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. 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.
Download a booking form for the Sunday trips from September to December 2025 Here
Download a printable version of the programme from June to December Here
October 2025
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.
Thursday 9
INDOOR MEETING. Uganda by Chris Hall, tour guide and photographer. Sponsored by a Group Member. 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 12 to Monday 13
AN ESSEX ADVENTURE. A two-day field trip to sites in Essex that are too far away for day trips. Visiting Walthamstow Wetlands and RSPB Rye Meads. The price of £120 per person includes one night's dinner, bed and breakfast in a twin, double or single room at the Accor Harlow Hotel, Harlow, all coach travel from Lincoln and the driver's gratuity. Travel and cancellation insurance is not included - you should make your own arrangements.
November 2025
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.
Thursday 13
INDOOR MEETING. Diary of a Wildlife Photographer by Jack Perks. Sponsored by Just Audi VW. 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 16
FIELD TRIP to Rutland Water Nature Reserve. Please note: This is a change to the advertised programme. Coach departs from Hykeham Station car park at 8.30 am and picks up at The Forum (Lidl) and Lincoln Railway Station. Adults £25. H, NT, S, VC, WC.
December 2025
Sunday 7
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 11
INDOOR MEETING. The End of the Year Show with Indy Kiemel Greene, Conservationist and RSPB Youth Ambassador. Sponsored by a Group Member. 7.30 pm in the Robert Hardy Building, Lincoln Bishop University, Longdales Road, Lincoln LN1 3DY. Admission charge this evening will be £5, which includes refreshments. Please pay on the door.
Sunday 14
FIELD TRIP to RSPB Frampton Marsh. The Visitor Centre is open from 10 am to 4 pm. Coach departs from Hykeham Station car park at 9 am and picks up at The Forum (Lidl) and Lincoln Railway Station. Adults £25. C, H, NT, VC, WC.
The 2026 Programme
The programme for 2026 is still being finalised. Details will be published as soon as they are available.
January 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. Discovering Sakha - Birding in the Siberian Wilderness with the RSPB's Pete Short. Tales of an amazing adventure to meet his partners relatives in a seldom visited region of Siberia and the couples experience of its amazing wildlife, landscape, history, and culture. Sponsor TBA. 7.30 pm in the Robert Hardy Building, Lincoln Bishop University, Longdales Road, Lincoln LN1 3DY. Admission charge £4. Please pay on the door.
February 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. The threat to songbirds and how to attract them to your garden with Sue Morgan from Songbird Survival. Sponsor TBA. 7.30 pm in the Robert Hardy Building, Lincoln Bishop University, Longdales Road, Lincoln LN1 3DY. Admission charge £4. Please pay on the door.
March 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. David Lindo, the Urban Birder. David Lindo is an awarded writer, broadcaster, public speaker, tour leader and birder who has spent his life encouraging others to notice nature in urban areas through the medium of birds. Learn about some of his work and find out why it is so important to keep your mind and heart open when out birding - wherever you might find yourself. Sponsor TBA. 7.30 pm in the Robert Hardy Building, Lincoln Bishop University, Longdales Road, Lincoln LN1 3DY. Admission charge £4. Please pay on the door.
April 2026
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.
Thursday 9
INDOOR MEETING. Nature conservation on the North Kent Marshes with Rolf Williams. Sponsor TBA. 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 19
FOUR-DAY HOLIDAY to West Sussex. Details to follow.
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. Sponsor TBA. 7.30 pm in the Robert Hardy Building, Lincoln Bishop University, Longdales Road, Lincoln LN1 3DY. Admission charge £4. Please pay on the door.
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.
To find out more about the RSPB click on the RSPB logo or visit www.rspb.org.uk