- Magog Trust News
- Bird Reports 2019
- Bird Reports 2018
- Bird Reports 2017
- Bird Reports 2016
- Bird Reports 2015
- Earlier Bird Reports
See also...
If you are interested in birds, you may also like to read what's on our Birds on Magog Down page.
Bird Club - come and join us!
If you have never given birdwatching a try do come along on the first Saturday of the month (meeting in the car park at 8am from April to October; slightly later at 8.30 am from November to March).
Membership is very informal–– just turn up and enjoy the birding walk. It is a healthy way of getting fresh air and exercise, and de-stressing while learning about birds.
We welcome new members of any age from beginners to life-time bird watchers. Sorry, no dogs
Photo: Skylark (Alauda arvensis) © Garth Peacock 2015
The next Bird Club walk will be on Saturday 4th May 2019.
The next meeting is due on Saturday 4th May: meet in the car park at 8am (note the earlier time for the 'Summer' season); we walk for about 2 hours. If the forecast is bad, it may be delayed to the following week - follow us on Twitter for the latest updates. All welcome, sorry no dogs.
Bird reports 2017
1 Showing 1 to 13 of 13
2017 Report of a long term survey of breeding birds on Magog Down Stapleford
31st Dec 2017
Bryan Davies and Robin Cox, Cambridgeshire Bird club Summary This is the sixth annual report of the long term breeding bird…read more
Report of Stapleford Bird Club - December 2017
2nd Dec 2017
Eleven members met in the car park on Saturday 2nd December at 8.30 am. It was cold and cloudy but thankfully windless. …read more
Report of Stapleford Bird Club - November 2017
11th Nov 2017
I would like to mention a bird encountered in-between our monthly walks. A totally new species for the Magog Downs…read more
Report of Stapleford Bird Club - October 2017
7th Oct 2017
We gathered on the 7th October in the car park. The weather was fine, but with a fine drizzle for a time later on. Sometimes…read more
Report of Stapleford Bird Club - September 2017
2nd Sep 2017
Several “old-timers” and some newer members met in the car park at 8am. The weather was benign though the…read more
Report of Stapleford Bird Club - August 2017
5th Aug 2017
We started our walk on a calm and fairly warm morning on the Saturday the 5th. Not unsurprisingly at this time of the…read more
Report of Stapleford Bird Club - July 2017
8th Jul 2017
When we met on the 8th (a week later than usual) in the car park at 8.00am, it was pleasantly warm, with just a slight breeze…read more
Report of Stapleford Bird Club - June 2017
3rd Jun 2017
As we met on 3rd June in the car park at 8.00am, it was 12 deg and a little dull but it soon brightened and became quite…read more
Report of Stapleford Bird Club - May 2017
6th May 2017
The weather on Saturday 6th May was rather chilly and cloudy with a breeze from the north east. Nine members met in…read more
Report of Stapleford Bird Club - April 2017
15th Apr 2017
Our monthly visit to Magog Down was postponed until the 15th and was the first in the run of walks starting at the earlier…read more
Report of Stapleford Bird Club - March 2017
11th Mar 2017
The walk was delayed for a week because of the need for a volunteer working party on the River Cam on the previous Saturday. …read more
Report of Stapleford Bird Club - February 2017
14th Feb 2017
Due to inclement weather, the February walk was postponed twice and now has been cancelled. My personal birding at the Down…read more
Report of Stapleford Bird Club - January 2017
7th Jan 2017
Members met in the car park on Saturday 7th at 8.30 am and it was a bit chilly and rather foggy at the start. As the…read more
1 Showing 1 to 13 of 13
Long-term Survey of Breeding Birds
In February 2012, Bryan Davies and Robin Cox of Cambridgeshire Bird Club proposed a long term breeding bird survey on Magog Down.
Full reports of the first six years of this survey can be found here:
Birds on Magog Down
We publish the monthly reports of Stapleford Bird club here, plus other occasional bird-related articles; hot links in each report will take you to the RSPB information page for each bird spotted.
The gallery below shows a random six of the birds that have been seen on Magog Down.
