Events
Unless otherwise specified, you do not need to be a member of the RSPB (or the local group) to join us on our events, and birdwatching experience is not necessary. If you have any questions please call the contact number shown with the event details.
November 2009
Thu12
The Secret Life of a Wood
Location: Cramphorn Theatre, Fairfield Road, Chelmsford.
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A slide show given by Roger Hance FRPS AFIAP. Roger returns with a new talk, just prepared, which unveils the secrets of the birds, insects and animals found in an English wood.
Time: 8.00 pm
Price: Adults £3.00, Children £1.00
Telephone: 01621 892045
Sun15
Bird Walk at Stour Wood and Copperas Bay RSPB Reserve.
Location: Take the A120 towards Harwich and two miles beyond Wix take the small road on the left towards Wrabness. Turn right on B1352 and the entrance to the reserve is on the left after about half mile. Meet in the car park. Map Ref: 191310
A bird walk during which we will see a mixture of woodland and estuarine birds.
Time: 10.00 am
Price: Free
Telephone: 01621 858029
Sat28
The RSPB at RHS Christmas Sale
Location: Hyde Hall, Creephedge Lane, Rettendon, Essex.
"November 2009 Saturday/Sunday 28th/29th THE RSPB AT RHS CHRISTMAS SALE
We will be at the Royal Horticultural Society Christmas event at Hyde Hall,
Creephedge Lane, Rettendon from 10am to 4pm and will have the RSPB Sales
Goods with some special Christmas lines and our Treasure Hunt game.
Fun and interest for all ages."
Time: 10.00 am to 4.00 pm
Price: Normal RHS entry prices apply.
December 2009
Sat5
Special Christmas Fayre
Location: The Village Hall, The Green, Writtle.
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This is our major Christmas Fayre and will include RSPB Christmas sales goods, Christmas plants, books, knitteds, cakes, bric-a-brac, tombola etc. Refreshments will be available. The Group's Christmas Raffle will be drawn at approximately 1.45 pm.
Time: 9.30 am to 2.00 pm
Price: 0.20p
Telephone: 01621 892045
Thu10
On the Trail of the Crane.
Location: Cramphorn Theatre, Fairfield Road, Chelmsford.
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A slide show by Ralph and Brenda Todd, who have got close to 10 of the 15 members of this enigmatic family and we look at the family as a whole. They then follow the migration of the common crane from Spain to Finland, touching on other birds that take part in this migration and the conservation issues that arise.
Time: 8.00 pm
Price: £3.00 adults and £1.00 children.
Telephone: 01621 892045
Sat12
Bird Walk at Abberton Reservoir.
Location: Proceed through Tolleshunt D'Arcy on B1026 towards Colchester and meet on the Layer Breton Causeway (western causeway). Map Ref: 950166
A bird walk to see the multitude of different species that can be found at this reservoir.
Time: 10.00 am
Price: Free
Telephone: 01621 858029
January 2010
Sun10
Bird Walk at Hockley Woods
Location: Meet at the car park behind the Bull pub on Alderman's Hill (B1013).
A bird walk at Hockley Woods which will hopefully provide woodpeckers, nuthatch and treecreeper.
Time: 10.00 am
Price: Free
Telephone: 01621 858029
Thu14
Going Wild in the Hebrides
Location: The Cramphorn Theatre, Fairfield Road, Chelmsford.
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Ann and Phil Farrer, paying us another visit, to focus on the wonderful wildlife of this lovely area. Their digital presentation is compiled from many visits they have made over several seasons through the years.
Time: 8.00 pm
Price: £3.00 adults, £1.00 children
Telephone: 01621 892045