Programme

Indoor meetings are held at the Anglian Water Fishing Lodge, Pitsford Reservoir, Holcot at 19:30.  Details of the site can be found here:

http://www.anglianwater.co.uk/_assets/media/pitsford-water-nature-reserve.pdf

Barn Owl courtesy
of Dave Jackson.

Programme for 2026

Wednesday 7th January sees the return of Jacob Spinks detailing the work at Dungeness Bird Observatory during 2025 and the migratory findings.

Wednesday 4th February is the eagerly awaited annual club photographic competition - an evening enjoying the images created by Bird Club members both locally and abroad.

Wednesday 4th March will be the club's AGM plus a presentation by county birding guru Bob Bullock 'The Top 10 Northants Birding Sites' with pictures of birds from over the years from these areas which have helped define birding locally.

Wednesday 1st April and a return visit and presentation from David James, the county butterfly recorder, on 'Northants Butterflies through the Year'. David will be providing details on what can be seen during the calendar year and providing an insight as to where butterflies go to in the winter.

Wednesday 6th May is planned as an outdoor meeting with a 6pm meet, the venue has yet to be confirmed locally.

Wednesday 3rd June and our annual BBQ and social evening at The Lodge, Pitsford Reservoir.

Wednesday 1st July and a presentation by Chris Hubbard on 'My Patch Birding Year at Stanford Reservoir'. Chris is an active birder locally and in Leicestershire and endeavors to see as many species as possible whilst birding at Stanford Reservoir. He maintains a blog of the daily sightings from everyone and helps out with conservation work and supports the Stanford Ringing Group.

Wednesday 5th August and John Fuller will present on his exploits in the wildlife-rich country of Brazil - The Highs and Lows of Birding Brazil's Atlantic Rainforest.

As the largest country in South America, Brazil's huge size means this incredible country encompasses a range of habitat types. On it's east coast, the Atlantic Rainforest hosts an incredible array of birds, including bright and beautiful species and local endemics. Surprisingly, most of them can be seen in a relatively short space of time - as little as a week! That's just what John Fuller did, embarking on a trip to explore this landscape on an organised group tour. He recounts this exploration from low-lying wetland to altitude forest and back, illustrating the birds and wildlife along the way.

Wednesday 4th November and an update by a staff member of the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire on the exciting Strawberry Hill reserve in neighbouring Bedfordshire. This follows on from an initial presentation at the club in 2024 when the trust were successfully raising funds for the purchase of the reserve which both members and the club contributed towards.

Wednesday 3rd December. TBA

Stonechat courtesy
of Robin Gossage.