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
Sat21
Field Trip - Arne RSPB Reserve and Middlebeare Heath
Location: Arne RSPB Reserve and Middlebeare Heath. OS Map 195: Grid ref SY972 878.
Field Trip to Arne RSPB Reserve and Middlebeare Heath. OS Map 195: Grid ref SY972 878.
Meet at the RSPB car park at 10.30am. We will spend the morning walking round the reserve looking for winter waders. In the afternoon we will visit the nearby Middlebeare Heath for possible raptors. Walking conditions can be muddy so come prepared.
Time: 10.30 am
Price: Free
Telephone: 01460 62015
E-mail: birders@csndesk.eclipse.co.uk
December 2009
Thu10
30th Anniversary Celebration Evening - Crewkerne Local RSPB Group
Location: The Henhayes Centre, South Street, CREWKERNE, Somerset.
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30TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION EVENING - our annual Christmas social evening with a difference this year. We will toast the success of the Crewkerne Group, to mark the occasion of its 30th year. A chance to chat to fellow members and friends and enjoy our popular quizzes. We will be joined by Stoke-sub-Hamdon Band who will be playing seasonal music. Please bring a plate of food for the buffet. Soft drinks/tea & coffee will be provided.
Time: 7.30 pm
Price: Group members £2.50, non-group members £3.50, under 18's free.
Telephone: 01460 240740
E-mail: denise.chamings@talktalk.net
Sun13
Field Trip - West Sedgemoor and Greylake RSPB Reserves
Location: West Sedgemoor and Greylake RSPB Reserves. OS Map 193: Grid ref ST381 264.
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Field Trip to West Sedgemoor and Greylake RSPB Reserves. OS Map 193: Grid ref ST381 264.
Meet and park at Dewlands Farm at 10.30am at the bottom of Red Hill near Curry Rivel. We will go with a warden to the raised barn hide overlooking the reserve for, hopefully, good views of wildfowl and possibly birds of prey. In the afternoon we will make a short visit to Greylake reserve nearby. Walking in the morning maybe muddy but there are good boardwalks in the afternoon.
Time: 10.30 am
Price: Free
Telephone: 01460 62015
E-mail: birders@csndesk.eclipse.co.uk
January 2010
Thu21
Indoor Meeting - "The Birds of Torbay"
Location: The Henhayes Centre, South Street, CREWKERNE, Somerset.
TA18 8DA (Google map)
INDOOR MEETING - 'THE BIRDS OF TORBAY' presented by Mike Langman, a wildlife artist, who works as a natural history illustrator for many book publishers and organisations. His bird illustrations can be seen on nearly every RSPB reserve. Mike has been a local birdwatcher in Torbay for 35 years. His 'patch' ranges from Hopes Nose to Brixham and encompasses the three towns of Torbay - Torquay, Paignton and Brixham.
Time: 7.30 pm
Price: Group members £2.50, non-group members £3.50, under 18's free.
Telephone: 01460 240740
E-mail: denise.chamings@talktalk.net
Sun24
Field Trip - Portland
Location: Portland. OS Map 194: Grid ref SY675 684.
Meet in the car park by the lighthouse on the Bill at 10.30am. Please note there is a charge. We will walk around the Bill looking for specialist species, such as purple sandpiper, as well as doing some sea watching before visiting some of the other sites on the island for species such as kittiwakes and peregrines.
Time: 10.30 am
Price: Parking Fee
Telephone: 01460 62015
E-mail: birders@csndesk.eclipse.co.uk
February 2010
Thu18
Indoor Meeting - "In Darwins Footsteps"
Location: The Henhayes Centre, South Street, CREWKERNE, Somerset.
TA18 8DA (Google map)
We are pleased to welcome Mike Read, who over the years has become a regular and popular speaker with our group. Charles Darwin visited not only the Galapagos Islands but also mainland Ecuador in 1835. He must have been truly amazed by the wealth of wildlife he found - there are over 1500 species of birds. The first half of the talk shows some of the mainland's wonderful wildlife, while the second half will take us on a typical cruise around the Enchanted Isles.
Time: 7.30 pm
Price: Group members £2.50, non-group members £3.50, under 18's free.
Telephone: 01460 240740
E-mail: denise.chamings@talktalk.net
Sat20
Field Trip - Blashford Lakes, Hampshire/IOW Wildlife Reserve.
Location: Blashford Lakes, Hampshire/IOW Wildlife Reserve. OS Map 195: Grid ref SU151 083.
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Field Trip to Blashford Lakes, Hampshire/IOW Wildlife Reserve. OS Map 195: Grid ref SU151 083.
This all day visit to a new venue for the group, is an internationally famous one for wildfowl and should prove very interesting. Blashford Lakes are two miles north of Ringwood on the A338, turn right (east) onto Ellingham Drove, the reserve entrance is after 500 yards with main car park to the left and Education Centre to the right.
Time: 10.30 am
Price: Free
Telephone: 01460 62015
E-mail: birders@csndesk.eclipse.co.uk
March 2010
Thu18
Indoor Meeting - "Hidden Dorset"
Location: The Henhayes Centre, South Street, CREWKERNE, Somerset.
TA18 8DA (Google map)
INDOOR MEETING - 'HIDDEN DORSET' by Colin Varndell. This latest presentation is made up of Colin's most recent images taken during a recent 12 month period. It covers a range of subjects including insects, birds, mammals, reptiles, wild flowers and the Dorset landscape - made up from a mix of transparencies and digital images shown as colour slides.
Time: 7.30 pm
Price: Group members £2.50, non-group members £3.50, under 18's free.
Telephone: 01460 240740
E-mail: denise.chamings@talktalk.net
April 2010
Thu15
Indoor Meeting - "Birdwatching in Scandanavia"
Location: The Henhayes Centre, South Street, CREWKERNE, Somerset.
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INDOOR MEETING - 'BIRDWATCHING IN SCANDANAVIA'. We are pleased to welcome Terry Bond from Chippenham, a new speaker for our group. Terry has been a bird photographer for over 25 years and has published many articles and photographs. He also broadcasts on local radio.
Time: 7.30 pm
Price: Group members £2.50, non-group members £3.50, under 18's free.
Telephone: 01460 240740
E-mail: denise.chamings@talktalk.net