Dr Stuart Sharp will give a talk on the ecology and conservation of river birds.  

A replacement for the cancelled winter 2024 trip. On the outskirts of Greater Manchester, Pennington Flash is an excellent winter birding location. The large lake is home to a variety of wildfowl while the surrounding woodland is equally rich, including Willow Tits, which are no longer found in our district. As the afternoon comes to

Heather Harrison will give a talk on ‘The Feathered Tribes’ Birds in Early Modern Culture.  

We'll explore the Lune Estuary around Aldcliffe, where we can hope to see wintering birds as well as the first few early spring migrants. The high spring tide will give us an opportunity to watch for hard-to-find species such as Water Pipit and Jack Snipe that normally remain hidden out of sight on the marshes

Like Morecambe Bay, the Ribble Estuary is another fantastic area of varied wetland habitats. We'll spend a day exploring the wet grasslands, saltmarshes and mudflats on the south side of the estuary hoping to see a great selection of wildfowl, waders and raptors. Our exact itinerary will be determined based on the weather conditions and

Hope for the Hen Harrier - Monitoring and Protecting Hen Harriers in the Bowland Fells and Beyond.  

A repeat of a previous trip aiming to catch spring migration in action at one of the premier migration sites in our area. Our focus will be flexible (seabird migration; overhead visible migration or looking for grounded migrants) depending on weather conditions. With a strong incoming tide, seabirds may be following the tide into the

Here is a date for your diaries, and a new type of event compared to our typical field trips: the LDBWS Bird Race will be a friendly competition in which teams compete to record the most bird species in a day. Take it as seriously (or not) as you wish; ultimately, it’s about having fun

For the last three years the society has been carrying out work to produce an Atlas of the breeding birds of the district. This event aims to take a survey group to less visited areas to attempt to fill some gaps in our Breeding Birds Atlas in the east of our recording area. All are

At the mouth of the Duddon Estuary in South Cumbria, Hodbarrow is a fantastic site for breeding birds. With a large tern colony where we could see up to five species (including Common, Arctic, Sandwich and Little Tern and – with some luck – Roseate Tern), nesting birds in the surrounding scrub, and a thriving

During the “quiet” summer season, we’ll take a trip to this site on the side of Clougha Pike to look for various bog dragonflies and moorland butterflies, as well the breeding passerines that can still be found at this time of year, including Stonechat and Willow Warbler. Please email LDBWS.info@gmail.com if you would like to