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Events

You do not need to be a member of the RSPB or have any great knowledge of birds to join our events, everyone is welcome. Sunday field trips and weekend holidays must be booked in advance. Please contact Geoff Styles, email info@lincolnrspb.org.uk to reserve places on any coach outing or holiday. Nature reserve facilities are shown as follows: C = Café, H = Hides, NT = Nature Trail, S = Shop, VC = Visitor Centre, WC = Toilets.

To pay for events or to make donations by bank transfer (BACS), please use the bank accounts shown on This Document.

Programme from January 2026 to June 2026

April 2026

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Sunday 5
FREE GUIDED BIRDWATCHING WALK. Meet outside the Visitor Centre in Hartsholme Country Park, Skellingthorpe Road, Lincoln at 10.30 am. The walk lasts about 2 hours but people are free to leave the walk at any time. Warm clothing and stout footwear is strongly recommended as some of the paths are uneven.

Thursday 9
INDOOR MEETING. Nature conservation on the North Kent Marshes with Rolf Williams. This meeting has been kindly sponsored by a member of the RSPB. 7.30 pm in the Robert Hardy Building, Lincoln Bishop University, Longdales Road, Lincoln LN1 3DY. Admission charge £4. Please pay on the door.

Sunday 19 to Wednesday 22
SPRINGTIME in SUSSEX. A four-day holiday to Kent and Sussex In association with Cairngorm Travel. We will be visiting Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve, RSPB Pulborough Brooks, Rye Harbour and Woods Mill (Sussex Wildlife Trust). The cost of £340 per person in a twin, double or single room Includes coach transport from and to Lincoln and between the hotel and the reserves, three nights dinner, bed and breakfast at the Mercure Hotel, Tunbridge Wells and driver’s gratuity. Deposit £50. Balance Payable by 31 January 2026. SOLD OUT! Sorry, this holiday is now fully booked.

Wednesday 22
FILM SHOW.The film, hosted by Chris Packham, brings together key moments from the National Emergency Briefing in Westminster last November with reactions from members of the public – alongside some well-known voices including Jennifer Saunders and Deborah Meaden. Hundreds of screenings are taking place across the UK.

The Lincoln screening has been organised by Lincoln Bishop University (Contact: Mark Plater, email: mark.plater@lincolnbishop.ac.uk) and will be held at 5 pm in the Hardy Lecture Theatre at Bishop Lincoln University.

If you’re able to come, could you invite a friend or family member who wouldn’t normally engage with this topic? Real change starts when the conversation reaches beyond the usual audience. Here is a Link to the Trailer

May 2026

Sunday 3
FREE GUIDED BIRDWATCHING WALK. Meet outside the Visitor Centre in Hartsholme Country Park, Skellingthorpe Road, Lincoln at 10.30 am. The walk lasts about 2 hours but people are free to leave the walk at any time. Warm clothing and stout footwear is strongly recommended as some of the paths are uneven.

Thursday 14
INDOOR MEETING. Members’ Evening. Contributions from members followed by the Group's AGM. This meeting has been kindly sponsored by London Camera Exchange. 7.30 pm in the Robert Hardy Building, Lincoln Bishop University, Longdales Road, Lincoln LN1 3DY. Admission charge £4. Please pay on the door.

Sunday 17
FIELD TRIP to Idle Valley (Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust). Coach departs from Hykeham Station car park at 8 am and picks up at The Forum (Lidl) and Lincoln Railway Station. Adults £25, students £10, plus admission charge for anyone who is not a member of a Wildlife Trust. Please bring your Wildlife Trust membership card with you to gain free admission. C, H, NT, VC, WC.

June 2026

Sunday 14
FIELD TRIP to The Wolseley Centre, Stafford (Staffordshire Wildlife Trust). Coach departs from Hykeham Station car park at 8 am and picks up at The Forum (Lidl) and Lincoln Railway Station. Adults £25, students £10. Free admission but donations to the Staffordshire Wildlife Trust are welcome. C, H, NT, VC, WC.

July to December 2026

The programme for the second half of the year is currently being finalised by your committee. It will appear on the website as soon as details are made available

Programme Archive

Programmes from 2010 to the present year are available on Dropbox. You do not need a Dropbox account to view them.

To view a list of events from previous programmes since the Group's formation in 1974 click on the following link: Programme Archive If you are aware of any events missing from the list please let us know.

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