Upcoming Events
Mar 8, 2026 9:00 AM
Club Field Trip
Starting at 9 am at the FFNR Car Park – approx. duration 2-3 hours
Free parking is available at: Manor Farm Court, MK12 5NN (off Old Wolverton Road) What3Words location bunks.cliff.towels. There are no public toilets available.
Further details available on https://www.theparkstrust.com/find-a-park/floodplain-forest-nature-reserve
The event is limited to 15 places
Please contact Rob Hemsley before 1st March to reserve your place.
Email: rob77779@hotmail.com
Once you have your place booked you can contact Hasan at alfarhanhasan@gmail.com
On the north edge of Milton Keynes, this wetland is good for wintering wildfowl such as Wigeon, Teal, and Goosander. There are often Snipe in the margins, loafing gulls, and the surrounding trees and fields often hold birds such as Little Owl, Siskin, Redpoll, Stonechat and Chiffchaff. Hasan has run this event for several years, and it has proved very popular with our members.
Mar 16, 2026 7:30 PM
Club Zoom lecture
Restricted to members only
With Dr Jack Shutt of the University of Cambridge
Apr 23, 2026 7:30 PM
Club Zoom lecture
Restricted to members only
Stephen Menzie of Cornell Lab takes us on a deep dive into the globe's most popular bird recording and ID app.
May 20, 2026 7:30 PM
Club Zoom lecture
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With Paul Watts
Jun 11, 2026 7:30 PM
Club Zoom lecture
Restricted to members only
Date TBC
Greg Conway of the BTO takes us through the research tracking the return these fantastic phantoms of the forest
Jul 2, 2026 7:30 PM
Club Zoom lecture
Restricted to members only
Date TBC
Producer/creator Mike Birkhead talks to us about producing award-winning wildlife documentaries across the planet
Aug 10, 2026 7:30 PM
Club Zoom lecture
Restricted to members only
Luke Marriner takes us through a ringing season to remember in birding Mecca!
Sep 17, 2026 7:30 PM
Club Zoom lecture
Restricted to members only
Exploring the BTO's ambitious plans for the 2027-2031 UK Bird Atlas. Speaker TBC.
Oct 1, 2026 7:30 PM
Club Zoom lecture
Restricted to members only
The RSPB takes us through 'what we know', 'where we are', and 'where we are going.' Speaker TBC.
Nov 19, 2026 7:30 PM
Club Zoom lecture
Restricted to members only
One man, one bike, lots of miles across the USA & lots of birds with author and bird guide Dorian Anderson
Dec 3, 2026 7:30 PM
Winter warmer (indoor meeting)
Join us at St Anne’s Hall in Wendover for our ever-popular winter social. Join us for an evening of talks, conversation and goodwill to all. There will be time to meet and chat before, a long tea-break and time to chat in the middle, and again at the end. Our speakers are:
- Harry Appleyard - Spurn through the seasons - A year in the life at the Spurn Observatory.
- Tring/Hughenden ringing group – The Crossbills of Great Hampden - A ringing day for the ages!
- Mike Haberfield – Birds of MK 2026 - A photographic joutney of birding highlights in MK