Events

Welney WWT

Location: Welney WWT, Nr. Wisbech

All day by car. Meet at the entrance to Welney WWT Reserve at 9.30 am. This is an excellent site for Whooper Swan, geese, ducks and waders. An entry charge applies, free if you are a member of WWT. GR: TL 546 944.

Time: 9.30 am

Price: WWT entrance fees apply for non WWT members

Telephone: Frank Clark

E-mail: frank.clark1@tesco.net

Springtime in Spain by Gordon Langsbury

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

A search for birds from the Mediterranean to the Pyrenees

Time: 7.45 pm

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

Telephone: Brian Shreeve

E-mail: bjshreeve@ntworld.com

Wraysbury Gravel Pits

Location: Wraysbury, Surrey

Half day trip for winter wildfowl. Meet at 9.00 am at Hythe End (cul-de-sac near mini roundabout off M25 junction 13) GR: TQ 019727

Time: 9.00 am

Price: Free

Telephone: Frank Clark

E-mail: frank.clark1@tesco.net

Stockers Lake

Location: Stockers Lake, Rickmansworth

A half day trip for ducks, gulls and winter finches. Meet at the car park (end of Frog Moor Lane off Harefield Road) at 10.00 am. GR: TQ 056937.

Time: 10.00 am

Price: Free

Telephone: Peter Hambrook 01932 346565

E-mail: hambrp@msn.com

Papercourt - New Years Day Bird Hunt

Location: nr. Ripley, Surrey

Half day by car. Meet at car park south of Newark Bridge (on B367) at 9.30am. Time, as always, to get the year list off to a good start. GR: TQ 039573

Time: 9.30 pm

Price: Free

Telephone: Frank Clark

E-mail: frank.clark1@tesco.net

Quiz Nite

Location: New Haw Community Hall, Woodham Lane, New Haw, Addlestone, Surrey
KT15 3ND (Google map)

Quiz Nite at New Haw Community Hall. Name/teams and payment required in advance. Supper included in the entry fee.

Time: 7.30 pm

Price: Cost to be advised

Booking essential

Telephone: Brian Shreeve

E-mail: bjshreeve@ntworld.com

Quiz Nite 2010

Location: New Haw Community Hall, Woodham Lane, New Haw, Addlestone, Surrey
KT15 3ND (Google map)

Quiz Nite at New Haw Community Hall. Name, teams and payment required in advance. Supper included in the entry fee.

Time: 7.30 pm

Price: Cost to be advised

Booking essential

Telephone: Brian Shreeve

E-mail: bjshreeve@ntworld.com

WWT London Wetland Centre, Barnes

Location: WWT London Wetland Centre, Barnes

Mid-morning until mid-afternoon(finish by 15:30). Wildfowl and early migrants. We will cover about a mile and a half around the site. Meet in car park at 10.00 am or at reception at 10.10 am. GR: TQ 228770. WWT members bring membership card.

Time: 10.00 am

Price: WWT entrance fees apply for non WWT members

Telephone: Peter Hambrook 01932 346565

E-mail: hambrp@msn.com

Blashford Lakes & Blackwater Arboretum

Location: Blashford Lakes, Ringwood, Hampshire

All day trip by car. This will be the group's first visit to these sites. Blashford Lakes are excellent for ducks and winter finches. Meet at the reserve car park at 10.00 am. GR: SU 151079. This will be followed by a late afternoon visit to Blackwater Arboretum for Hawfinch.

Time: 10.00 am

Price: Free

Telephone: Frank Clark

E-mail: frank.clark1@tesco.net

Aspects of Wildlife Photography by Barry Hilling

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

A mix of wildlife photographs with details of how they were obtained and other interesting facts. - This evening is kindly sponsored by one of our members.

Time: 7.45 pm

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

Telephone: Brian Shreeve

E-mail: bjshreeve@ntworld.com

Staines Reservoirs

Location: Town Lane, Ashford, Middx

There should still be plenty of wintering wildfowl here. This can be a cold site so wrap up well!. Meet in the car park at the eastern end of the central causeway at 10:00 (finish by 12.00). GR: TQ 056 734

Time: 10.00 am

Price: Free

Telephone: Peter Hambrook 01932 346565

E-mail: hambrp@msn.com

Ancient Woodlands by Andrew Cleave

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

A talk by the author and former Head of the (now closed) Bramley Frith Environmental Education Centre near Basingstoke

Time: 7.45 pm

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

Telephone: Brian Shreeve

E-mail: bjshreeve@ntworld.com

Harty Ferry Road & Elmley RSPB Reserve

Location: nr. Faversham, Kent

All day by car. Meet at the raptor view point on Harty Ferry Road at 9.30 am GR: TR 022682 before moving on to Elmley RSPB Reserve at 11.00 am. GR: TQ 939679. The two sites promise raptors, waders and wildfowl.

