	Plymouth Field	South Efford Marsh. (possible muddy footpath to hide) Parking near the site is very limited. Nearest car park is by the Timbers roundabout Aveton Gifford SX692472. Lead by John Lloyd 01752338415	Map
Nov 10	19:30 – 22:00	Taw & Torridge Indoor	TBA. Speaker: Colin Humphrey	Map
Nov 11	10:00 – 16:00	Taw & Torridge Field	Fremington Creek & Isley Marsh. Meet at Muddlebridge lay by at 10.00am. Meet at Power Station Lane at 2.00pm for Isley Marsh.	Map
Nov 16	19:30 – 21:30	South Devon Indoor	Understanding the ecology and decline of the Wood Warbler. Speaker Malcolm Burgess	Map
Nov 17	10:00 – 13:30	Mid Devon Field	Roadfor Reservoir. Meet at layby near hide at SX435930. Interesting mix of dabbling and diving ducks, waders and gulls. Leader Digby Greenhil.	Map
Nov 19	09:30 – 12:30	East Devon Field	Exminster Marshes. Meet at RSPB car park at SX953872. AM only	Map
Dec 8	09:00 – 14:30	Mid Devon Field	Fingle Bridge. A walk along the river followed by Mid Devon Branch Christmas Lunch. Meet outside the Fingle Bridge Inn at EX6 6PW. Return for lunch at 12.30pm. Contact Nick Armstrong for information.	Map
Dec 8	19:30 – 22:00	Taw & Torridge Indoor	Antarctica & South Atlantic Odyssey: seabirds & marine mammals	Map
Dec 11	10:00 – 14:00	Plymouth Field	St Johns Lake and River Lynher for waders (possibly muddy walk along river). Meet at Wacker Quay SX390550. Lead by Doug Herdson 01752405155	Map
Dec 13	10:00 – 15:00	Taw & Torridge Field	Barnstaple Leisure Centre to Ashford Garden Centre. Meet at Leisure Centre Car Park at 10.00am. Take your own lunch or eat at garden centre restaurant.	Map
Dec 14	10:00 – 13:00	East Devon Field	NT. Knighteshayes, Tiverton. Meet at first car park signed 'Cricket pitch/parkland' (Pay & Display) at SS956146. AM only. Lunch optional.	Map

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Branch Events▸Programme & Instructions

Full Programme

2020