Forthcoming Events
Proposed talks and trips
PROGRAMME OF TALKS 2026/2027
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Venue: Holy Trinity Parish Hall, Grimsby Road, Cleethorpes. DN35 7LH
Time: 7.30 pm
Admission: £5.00 (this includes tea/coffee and biscuits)
Date: Monday, October 19th 2026
This is a joint Meeting with Lincs Bird Club, held at Holy Trinity Parish Hall, as usual.
Title of talk: The last Slender-billed Curlew – witnessing an extinction.
Speaker: Chris Gomersall
Date: Monday, November 16th 2026
Title of talk: Birds of the Lower Derwent Valley – A Historical, Migration & Conservation Review
Speaker: Craig Ralston
Date: Monday, December 21st 2026
Title of talk: Flight – from carrying out mathematical modelling at British Aerospace to how
living things manage to fly
Speaker: Francis Hickenbottom
Date: Monday, January 18th 2027
Title of talk: Secrets of Wildlife Filming (Zoom)
Speaker: Mike Leach
Date: Monday, February 15th 2027
Title of talk: Exploring the mysterious lives of Britain’s large sea creatures
Speaker: Rolf Williams
Date: Monday, March 15th 2027
Title of talk: The Natural Heritage of the North East Lincolnshire Coastline
Speaker: Josh Forrester
Date: Monday, April 19th 2027
Title of talk: Framing Nature – conservation and culture
Speaker: Laurence Rose
Date: Monday, May 17th 2027
Title of talk: The Work and Challenges of the Canoe River Cleaner
Speaker: James Elliott
Date: Monday, June 21st 2027
AGM rapidly followed by a talk.
Title of talk: Looking for Goshawk
Speaker: Conor James
PROGRAMME OF TRIPS 2026/2027
The following programme is a mixture of minibus and car-share trips.
For mini-bus trips, booking is no sooner than 1 month before the trip.
Monies to be paid at time of booking, preferably on-line or at Meeting prior to trip.
Cost this year is £25 per person.
Refunds will not be given for cancellations with less than ten days’ notice, unless
caused by an unexpected family emergency, as we need to cover the cost of the
minibus hire.
Unless otherwise stated, all mini-bus trips will depart from the Scartho Car Park at
8.00am, returning mid to late afternoon.
For any queries, please contact Sally Prescott either by email
sally.prescott142@btinternet.com or Mobile 07796 644380 or directly at the RSPB
meeting preceding the trip.
Date: Sunday, September 27th
Destination: Kilnsea and Spurn (Minibus)
Hoping to see Autumn migrants
Date: Sunday, October 25th
Destination: Freiston and Frampton (Minibus)
Hoping to see Winter wildfowl, Waders, Raptors
Date (to be arranged to suit participants) : Mid November
Destination: Afternoon visit to Snipe Dales (Car share)
Staying until dusk (around 4.00pm) for Woodcock
Date: Sunday, February 21st
Destination: Tophill Low (Minibus) –
Hoping to see Winter Wildfowl (maybe Smew), Thrushes, woodland birds
Date in March to be arranged to suit participants
Destination: Sandilands/ Anderby Creek area. (Car share, coastal trip)
Date: Tuesday, 27th April
Destination: St. Aidan’s and Swillington Ings (Minibus)
Hoping to see Bitterns, Black-Necked Grebes, Waterfowl
Date: Sunday, May 23rd
Destination: Idle Valley (Minibus)
Hoping to see general summer birds
Date: Tuesday, 22nd June
Destination: Bempton (morning only) and Far Ings
Hoping to see Puffins, Guillemots, Razorbills, Gannets, Shag, etc.