Tuesday, 17 January 2012

SYRIA - SABBATICAL VISIT by Chris Rollie and RESULTS OF NEW YEAR PRIZE DRAW

Alison Graham, RSPB Conservation Officer, was unwell and could not give her scheduled talk at the January Meeting - though she is going to be booked for the autumn! Instead, at short notice, Area Manager Chris Rollie gave us a very interesting talk accompanied by some excellent photos taken on a visit he had made to Syria in 2010. More...

Tuesday, 13 December 2011

BIRD WATCHING IN THE ANDES - an illustrated talk by Jeremy Brock

On a windswept winter's evening the audience at the Galloway RSPB Local Group meeting was spirited away to sun-kissed South America courtesy of an entertaining and well illustrated presentation by Jeremy Brock. The raging storm outside was soon forgotten amid the delights of the high Altiplano plateau in the Andes. More...

Tuesday, 15 November 2011

RED KITES SOARING ON THEIR SUCCESS - an illustrated talk by Calum Murray

The November meeting of the local RSPB group was treated to a wide-ranging, erudite, highly engaging and beautifully illustrated talk by Calum Murray. Calum is the RSPB Liaison Officer for the popular Red Kite Trail in this area. During the meeting the draw was made for the Wildlife Art Raffle:1st Prize: an original painting by John Threlfall was won by Paula Reanie from Bury, Lancs;2nd Prize: a Liza Hooper print was won by Frank Burrows from Southampton;3rd Prize: John Busby's book "Drawing Birds" was won by D Ronald of Aberdeen.Congratulations to all the prizewinners! More...