Sorry for shortish notice [bit busy], but hot on the heels of our trip last weekend to Ogmore, there’s a trip this coming Sunday 5th Mar to the Forest of Dean. Many will know this is our more or less annual outing to try & see displaying Goshawk, plus Hawfinch, Marsh Tit, Mandarin if you like pretty ducks and other common woodland species.

Meet point will be as usual at the New Fancy View viewpoint car park, about a mile north of Parkend [see attached pdf]. The road leading in to Parkend from the south is the B4234 from Lydney.

We will meet in the car park at 09:30. The post code given is GL15 4HS. Grid Ref SO627095. There’s no need to formally book, but it is usefuil if I know you will be coming. John Wilson – johndw1948 at gmail dot com