Events

Horsell Common - evening walk

Location: Horsell Common, nr. Woking, Surrey

Meet at Sandy Track car park at 8.30 pm GR: TQ002604. Evening walk looking for Nightjar and Woodcock

Time: 8.30 pm

Price: Free

E-mail: frank.clark1@tesco.net

Annual General Meeting

Location: Sir William Perkins's School, Chertsey, Surrey
Postcode: KT16 9BN (Google map)

Details to follow

Time: 7.45 pm

Price: Details to follow

E-mail: bjshreeve@ntlworld.com

Otmoor Reserve

Location: RSPB Otmoor nr. Oxford

All day by car. We will visit this little known RSPB Reserve just 7 miles northeast of Oxford, looking for warblers, Turtle Dove and Red Kite. Meet at the reserve car park at 9.30 am GR: SP 570126.

Time: 9.30 am

Price: RSPB reserve entrance fee may apply to non members

E-mail: frank.clark1@tesco.net

Bookham Common

Location: nr. Cobham, Surrey

2.5 miles. During this quiet period for birds we will also be looking for butterflies such as the resident purple emperor and also dragonflies and damselflies. Meet in the One Hundred Pound Bridge car park (access from Downside). GR: TQ 122567 No facilities but Cobham is nearby.

Time: 10.00 am - 1.00 pm

Price: Free

Telephone: 01932 346565

E-mail: hambrp@msn.com

NW Surrey Group BBQ

Location: Horsell, nr. Woking, Surrey

Come along to the BBQ this is a chance to get to meet people. Simon & Sue Lumsden's garden in Horsell. Bring your own drinks and seats.

Time: 7.30 pm

Price: Advance booking and payment will be required. Cost covers food and raffle.

Rye Harbour Reserve

Location: Rye Harbour, East Sussex

All day by car. Meet at the car park at Rye Harbour at 9.30 am. The autumn migration will be under way and we hope to see waders, wildfowl and seabirds. Car park GR: TQ 942190

Time: 9.30 am

Price: Free (car park charge may apply)

E-mail: frank.clark1@tesco.net

Staines Reservoir

Location: nr. Ashford, Middx

2 miles. A short visit to look for migrants, waterfowl and waders. Meet in the small car park at the eastern end of the causeway. GR: TQ 056734 No facilities.

Time: 10.00 am - noon

Price: Free

Telephone: 01932 346565

E-mail: hambrp@msn.com

Harmondsworth

Location: nr. Heathrow, Middx

2.5 miles. Three rivers flow through the restored parkland here and there are ponds, lakes and plantations of native trees. We shall be looking for some of the resident birds, including kingfishers, woodpeckers and wildfowl as well as migrants passing through. From the A3044 past Terminal 5 continue to the A4 junction and go straight across, bear left at the roundabout before the entrance to the BA area. Meet at the second car park after the BA entrance, on left just before the industrial estate. GR: TQ 052776 No facilities on site but pubs in village.

Time: 10.00 am - 12.30 pm

Price: Free

Telephone: 01932 346565

E-mail: hambrp@msn.com

From the Dummersee to the Camargue - Nick Williams

Location: Sir William Perkins's School, Chertsey, Surrey
Postcode: KT16 9BN (Google map)

A journey from northern Germany to southern Spain, with music

Time: 7.45 pm

Price: RSPB Members £3.00, Local Group Members FREE and Non RSPB Members £3.00

E-mail: bjshreeve@ntlworld.com

Brownsea Island

Location: Brownsea Island nr. Poole, Dorset

All day by car. A chance to visit this National Trust Island in the middle of Poole harbour. Landing fees, ferry and entry charges apply. Meet at the ferry departure point at 9.30 am GR: SZ 037870.

Time: 9.30 am

Price: Landing fees, ferry and entry charges apply

E-mail: frank.clark1@tesco.net

Bushy Park

Location: Bushy Park, nr. Hampton Court

Distance 2-3 miles - We will be able to experience the red deer rut whilst also looking for the resident birds and for arriving winter migrants such as thrushes. Meet by the refreshment kiosk in the large car park near to the Diana Fountain and the string of ponds. GR: TQ 160694 Loos and food available nearby.

Time: 10.00 am - 1.00 pm

Price: Free

Telephone: 01932 346565

E-mail: hambrp@msn.com

Urban-dwelling Peregrines - Ed Drewitt

Location: Sir William Perkins's School, Chertsey, Surrey
Postcode: KT16 9BN (Google map)

Showing the dramatic comeback by this previously endangered species

Time: 7.45 pm

Price: RSPB Members £3.00, Local Group Members FREE and Non RSPB Members £3.00

E-mail: bjshreeve@ntlworld.com

Dorney Wetlands/Jubilee River

Location: Dorney Wetlands, Dorney, Berkshire

Distance 2.5 miles. - We shall be looking for winter thrushes and wildfowl. Good chance of a red kite. Meet in the small car park on the right of the B3026 just before crossing the river channel. GR: SU 929794. Loos and food available at the nearby garden centre.

