Welcome to the Southport Local Group
We are an active, friendly group enjoying indoor presentations on wildlife topics from experts in their fields though the winter season and monthly field trips through the year led by our expert guide Frank, giving you the opportunity to learn about and enjoy our native fauna and flora.
Why not join us?
We issue a newsletter twice a year. You can read our August 2023 newsletter here.
Our Upcoming Events
Following Ron Jackson’s fantastic talk about the reserve in September, the Southport group will be embarking upon a birdwatching trip to Marshside Nature Reserve on the 12th of November! If you would like to take part, please email frnkwhtny@yahoo.co.uk to book your place.
We will also be joined on the 17th by John Dempsey who will be detailing the great diversity of the Sefton Coast for us at our indoor meeting!
Latest news
November 17th – ‘Flora and Fauna of the Sefton Coast’ by John Dempsey
Joining us for our indoor meeting in November, John Dempsey will tell us all about the diversity of the Sefton Coast in this exciting talk….
November 12th – Trip: Marshside Bird Watch
Our trip this month will be to Marshside Reserve where we will be bird watching! There are some fantastic species to be seen here in…
October 15th – Trip to Leighton Moss
On Sunday October 15th, the group will take a trip to Leighton Moss nature reserve. This area is home to North-West England’s largest reed bed…
October 20th – ‘Gambian Experience’ by Paul Hill
On the 20th of October, our group will be joined by Paul Hill who will give a talk to us about his time in the…
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Did you know we were looking for helpers?
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New look website
We hope you like our new-look website. Please bear with us as we develop this new site Here we will give you more information about…
Our Newsletters
We issue a members’ newsletter twice a year. In it, you can read reports of our indoor presentations and of the field trips we have…
Indoor Meetings – general information
Our indoor meetings take place monthly from September until May. We have a variety of top class speakers, making presentations on areas in which they…