Field meetings 2025
We are pleased to publish our programme of outdoor meetings for 2025. We will meet close to the destination. Note that these are not organised excursions but a chance to meet up with other members to do some birding. Most are day meetings on a Sunday but we do have some evening events as well.
Details will be circulated via YorkBirding email, the website and at Zoom meetings. Please remember to bring waterproofs, packed lunch and drinks for days out. If you have a specific query, please contact the secretary ().
We have tried to indicate how long trips are (you are welcome to leave earlier on full days if you only want to do a half day). All trips are suitable for everyone, whatever your level of birding expertise. If you are a beginner and want more input, please let the leader know and we will all do our best to help you.
| Date | Destination | Meeting at: | Leader / Contact |
| 5th January | BIRD RACE | teams decide | Paul Doherty |
| 9th February | Moor Monkton & Redhouse (morning) | Moor Monkton at 8.30am – park carefully along road in village (SE510569) | Neil Hildreth |
| 9th March | Nosterfield (all day) | Nosterfield Quarry visitor centre car park at 8.30am (SE282804) | Alan Swain |
| 6th April | Dearne Valley (all day) | Broomhill Flash car park at 8am (SE414027) | Duncan Bye |
| Wednesday 30th April | Wheldrake Ings (evening walk) | Wheldrake Ings car park at 6.30pm (SE694444) (note 30th is a Wednesday) | Jono Leadley, Duncan Bye |
| 4th May | Dawn Chorus Walk at Skipwith Common (early morning!) | Common Road, Skipwith, YO8 5SG at 4.30 am (Park at Grid ref: SE665381) | Jonathan Begbie |
| 11th May | Flamborough Head (all day) | Lighthouse car park at 8.45 am (TA253706) | Alan Swain |
| 8th June | Wykeham & Bempton Cliffs (all day) | Wykeham Raptor Viewpoint car park at 8.30 am (SE935887) | Jono Leadley |
| 6th July | Allerthorpe Common (morning) | Main car park at 8am (SE752473) | Duncan Bye, Rob & Jane Chapman |
| Tuesday 22nd July | Pocklington Canal (evening walk) | Hagg Bridge at 6.30pm (SE716452) | Tim Godson and Jonathan Begbie |
| 3rd August | Blacktoft Sands (all day) | Main car park at 9.00am (SE842230) | John Lawton |
| 7th September | East Coast (all day) | TBC | Jono Leadley |
| 12th October | Spurn (all day) | Kilnsea Wetlands car park (TA405167) at 8.30am | Rob and Jane Chapman |
| 9th November | Ripon City Wetlands (morning) Staveley (afternoon) | Ripon Wetlands car park at 9.00am (SE331699) | Paul Doherty |
| 7th December | Heslington East (morning) /Wheldrake (afternoon) | Heslington Outgang car park at 8.30am (SE628499) | John Lawton, Duncan Bye |