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This is the website of the North East London Local Group. RSPB local groups are a great way to meet friendly, like-minded people in your area while learning more about birds and wildlife.

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Our Events

Our October talk welcomes Andy Sands describing birds and flora in an area of the north Pennines and our walk is at a local historic area.

Our Events Guide Leaflet for Sep to Dec 2026 is available.

Events Guide Leaflets: Jan-Jun 2026 & Sep-Dec 2026

Natural History of Upper Teesdale

Event date: 13 October 2026

Abbey Gardens / Cornmill Meadows

Event date: 18 October 2026

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Abbey Gardens / Cornmill Meadows: Next Guided Walk

17 October 2026

Event Date: Sunday 18 Oct 26 at 9am We’ll take a wander around the historic Abbey grounds to spot some garden birds before making our…
Golden Plover RSPB/Ben Andrew
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Oct 2026 Talk: Natural History of Upper Teesdale

13 October 2026

Andy Sands talk “Natural History of Upper Teesdale” covers an area of the North Pennines in County Durham that has a rich tapestry of wildlife…
Pole Hill view of City & Chingford
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Pole Hill / Yates Meadow: Guided Walk

13 September 2026

Nuthatch, Treecreeper, tits and finches as well as raptor species can be found around this habitat. Pole Hill and Yates Meadow are two of the…
Man on bicycle bird watching (RSPB / Rosie Dutton)
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Sep 2026 Talk: UK & Spain in the footsteps of Laurie Lee & AGM

8 September 2026

Gary Prescott, the Biking Birder, brings us a favourite author and two favourite countries but can his plans work before disaster strikes! Birds, butterflies and…
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From the blog

pheasant PTownsend
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Newsletter No.69 – Keeping in Touch

28 April 2026

This April newsletter contains an In the Garden article on Apple Blossom and the creatures that inhabit it, a summary of our March walk to…
cup fungus Ray Watson
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Newsletter No.68 – Keeping in Touch

31 March 2026

This March newsletter contains an In the Garden article on Green Alkanet and the Cup Fungus, a summary of our February walk to Belhus Woods,…
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Newsletter No.67 – Keeping in Touch

28 February 2026

This February newsletter contains an In the Garden article on the humble back lawn, a summary of our January walk to King George V Reservoir…
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Newsletter No.66 – Keeping in Touch

6 February 2026

This January newsletter contains an In the Garden article on the Sparrowhawk with a surprise guest, a summary of our December walk to Hainault Country…
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Our Trip Reports

We have scheduled walks nearly every month and the write-up includes details of what was seen and a count of the total number of bird species recorded, plus photos. [Image: Great Spotted Woodpecker – by Ivor Hewstone]

Trip Reports