L.O.S. Fieldtrips Update

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL L.O.S. FIELDTRIPS HAVE NOW BEEN MOVED TO SATURDAYS

All L.O.S. fieldtrips start from the Doctors Nook Car Park opposite Leigh Library. Unless otherwise stated, all local fieldtrips leave at 8:00am, whereas those of a longer have earlier start times as shown below. Fieldtrips shown in red are on a Saturday, all others are on a Sunday.

For all details on trips, venues and travel arrangements contact Keith Williams via email using leighos.trips@gmail.com

L.O.S. 2025-26 FIELDTRIP PROGRAMME

Date	Destination	Start Time
6 Sep 2025	YWT Spurn	6.30am
19 Oct 2025	RSPB Leighton Moss	7.00am
9 Nov 2025	RSPB Fairburn Ings	8.00am
6 Dec 2025	RSPB Old Moor	8.00am
24 Jan 2026	Decide on the Day	8.00am
21 Feb 2026	RSPB Marshside and Hesketh Out Marsh	8.00am
21 Mar 2026	YWT Potteric Carr	7.30am
18 Apr 2026	RSPB St. Aidan's	7.30am
16 May 2026	RSPB Bempton Cliffs	6.30am

Please note: membership or an entrance / parking fee may be required at some locations

Liability Disclaimer

Members should ensure that they wear suitable footwear and clothing for fieldtrips. They should also note that whilst all reasonable care will be taken, the officers, committee and field trips leaders accept no responsibility for loss, damage, injury or fatality, howsoever suffered during the course of field trips, holidays, indoor and outdoor activities. All involvement in Society activities are taken at your own risk.

Where possible we share cars for fieldtrips and if you haven’t got a car, you can arrange to go with someone else. Directions to local birding areas can be found on the birding sites page if you would rather make your own way there.

If anyone has a special site or bird that they would like including in future programmes then please make it known to the organiser - if we don’t go there, it’s probably because you haven’t asked!

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL L.O.S. FIELDTRIPS HAVE NOW BEEN MOVED TO SATURDAYS

 Friday's meeting at Leigh Library. Doors open at 6:50 pm. A presentation by Keith Williams, The Birds of Lesvos. Drinks and buscuits are being made available.

 If you’d have gone down to the Pennington Flash today, you would have seen this motley crew working hard in their attempt to get the job of dead hedging done before the sun went down. It was all hands-on deck to complete the task before the moon made an appearance. Great turn out for the day as more like-minded people are joining our group.

Should you wish to become involved, we are always looking to recruit new volunteers. Working locally with a view to protect nature, we act in the name of conservation and a love of the outdoors. Meetings are each Wednesday on Pennington Flash Car park for 9:30 a.m. A brew, biscuit and sometimes even a piece of cake awaits you. Car parking for the day of Volunteering is free.

 

This morning Pernnington Flash Volunteer Group were greeted with cries of "g'day" as we welcomed our most recent volunteer Shel.

 

Shel is seen here with a special hero, Darcie, who came along to give her time during the school holidays. With her glittering wellies, Darcie was an enormous help, clearing litter with Joan and even assisting with the task of the day, dead hedging.

 On Friday 14th November 2025, Leigh Ornithological Society

are  hosting our annual Friends and Members Evening. It is being held at Leigh Rugby Union Club, Leigh, WN7 3NA.

 

Commencing at 7:30 p.m, the evening will consist of a Presentation,

Buffet, Quiz and Raffle.

 

Entry is £6:00 payable at the event.

 

Please come along and support Leigh Ornithological Society as they endevour to protect and conserve nature in a local environment and further afield.

 

Enquiries to Kevin Forde at leighos.publicity@gmail.com