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.
September 2008
Thu18
Annual General Meeting and Talk
Location: The Henhayes Centre, South Street, CREWKERNE, Somerset.
TA18 8DA (Google map)
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING followed by an illustrated talk: THE WORK OF THE ALBATROSS TASK FORCE IN SOUTH AFRICA - mollymawks from the cat walk, presented by Peter Exley, RSPB Public Affairs Manager for the South West.
Time: 7.30 pm
Price: £2 for group members, £3 for non-group members, under 18s free
Telephone: 01460 240740
E-mail: denise.chamings@virgin.net
Sat20
Field Trip - Studland National Nature Reserve and Shell Bay
Location: Studland National Nature Reserve and Shell Bay. OS Sheet SZ 195 Grid ref: 035863
Meet at 10.30am in the National Trust Car park by the toll booths on the Swanage side of the Sandbanks Ferry. We will walk along the beach and also visit hides on the reserve looking for late summer visitors and autumn migrants. Level walking but can be muddy.
Time: 10.30 am
Price: Car Park Fee
Telephone: 01460 62015
E-mail: birders@csndesk.eclipse.co.uk
October 2008
Sun12
Field Trip - Radipole and Lodmoor RSPB Reserves
Location: Radipole and Lodmoor RSPB Reserves, Weymouth OS Sheet 194: Grid ref:- 676796
Meet in the Swannery car park, Weymouth at 10.30am by the Radipole RSPB visitor centre. We will walk through the Radipole Reserve in the morning before driving to the other end of Weymouth and visiting Lodmoor in the afternoon. Late summer visitors and autumn migrants will be our target at these popular sites. Suitable for wheelchair users. Please note there is a charge for parking.
Time: 10.30 am
Price: Charge for Parking
Telephone: 01460 240740
E-mail: birders@csndesk.eclipse.co.uk
Thu16
Wildlife of the South West
Location: The Henhayes Centre, South Street, CREWKERNE, Somerset.
TA18 8DA (Google map)
A welcome return visit by Andrew Cooper, who is one of Britain's most influential television producers working with the BBC Natural History Unit in Bristol. Although Andrew has travelled extensively in search of wildlife, he believes that we live in one of the most beautiful parts of the world and will illustrate this during his talk. An evening not to be missed.
Time: 7.30 pm
Price: £2 for group members, £3 for non-group members, under 18s free
Telephone: 01460 240740
E-mail: denise.chamings@virgin.net
November 2008
Fri7
RSPB Birdshop
Location: The Age Concern Day Centre, St. Gildas, Langport.
A chance to come along and purchase Christmas cards, calendars, gifts etc. Free entry - wheelchair access.
Time: 10.30 am
Price: Free
Telephone: 01460 240740
E-mail: denise.chamings@virgin.net
Sat8
Coffee Morning - South Petherton
Location: The Methodist Church Hall, South Petherton
Saturday 8th November 10am - 12 noon
COFFEE MORNING at The Methodist Church Hall, South Petherton.
RSPB Christmas cards, calendars and gifts for sale. Entry £1 including tea/coffee
and biscuits. Wheelchair access.
Time: 10 am
Price: Entry £1 including tea/coffee
Telephone: 01460 240740
E-mail: denise.chamings@virgin.net
Thu20
Bristish Owls - Their Natural History and Pratical Conservation
Location: The Henhayes Centre, South Street, CREWKERNE, Somerset.
TA18 8DA (Google map)
This talk will be presented by Chris Sperring (Conservation Officer for the Hawk and Owl Trust) a well-known naturalist working in the South West. His work involves monitoring wildlife, surveying and habitat creation through advice to landowners including farmers, forestry and conservation bodies. His aim is to make wildlife and conservation accessible to everyone.
Time: 7.30 pm
Price: £2 for group members, £3 for non-group members, under 18s free.
Telephone: 01460 240740
E-mail: denise.chamings@virgin.net
Sat22
Field Trip - Bowling Green Marsh RSPB Reserve
Location: Bowling Green Marsh RSPB Reserve. OS Map 192 Grid ref SX 966 878
Meet at 10.30am in the car park in Holman Way, ( fee charged) the turning to it is beside the level crossing at Topsham Station. We will hope to see a wide range of waders, including Avocet on this circular walk. The hide at the Marsh and most of the walk is accessible to wheelchair users. Parking for disabled users only is available adjacent to the hide. If time permits we will visit a site nearer Exmouth in the afternoon.
