Mid Week Guided Walks
Autumn Mid-Week Walks Programme
Morning Walk: Lydden (Temple Ewell) - Butterflies
Wed 7 Aug 2024 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM BST
Lydden Down (Temple Ewell) Nature Reserve, CT16 3DE
Walk Leaders : Mike Witty and Phil Poole
This site is a place to go to see an overwhelming spectacle of butterflies, from the rich blue of the Adonis Blue butterfly to the small splashes of white and brown of the Silver-spotted Skipper. In addition, to butterflies we will be searching for a wide variety of chalk downland flora (e.g. autumn gentian).
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Morning Walk: Oare Marshes Nr Faversham
Wed 28 Aug 2024 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM BST
Oare Marshes, ME13 0QA
Walk Leader : Phil Poole
Starting from the KWT Car Park we will explore the Swale Estuary on a falling tide (high tide approx. 8.00am) before walking clockwise around the East Flood. We will focus on looking for Autumn migrant passerines, as well as waders and seabirds and raptors which may include something unusual such as an Osprey. The walk will finish at about 12noon
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Morning Walk: Pegwell Bay
Fri 13 Sep 2024 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM BST
Pegwell Bay Country Park, CT12 5JB
Walk Leaders : Ian Searle & Rob Rackliffe
Meeting at the Country Park Cafe this walk will be targeting Autumn migrants on the shoreline and scrubland, as well as waders, wildfowl, gulls, etc that are resident or returned to their wintering feeding grounds in the Bay. The walk will last about 3.5 hours.
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Morning Walk: South Foreland & Langdon Hole
Fri 27 Sep 2024 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM BST
South Foreland, CT16 1HJ
Walk Leaders: Rob Rackliffe and Ian Searle
Meeting at the White Cliffs NT Car Park this walk along undulating paths will explore the cliff tops between the Car park, Langdon Hole and South Foreland looking for Autumn migrants (warblers, hirundines, possibly raptors, etc) as well as resident passerine species . The walk will last about 3.5 hours.
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Morning Walk: Minnis Bay towards Reculver
Wed 9 Oct 2024 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM BST
The Parade, Minnis Bay, CT7 9QN
Walk Leader: Phil Poole
We will start the walk from The Parade, Minnis Bay and walk along the sea wall towards Reculver, returning in the reverse direction. we will be looking for any shoreline birds, but also looking out to sea for duck, geese, gulls, etc and for passerines on the landward side. The walk will last about 3.5 hours dependent upon the conditions.
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Morning Walk : Samphire Hoe
Thu 24 Oct 2024 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM BST
Walk Leader : Paul Holt (Reserve Warden)
This walk will explore the cliffs, scrub and shoreline of Samphire Hoe looking for late migrants (e.g. Ring Ouzel, warblers, etc) as well as resident species (e.g. Stonechat, Black Redstart, Ravens, Peregrines, etc.). The walk will last approx. 3.5 hours.
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Please check the meeting time and place for each walk below.
Most take place on Wednesday but sometimes it is other weekdays.
Cost £5 per person for local walks, but longer outings with off-site walks may be charged more and there may be local charges such as for boat tickets or reserve entrance fees.
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 £5 unless otherwise advertised and, of course, donations are always welcome. Numbers strictly limited to 15 people for each walk