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December 2009

Wednesday, 9 December 2009

Male goldeneye

Mid Week Outings 2009-10

The next mid-week outing is to Baron's Haugh RSPB Reserve on Wednesday 9 December 2009 - expect lots of wildfowl, lapwing and tit flocks. See below for contact details.
Most outings begin with coffee and will last for 3-4 hours except where indicated. Wellington boots required on outings marked *. Contact the outing leader or Roger Adams for further information.

Full Programme of Mid-week Outings

9 September - Doonfoot and Irvine Harbour
Gordon Jamieson 0141 956 5451
Meet at Dobbies, Ayr 10.30am

14 October - Musselburgh and Aberlady Bay
Roger Adams 0141 942 6920
Meet at Musselburgh wader scrapes car park 10.30am

11 November - Vane Farm RSPB Reserve
Sandy Robertson 0141 956 3658
Meet at the reserve 10.30am

9 December - Baron's Haugh RSPB Reserve
Effie & Jimmy Wilson 01360 770 662
Meet at Bothwell Services on the M74 10.00am

13 January - Hogganfield Park LNR, Glasgow
Ian McCallum 0141 578 7653
Morning only. Meet at the Car Park 10.00am

10 February - Alloch Dam*, Milton of Campsie
Anne Cross 01360 312 023
Meet at Caulders in Kirkintilloch 10.30am

10 March - Dullatur Marsh and Banton Loch*
Don Breakey 01236 613 491
Meet at Dobbie's, Cumbernauld 10.00am

31 March - Falls of Clyde SWT Reserve
Roger Adams 0141 942 6920
Meet at the visitors' centre, New Lanark 10.30am

14 April - Endrick Mouth*
Gordon Jamieson 0141 956 5451
Meet at the Hungry Monk, Gartocharn at 10.30am

5 May - Cashel Woods
Anne Cross 01360 312 023
Meet at Balmaha Car Park 10.30am


Wednesday, 2 December 2009

Nightingale singing

Indoor Meetings September 2009-April 2010

The Venue for all of our indoor meetings is the Woodside Halls (large hall), Clarendon Street/Glenfarg Street, GLASGOW G20 7QD. Meetings commence at 7.30pm with doors open at 7pm.

Our Indoor Meetings are open to all. Entry, to cover cost of hall, speaker and refreshments is £2 for RSPB Glasgow Local Group members and £3 for all others. Speaker details follow - also see Events section each month for more information.

PROGRAMME
2 September 2009 - Nick Chambers - Skinflats & other central Scotland RSPB Reserves
7 October 2009 - Dave Fairlamb - From the Tyne to the Solway.
4 November 2009 - Jim Coyle - Winter in Northern India (replaced the planned 'Easter in Crete' talk)
2 December 2009 - Ken Shaw - Western Palearctic Birder - a guide to difficult species.
6 January 2010 - Angus Hogg - Birding Down Under.
3 February 2010 - Lloyd Austin - Climate Change and Wildlife.
3 March 2010 - Euan Dunn - Albatrosses & the marine environment.
7 April 2010 - Group AGM + 2 local speakers.