Time: 10.00 am - 1.00 pm

Price: Free

Telephone: 01932 346565

E-mail: hambrp@msn.com

Wildlife of the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas - Neil Glenn

Location: Sir William Perkins's School, Chertsey, Surrey
Postcode: KT16 9BN (Google map)

Featuring the astounding variety of wildlife to be found in this amazing area

Time: 7.45 pm

Price: RSPB Members £3.00, Local Group Members FREE and Non RSPB Members £3.00

E-mail: bjshreeve@ntlworld.com

Moor Green Lakes

Location: Moor Green Lakes, Blackwater Valley.

Distance 2.5 miles. - This restored gravel extraction site near Sandhurst has several lakes and resident little and barn owls. Goosanders should also be present. Meet in the reserve car park off the Lower Sandhurst Road. GR: SU 805628. No facilities but pubs nearby in Sandhurst.

Time: 10.00 am - 1.00 pm

Price: Free

Telephone: 01932 346565

E-mail: hambrp@msn.com

Barnes

Location: WWT London Wetland Centre, Barnes

Distance 1.5 miles - We shall be looking for wintering wildfowl and, hopefully, bittern. Meet in car park at 10:00 or in reception at 10:10. GR: TQ 228770. WWT members don't forget to bring your membership card. Full facilities on site.

Time: 10.00 am - 3.30 pm

Price: WWT entrance fees apply for non WWT members

Telephone: 01932 346565

E-mail: hambrp@msn.com

RSPB's Natural Secrets - Peter Holden

Location: Sir William Perkins's School, Chertsey, Surrey
Postcode: KT16 9BN (Google map)

Birds and other wildlife; how they all benefit from the work of the RSPB

Time: 7.45 pm

Price: RSPB Members £3.00, Local Group Members FREE and Non RSPB Members £3.00

E-mail: bjshreeve@ntlworld.com

Thorpe Park

Location: Thorpe Park, Surrey

Distance less than a mile. - A return to this productive site for winter wildfowl at the peak of the winter influx. Meet in the farm yard in Coldharbour Lane, Thorpe which is just east of the junction with Ten Acre Lane and the width restriction. Look for the open barns with large gates between on south side of the road - and someone waving at you! Normal footwear will be fine as all surfaces are paved or firm gravel. GR: TQ 026688.

Time: 10.00 am - noon

Price: Free

Telephone: 01932 346565

E-mail: hambrp@msn.com

Wey Manor

Location: nr. Addlestone, Surrey

Distance 2 miles - A short visit looking for waders, wildfowl and early migrants. Meet in the car park in Byfleet Road, New Haw adjacent to New Haw Lock GR: TQ 055631.

Time: 10.00 am - noon

Price: Free

Telephone: 01932 346565

E-mail: hambrp@msn.com

Bird Artists of the Modern Era - David Cromack

Location: Sir William Perkins's School, Chertsey, Surrey
Postcode: KT16 9BN (Google map)

A celebration of the different styles of contemporary bird artists

Time: 7.45 pm

Price: RSPB Members £3.00, Local Group Members FREE and Non RSPB Members £3.00

E-mail: bjshreeve@ntlworld.com

Paradise of the Neotropics - Keith Offord

Location: Sir William Perkins's School, Chertsey, Surrey
Postcode: KT16 9BN (Google map)

The wildlife of Costa Rica from the cloud forests to the coastal plains

Time: 7.45 pm

Price: RSPB Members £3.00, Local Group Members FREE and Non RSPB Members £3.00

E-mail: bjshreeve@ntlworld.com

Pulborough Brooks

Location: Pulborough, Sussex

Distance 3 miles - A little further away than our normal trips, this RSPB reserve has full facilities and a good selection of summer visitors should be in, including nightingales. You can come for the morning or stay all day. GR: TQ 055175

Time: 10.00 am - 1.00 pm or all day

Price: An entrance fee will apply to non RSPB members

Telephone: 01932 346565

E-mail: hambrp@msn.com

Papercourt

Location: nr. Ripley, Surrey

Distance 3 miles - The wide spread of habitats here should provide a good range of resident birds and summer visitors at this prime time of year. Meet in the car park south of Newark Bridge on the B367. GR: TQ 039573 No facilities.

Time: 9.30 am - 1.00 pm

Price: Free

Telephone: 01932 346565

E-mail: hambrp@msn.com

Jewels of the Gambia - Ashley Grove

Location: Sir William Perkins's School, Chertsey, Surrey
Postcode: KT16 9BN (Google map)

From the depths of the Gambia - kingfishers, rollers, bee-eaters and many more

Time: 7.45 pm

Price: RSPB Members £3.00, Local Group Members FREE and Non RSPB Members £3.00

E-mail: bjshreeve@ntlworld.com

Thursley Common

Location: Thursley, Surrey

Distance 2.5 miles - There is a good chance of seeing hobby here if the weather is good, as well as woodlark, common redstart and woodpeckers. Dragonflies, damselflies and basking common lizards should also be seen. Meet at the Moat Pond car park. GR: SU 900417 No facilities on site but pubs in Elstead.

Time: 10.00 am - 1.00 pm

Price: Free

Telephone: 01932 346565

E-mail: hambrp@msn.com