News

All
  • All
  • All events
  • Announcements
  • Birdwatching walks
  • Future events
  • General news
  • Group news
  • Membership forms
  • Newsletters
  • Other events
  • Talks
Autumn leaves

Autumn 2026 Newsletter

The latest newsletter of the Exeter & District Local Group has been published. This quarterly newsletter contains news from the…

Birders on Exe Estuary boat trip

Exe Estuary Boat Trip – Friday 22nd January 2027

Traditionally each winter the group books to go on the Exe Estuary birdwatching cruise that is run by Stuart Line…

Waders at Bowling Green Marsh

Walk – Morning walk to Bowling Green Marsh on Wednesday 16th December 2026

A morning walk to the hide at RSPB Bowling Green Marsh, where we can spend our time observing ducks and waders….

Gannets.

Zoom talk – “The Islands of the Outer Hebrides and Shetland” on Wednesday 9th December 2026

Please join us for the Zoom talk “The Islands of the Outer Hebrides and Shetland” presented by Mary Braddock on…

Lower Otter at Budleigh Salterton

Walk – Morning walk to Lower Otter Estuary on Sunday 22nd November 2026

Join us for a morning walk at the Lower Otter Estuary where we will be in search of waders and…

Teal.

Talk – “The Somerset Levels and Moors” on Wednesday 18th November 2026

Please join us for the talk “The Somerset Levels and Moors” presented by Peter Exley on Wednesday 18th November 2026…

Powderham turf lock

Walk – Morning walk from Powderham Church to Turf Lock on Saturday 7th November 2026

A morning walk, aiming to see wildfowl and waders on the Exe estuary and wintering birds in the neighbouring fields….

Zoom talk – “Cuba: A Flicker of Interest” on Wednesday 4th November 2026

Please join us for the Zoom talk “Cuba: A Flicker of Interest” presented by Oliver Smart on Wednesday 4th November…

Viewing platform at Hackney Marsh

Walk – Morning walk at Hackney Marshes on Friday 23rd October 2026 – CANCELLED

Storm Austen is forecast to cross SW and Southern England on Thursday night and Friday morning. Winds are predicted to…

Middle-spotted Woodpecker.

Talk – “Wildlife Watching around Vienna, Austria” on Wednesday 21st October 2026

Please join us for the talk “Wildlife Watching around Vienna, Austria” presented by John Walters on Wednesday 21st October 2026…

A rainy day at Emsworthy Mire.

Walk – Morning walk to Emsworthy Mire on Tuesday 6th October 2026

Devon Wildlife Trust’s Emsworthy Mire reserve can be a good place to spot early winter thrushes, and perhaps Ring Ouzels…

Avon Dam, Dartmoor.

Walk – Morning walk from Shipley Bridge to Avon Dam on Tuesday 6th October 2026 – WALK CANCELLED

Sadly this walk is cancelled. The path to the Dam has been closed by Devon County Council for repair work….