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For the 2026 season our organised and led mid-week walks will be available at a fee of \u00a36 per person - please book in advance (links below)<\/p>\n

Please check the meeting time and place for each walk below.<\/b><\/p>\n

Most take place on Wednesday but sometimes it is other weekdays.<\/p>\n

Cost \u00a36 per person for local walks, but longer outings with off-site walks may be charged more as there may be organised transport costs or local charges such as for boat tickets or reserve entrance fees.<\/p>\n

Please note that as our walks are mostly on nature reserves, dogs will not be able to attend our guided walks (except guide dogs). The usual charge is \u00a36 unless otherwise advertised and, of course, donations are always welcome. Numbers strictly limited to 15 people for each walk<\/em><\/p>\n

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Morning Walks<\/strong><\/h1>\n
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Morning Walk : Rye Harbour Nature Reserve<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u00a0Tue\u00a026<\/em>\u00a0May\u00a02026<\/em>\u00a08:30 AM<\/em>\u00a0-\u00a012:30 PM<\/em>\u00a0BST<\/p>\n

Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Car Park, TN31 7FW<\/p>\n

Buy tickets<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Walk Leader : Phil Poole<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Starting at the Reserve Car Park, this walk will head down river to the Visitor Centre, before exploring this extensive Reserve looking for migrants and the breeding colonies of Terns and Gulls, in addition to resident waders and breeding passerines.<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Car Park, TN31 7FW<\/p>\n

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Morning Walk : Dragonflies at Sandwich Bay<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u00a0Tue\u00a09<\/em>\u00a0Jun\u00a02026<\/em>\u00a010:00 AM<\/em>\u00a0-\u00a012:00 PM<\/em>\u00a0BST<\/p>\n

Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory Field Centre, CT13 9PF<\/p>\n

Leader : Jonny Bull\u00a0<\/strong> (SBBO Assistant Warden)<\/p>\n

\"\"This walk will explore several sites around the Sandwich Bay Estate looking for numerous species of\u00a0dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata) that have been recorded on the Estate.<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory Field Centre, CT13 9PF<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Evening Walks<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Evening Walk : Conyer Creek and Marshes<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u00a0Tue\u00a019<\/em>\u00a0May\u00a02026<\/em>\u00a06:30 PM<\/em>\u00a0-\u00a09:00 PM<\/em>\u00a0BST<\/p>\n

Conyer Creek, ME9 9HL<\/p>\n

Walk Leader : Bob Dean<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Conyer Creek is a site of an old extensive brick yard that has been allowed to re-wild and is now home to breeding Turtle Doves and Nightingales, in addition to breeding Warblers (Common and Lesser Whitethroats, etc). The adjacent salt marshes and creeks hold several species of waders at this time in addition to a breeding colony of Mediterranean Gulls.<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong><\/p>\n

Conyer Creek, ME9 9HL<\/p>\n

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Evening Walk : Stodmarsh NNR<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u00a0Wed\u00a027<\/em>\u00a0May\u00a02026<\/em>\u00a06:00 PM<\/em>\u00a0-\u00a09:00 PM<\/em>\u00a0BST\u00a0Stodmarsh NNR, CT3 4BB<\/p>\n

Walk Leader : Gary Stewart<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"This evening's walk will explore the footpaths around the reedbeds, main lake and alder woods looking for summer breeding warblers, water birds,\u00a0Common Terns and possibly late migrant waders.<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong><\/p>\n

Stodmarsh NNR, CT3 4BB<\/p>\n

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Evening Walk : West Blean Woods<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u00a0Wed\u00a010<\/em>\u00a0Jun\u00a02026<\/em>\u00a06:30 PM<\/em>\u00a0-\u00a09:00 PM<\/em>\u00a0BST<\/p>\n

RSPB Blean Woods, CT2 9DD<\/p>\n

Walk Leader : Gary Stewart\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"This evening's walk will explore the extensive West Blean Woods looking for breeding woodland passerine bird species, and possibly Tawny Owls.<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong><\/p>\n

RSPB Blean Woods, CT2 9DD<\/p>\n

~~~~~<\/p>\n

Evening Walk : Oare Marshes<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u00a0Wed\u00a024<\/em>\u00a0Jun\u00a02026<\/em>\u00a06:30 PM<\/em>\u00a0-\u00a09:00 PM<\/em>\u00a0BST<\/p>\n

Oare Marshes, ME13 0QA<\/p>\n

Buy tickets<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Walk Leader : Gary Stewart<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"We will meet at Oare Marshes KWT Car Park at 6.30 p.m. for a 2 1\/2\u00a0 hour walk. Our target bird species will include Waders, Wildfowl and Reedbed specialists as well as potential Turtle Dove and Barn Owl.<\/p>\n

~~~~~<\/p>\n

Evening Walk : Pegwell Bay<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u00a0Wed\u00a08<\/em>\u00a0Jul\u00a02026<\/em>\u00a06:30 PM<\/em>\u00a0-\u00a09:00 PM<\/em>\u00a0BST<\/p>\n

Pegwell Bay Country Park, CT12 5JB<\/p>\n

Buy tickets<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Walk Leader : Gary Stewart<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"After meeting at Pegwell Bay Country Park Car Park, we will begin our approx. 2 1\/2\u00a0\u00a0hour walk looking across\u00a0the mud flats for migrant waders and wildfowl, Gulls, Terns, and also explore the bushes, etc in the Country Park looking for warblers, finches, tits, etc.<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pegwell Bay Country Park, CT12 5JB<\/p>\n

~~~~~<\/p>\n

Booking essential see our Box Office<\/strong><\/p>\n

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