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Portishead & Portbury Wharf

08.05.23

Leader

Giles Morris

Category

Ornithology

Date

8th May 2023
7:30 am - 10:30 am

Location

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Meet at 07:30 by the Open Air Pool on Esplanade Road, Portishead BS20 7HD (what3words: bulb.balconies.selling) Map We shall walk through East Wood, past the Marina to Portbury Wharf, looking for woodland, salt marsh and wetland species. We will mostly be on made-up paths, but there are several flights of steps to climb. There is even the opportunity for coffee and cakes by the Marina on the return journey!

Please let the leader know if you would like to join us: Giles Morris, [email protected], 07712 398903

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