Time: 10.30 am
Price: Parking Fee (Unknown)
Telephone: 01460 62015
E-mail: birders@csndesk.eclipse.co.uk
December 2008
Thu11
Social Evening
Location: The Henhayes Centre, South Street, CREWKERNE, Somerset.
TA18 8DA (Google map)
Our pre-christmas get-together with food, our ever popular quizzes and time to chat. Please bring a plate of food for the buffet. Soft drinks/tea and coffee will be provided. Due to a change in the licensing laws we are unable to offer alcoholic drinks. Please bring your own if desired.
Time: 7.30 pm
Price: £2 for group members, £3 for non-group members.
Telephone: 01460 240740
E-mail: denise.chamings@virgin.net
Sat13
Field Trip - Seaton Marshes Local nature Reserve
Location: Seaton Marshes Local nature Reserve OS Map 192 Grid Ref 247901
Meet at 10.30am at the far end of the car park by the Seaton Tramway. (There is a charge) We will then walk along tarmac footpaths to this ever popular reserve, adjacent to the River Axe. If there is time we may also visit another nearby local reserve at Colyford Common. Be prepared for muddy conditions at the latter. Seaton Reserve is fully accessible along the whole route.
Time: 10.30 am
Price: Fee for Parking (Unknown)
Telephone: 01460 62015
E-mail: birders@csndesk.eclipse.co.uk
January 2009
Thu15
Yellowstone and Grand Teton - Birds & Mammals
Location: The Henhayes Centre, South Street, CREWKERNE, Somerset.
TA18 8DA (Google map)
An illustrated talk presented by Ian Rowlands, a popular speaker with our group. These North American national parks are one of the largest, most wild temperate-zone ecosystems on Earth but with hotels, easy roads and friendly rangers to make it easy! With peaks over 12,000 feet, endless forests, lakes and geysers, the birds include pine grosbeak, great grey owl and Steller's jay, plus it's home to bison, moose, elk, beaver, grizzly and black bear and famously,
re-introduced wolf packs.
Time: 10.30 am
Price: £2 for group members, £3 for non-group members, under 18s free.
Telephone: 01460 240740
E-mail: denise.chamings@virgin.net
Sun18
Field Trip - Catcott SWT Reserve and other nearby sites.
Location: Catcott SWT Reserve and other nearby sites. OS Map Grid Ref 400417
Meet at 10.30am in the Somerset Wildlife Trust Reserve car park at Catcott. We will hope to see a good range of wildfowl, possibly Bewick Swans and a variety of raptors. Later in the afternoon we will aim to view the spectacular starling roost on one of the other local reserves.
Time: 10.30 am
Price: Free
Telephone: 01460 62015
E-mail: birders@csndesk.eclipse.co.uk
February 2009
Thu19
A Natural Quarry
Location: The Henhayes Centre, South Street, CREWKERNE, Somerset.
TA18 8DA (Google map)
Thursday 19th February
INDOOR MEETING - 'A NATURAL QUARRY' an illustrated talk by David Boag, a regular speaker with our group. David first visited the quarry in the depths of winter and admits that at first it seemed a most unlikely place to find much wildlife.
However, as the year unfolded he was delighted with the wealth of colourful and interesting subjects that surrounded him. The most spectacular birds, including nesting peregrine, ravens, little ringed plover and wheatear, to mention only a few!
Time: 7.30 pm
Price: £2 for group members, £3 for non-group members, under 18s free.
Telephone: 01460 240740
E-mail: denise.chamings@virgin.net
Sat21
Field Trip - Chew Valley Lake
Location: Chew Valley Lake. OS Map 182: Grid Ref 570 581
Meet at 10.30am on Heriot's Bridge. Please Note: There will be a charge for a day permit to the hides around the lake. This is a good venue for winter wildfowl, including occasional Smew. This is often a very muddy site so please come prepared.
Time: 10.30 am
Price: There will be a charge for a day permit to the hides around the lake - Unknown cost at the moment.
Telephone: 01460 62015
E-mail: birders@csndesk.eclipse.co.uk