About Us
What is an RSPB Local Group?
We are supporters who have joined together to combine our enjoyment of birds with a collective aim of helping the RSPB. Our aims are to :-
The RSPB is the UK charity working to secure a healthy environment for birds and wildlife, helping to create a better world for all of us.
Membership
Annual Membership fee is £2.00 for adults and £1.00 for children. To join, contact us for details.
Our Programme
Field Trips
Please note-dogs are not permitted on Field meetings.
We have an interesting and varied programme enjoying the wildlife in some of Suffolk's diverse habitats from Ancient Woodland to recently created sanctuaries. These habitats include
Estuaries
Walks along many of the counties beautiful rivers and especially the
important estuarine habitats of the Orwell, Stour, Deben Alde, and
Blyth
Estuary offer the opportunity to see birds feeding on the invertebrate
rich mud.
Suffolk estuaries hold such high numbers of certain species such as
black tailed godwit, teal, avocet and redshank that they are considered
to be of international importance.
Coast
Only a few minutes drive from the sea we are able to watch the seasonal comings and goings of many of the migratory birds, resting and refuelling before continuing on their journeys.
Our constantly changing coastline is also an internationally important wildlife habitat consisting of shingle, vegetated shingle, sand dunes and soft cliffs, behind which can be found saltmarsh, reedbeds and coastal grazing.
Lowland Heaths.
Our annual programme always includes a walk on one of the heaths, known collectively as the Sandlings, in search of Woodlark and to listen for the haunting sound of the churring Nightjars on their arrival from Africa in the Spring
Coach Trips
We also organise coach trips to other RSPB sites in neighbouring counties
Mid Week Walks.
In and around the towns parks on Tuesday
mornings
see programme for further details.
Indoor Meetings.
From September to April on the second Thursday of each month, we
meet at Sidegate Primary School, Sidegate Lane, Ipswich for our indoor
meetings. Join us on our travels around the world. We have interesting,
and entertaining speakers using slides and film to illustrate their
talks on birds and wildlife. We supply refreshments during the evening
when it is possible to catch up on local bird news and
restock your garden bird feeders from a choice of bird food.
Admission Charges . -
Group Members (on production of
current Ipswich Local Group membership card) - Adult £1.80,
Seniors £1.50 and Juniors £1.00
Non-Members, Adults £3.00, Seniors £2.50 and Juniors £2.00
Children under 14 years must be accompanied by a parent or guardian
Come along and share an evening with other RSPB supporters at your Ipswich Group Field Meetings