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Herring gull The excursions are probably the most popular activity organised by the Society.   They range from evening meetings in or close to Edinburgh, to half or whole day walks at the weekend, and weekends or longer periods away.  Although many excursions are devoted mainly to one particular branch of natural history, members with general interests are always welcome.  The excursions are particularly valuable for beginners, as an opportunity to get "hands on" experience of finding and identifying wildlife in the field, and in particular to benefit from the help offered by any experts who may be attending the walk.

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Herring gull (Larus argentatus). Photograph: R. Holme.
Forthcoming Excursions _______________________________________________ Table Codes
 
2008 Place Code Leader Meeting Point Meeting time
April
12
Sat
Cullaloe SWT Reserve, Fife G.E1 Neville Crowther CP off B9157 NT186 872 10:30
May
3 Sat L.Leven Heritage Trail G.E1 Comm. Members Kirkgate Park, Kinross NT127 018 10.30
10 Sat Tay Reed Beds O.E.1W Tom Delaney Inchture Hotel on A90 NO280 287 10.30
14 Wed Dalkeith Park G.E1 Cameron Manson CP at Entrance NT334 677 19.30
17 Sat R. Avon Heritage Trail BG.E1 Jackie Muscott On B8047, Westfield NS950 724 10.30
21 Wed Trinity Railway Walk BG.E1 Heather McHaffie Clark Road NT248 763 19.00
24 Sat River Esk OB.E1 Mary Tebble Station Rd, Musselburgh NT338 721 10.30
28 Wed Craiglockhart Hill OG.E1 Molly Woolgar Lockharton Cres NT231 708 19.00
31 Sat Loch Ardinning BO.E1 Joanie Fairlie CP at SWT Reserve NS564 779 10.30
June
4 Wed Holyrood Park G.E.1 Natalie Taylor Holyrood Palace CP NT270 738 19.00
9-13 Mon-Fri Upper Wharfedale, Yorkshire Dales For details contact Neville Crowther
18 Wed Union Canal to Bypass G.E1 Margaret Perry Kingsknowe Road NT210 702 19.00
21 Sat Inchcailloch Island OB.E1 Ian McCallum Balmaha CP (10.30)
(With Glasgow NHS) Coach N. side of St. Andrews Square 08.30 Booking and £12 to Jane Squirrell by 21st May
25 Wed West Linton G.E1 Janet Watson In village behind church NT149 516 19.00
28 Sat Borestone, East Caims GB.H2 Michael Jones Track to Fairliehope NT155 561 10.30
July
2 Wed Puffin Cruise O Grace Jamieson Hawes Pier, S. Queensferry NT137 784 18.00
Booking and £12 to Jane Squirrell
5 Sat Tullach Hill, Blair Atholl B.H1 Jackie Muscott & Mary Clarkson Village Hall CP NN872653 11.00
6 Sun Cockmuir - Toxside Ent.E1
(With Butterfly Conservation)
Richard Buckland Roadside Parking NT264 551 10.30
12 Sat Greenlaw Kaimes BGe.H2W Michael Braithwaite Westruther Cemetery on B6456 NT638 500 11.00
19 Sat Glenholm Widlife Project G.E1 E&E Perry CP at cafe NT102 329 11.00
26 Sat Dunkeld Cally Loch G.E1 John Watson CP off A923 NO024 437 11.00
August
2 Sat Whitlaw Moss NNR BEntW1 Jeff Waddell Lindean Res. CP NT505 293 10.30
9 Sat Aqueduct - Almondell G.E1 Andrew Gilchrist Almondell CP NT106 706 10.30
16 Sat Fairy Castle Dean GeB.HDW1 Mary Clarkson Oldhamstocks opp. church NT738 706 10.30
23 Sat Roxburgh - Kelso G.E1 Lyn Blades West end of Village NT698 305 10.30
30 Sat Musselburgh Lagoons O.E1 Bill Clunie Balcarres Rd, Goose Green NT347 737 10.30
September
6 Sat Heriot Watt, Riccarton Fu for beginners Eunice Smith Visitors CP NT178 695 10.30
20 Sat Cove, Berwickshire SeGeB.W1 Neville Crowther CP at Village NT780 718 10.30
27 Sat Bowhill Country Park Fu Mike Richardson CP NT282 429 11.00
October
11 Sat Traprain - St. Baldred's Cradle (with Geological Soc.) LiGe Chris Ellis & Brian Upton Details later, contact Lyn Blades


Excursion committee:

Lyn Blades
Roger Holme
Betty Mitchelhill
Neville Crowther
Grace Jamieson
 

Persons attending Society excursions do so at their own risk.

Please bring a packed lunch.

Anyone requiring transport to an outing, please contact any member of the Excursion Committee.

If you have any questions for the excursion committee email:
enquiries@edinburghnaturalhistorysociety.org.uk


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Codes
B Botany
Bt Bats
Ent Entomology
FL Freshwater Life
Fu Fungi
G General
Ge Geology
L Lichens
O Ornithology
E Easy Walking
H Hill Walking
D Difficult Walking
W Wet underfoot, slippy
1 1-5 miles
2 6-10 miles



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