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
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
Saturday 6, 13, 20 & 27 and Sunday 7, 14, 21, & 28
Peregrine watchpoint at Lincoln Cathedral. Subject to weather conditions and a sufficient number of volunteers, telescopes and binoculars will be available on the East Green at Lincoln Cathedral for visitors to view the peregrines which have made their home on the main tower of the Cathedral. This event is free of charge and the watchpoint is open from 11.30 am to 4.30 pm.
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.
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 2026
Saturday 4, 11, 18 & 25 and Sunday 5, 12, 19, & 26
Peregrine watchpoint at Lincoln Cathedral. Subject to weather conditions and a sufficient number of volunteers, telescopes and binoculars will be available on the East Green at Lincoln Cathedral for visitors to view the peregrines which have made their home on the main tower of the Cathedral. This event is free of charge and the watchpoint is open from 11.30 am to 4.30 pm.
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.
August 2026
Sunday 2
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.
September 2026
Sunday 6
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 10
INDOOR MEETING. Back from the Brink, an illustrated talk by Laurence Rose, a writer and conservationist who has worked for the RSPB since 1983. 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 13
FIELD TRIP to Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Spurn Point. Coach departs from Hykeham Station car park at 8 am and picks up at The Forum (Lidl) and Lincoln Railway Station. Adults £28, 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.
October 2026
Sunday 4
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 8
INDOOR MEETING. A Tale of Two Wetlands: China’s Chongming Dongtan and England’s East Coast, an illustrated talk from Michael Copleston, a senior director 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.
Thursday 29 to Saturday 31
THE LANCASHIRE HOTPOT! A three day, two night visit to sites and reserves in the North-West of England. Two nights dinner, bed and breakfast in the Best Western Lothersdale Hotel, Morecambe. Visiting Brockholes Nature Reserve and RSPB Leighton Moss. Cost £300 per person (No single supplement).
To book a place on this mini-holiday please complete the Booking Form and email it to: holidays@lincolnrspb.org.uk Please bring your RSPB and Wildlife Trust membership cards with you to gain free admission to the reserves. C, H, NT, VC, WC.
November 2026
Sunday 1
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 12
INDOOR MEETING. Behind The Scenes at Springwatch An evening with Robert Hardy Building, Lincoln Bishop University, Longdales Road, Lincoln LN1 3DY. Admission charge £4. Please pay on the door.
Sunday 15
FIELD TRIP to Norfolk Wildlife Trust Cley Marshes. Coach departs from Hykeham Station car park at 8 am and picks up at The Forum (Lidl) and Lincoln Railway Station. Adults £28, students £10. Please Note. Unless you are a member of Norfolk Wildlife Trust there will be a £6 entry fee to this site. This is not included in the price.. C, H, NT, VC, WC.
December 2026
Sunday 6
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 10
INDOOR MEETING. Sri Lanka: Blue Magpies, Blue Whales and Blue Skies an illustrated talk by Ashley Grove, tour guide and wildlife speaker. 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 13
FIELD TRIP to Carsington Water Nature Reserve. Coach departs from Hykeham Station car park at 8 am and picks up at The Forum (Lidl) and Lincoln Railway Station. Adults £28, students £10. Please Note. Unless you are a member of Norfolk Wildlife Trust there will be a £6 entry fee to this site. This is not included in the price.. C, H, NT, VC, WC.
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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