2024 fieldwork programme

If you would like to join us for a fieldwork session, please get in touch using the form on the Contact Us page.

MonthDateDaysComments
January13–14Sat – SunAssemble Friday evening. Cannon-netting, mist-netting and resighting.
February10–12Sat – MonAssemble Friday evening. Cannon-netting, mist-netting and resighting. Sunday PM to Tuesday AM for house/garden maintenance.
March9–10Sat – SunAssemble Friday evening. Cannon-netting, mist-netting and resighting.  
March**30–31Sat – SunEaster weekend Assemble Friday evening. Resighting only. Note – Monday is a bank holiday.
April13–15  Sat – MonAssemble Friday evening. Good mist-netting option on Saturday evening. Sunday PM to Tuesday AM for house/garden maintenance.
May**4–5Sat – SunAssemble Friday evening. Resighting only.  
June**8–10Sat – MonWWRG AGM weekend Assemble Friday evening. Equipment, house/garden maintenance and WWRG AGM (Saturday afternoon).
July27–28Sat – SunAssemble Friday afternoon. Mist-netting Friday and Saturday evenings. Resighting on remaining tides.
August19–25Mon – SunWash Week Passage 1 Assemble Monday morning. Various opportunities for cannon-netting, mist-netting and resighting throughout the week. Departure Sunday afternoon.
September16–23  Mon – Mon  Wash Week Passage 2
Assemble Monday morning. Various opportunities for cannon netting, mist netting and resighting throughout the week. Departure Monday afternoon.  
October5–6Sat – SunAssemble Friday evening. Cannon-netting, mist-netting and resighting.
November2–3Sat – SunAssemble Friday evening. Cannon-netting, mist-netting and resighting.
December18WedAssemble Wednesday mid-afternoon. Set to catch Wednesday night. Team members may wish to stay overnight.
December**29–1Sun – WedAssemble Sunday morning. Resighting throughout the period.

New Year New Year on the Wash celebration if there is sufficient interest.

** These dates are dependent on sufficient interest, forecast weather and a leader being available.

Costs

A charge is made to cover the cost of food and running expenses including equipment and rings. Current prices are £8 per tide (half day) attended including the longer visits in August and September. This is reduced to £5 per tide when attending fieldwork sessions when no catching is anticipated. Participants attending for a single tide and not taking advantage of the food/accommodation or other facilities provided by the group are charged £5. Car drivers are reimbursed by the group for fuel used whilst ferrying people and equipment about. Families are welcome to bring children and charges for children are by negotiation.