Time: 9.30 am

Price: There are no fixed entrance fees. However, suggested donations for non RSPB members of £2.50

Telephone: Frank Clark

E-mail: frank.clark1@tesco.net

Moor Green Lakes

Location: Moor Green Lakes, Finchampstead

Half day by car. Scrub, artificial lakes and scrapes. Meet at 10.00 am in car park off Lower Sandhurst Road. Approx. two miles walk. GR: SU 805628

Time: 10.00 am

Price: Free

Telephone: Peter Hambrook 01932 346565

E-mail: hambrp@msn.com

Wildlife of Central Wales by Ian Rumley-Dawson

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

A look at the picturesque Elan Valley near Rhayader, including the autumn gathering of red kites.

Time: 7.45 pm

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

Telephone: Brian Shreeve

E-mail: bjshreeve@ntworld.com

Pennington & Keyhaven Marshes

Location: Lymingtom, Hampshire

All day trip by car. Excellent site for ducks, geese and waders. Meet at the end of Lower Pennington Lane at 9.30 am. GR: SZ 318927.

Time: 9.30 am

Price: Free

Telephone: Frank Clark

E-mail: frank.clark1@tesco.net

Horsell Common

Location: Horsell Common, nr. Woking, Surrey

A half day stroll for spring arrivals over this common close to Fairoaks airfield. Meet at the Sandy Track car park (enter at junction of A245/A3046 west of Woking Nuffield hospital ) at 9.45 am. GR: TQ 002604

Time: 9.45 am

Price: Free

Telephone: Peter Hambrook 01932 346565

E-mail: hambrp@msn.com

Autumn in the Scilly Isles by Terry Bond

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

The Scillies are an exciting place at this time of year. Come and see!

Time: 7.45 pm

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

Telephone: Brian Shreeve

E-mail: bjshreeve@ntworld.com

Dungeness, Arc Pits & RSPB Reserve

Location: Dungeness, Kent

A full day by car. We will be looking for migrants and seabirds. Meet at the old lighthouse car park at 9.00 am GR: TR 088169. Early risers at "The Patch" at 8.00 am. Late risers can meet at the ARC Pits car park at 11.00 am, opposite the entrance to the main RSPB reserve, or at the reserve centre in the afternoon meeting at GR: TR 062196.

Time: 9.00 am

Price: Free for RSPB members. Entrance fees apply for non members

Telephone: Frank Clark

E-mail: frank.clark1@tesco.net

Papercourt

Location: Pyrford, Surrey

Half day by car. Waterside and farmland birds. Meet at the car park on B367 south of the Newark Priory bridge at 9.45 am (finish by 12.30 pm). GR: TQ 03957

Time: 9.45 am

Price: Free

Telephone: Peter Hambrook 01932 346565

E-mail: hambrp@msn.com

Spring Fayre

Location: Shepperton Village Hall, High Street, Shepperton, Surrey
TW17 9AU (Google map)

Shepperton Village Hall 10.00 am -12.30 pm. Our main fund raising event - helpers wanted! Bric-a-brac, 15th homemade cakes and your spare garden plants are needed.

Time: 10.00 am

Price: Free

Telephone: Brian Shreeve

E-mail: bjshreeve@ntworld.com

Selsey Bill & Pagham Harbour

Location: Selsey Bill, Sussex

A full day by car. A chance to visit "Selsey Bill" to do a spot of early morning sea watching for skuas, terns and summer migrants. Park at the end of Grafton Road, by the Bill House GR: SZ 855921 at 7.30 am. Late risers can meet at the Information centre Sidlesham Ferry at 10.00 am GR: SZ 856965 for the chance to find warblers and hirundines.

Time: 7.30 am

Price: Free

Telephone: Frank Clark

E-mail: frank.clark1@tesco.net

Waterlands

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

An RSPB film showing the spectacular wildlife of some of the UK's rarest habitats - the wetlands.

Time: 7.45 pm

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

Telephone: Brian Shreeve

E-mail: bjshreeve@ntworld.com

Chobham Common Evening Walk

Location: Car Park, Gracious Pond Road, Chobham, Woking, Surrey (GR: SU995635)
- (Google map)

This popular local evening walk for nightjars and woodcock meets at Gracious Pond Road car park at 8.30 pm. Bring plenty of insect repellent. We should be back at the cars by 10.30pm

Time: 8.30 pm

Price: Free

Telephone: Frank Clark

E-mail: frank.clark1@tesco.net

Chertsey Meads

Location: Chertsey, Surrey

Half day by car. We will be looking for waterside and reed bed birds in this grassland area alongside the Thames. Also good for dragonflies, damselflies and butterflies. Meet at the second car park in from the end of Mead Lane in Chertsey at 9.45 am (finish by 12:30 pm). GR: TQ 058066

Time: 9.45 am

Price: Free

Telephone: Peter Hambrook 01932 346565

E-mail: hambrp@msn.com

AGM/Social

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

The formal business will be followed by a social evening - chance to chat before the summer break. Refreshments will be provided.

Time: 7.45 pm

Price: We ask for a small donation towards the cost of the refreshments.

Telephone: Brian Shreeve

E-mail: bjshreeve@ntworld.com

Witley Common & Farlington Marshes

Location: Witley Common, Surrey and Farlington Marshes, Sussex

All day by car. We will visit Witley Common looking for woodland and heathland species. Meet at the visitor centre car park at 9.30 am GR: SU 933406. Then on to Farlington meeting at approx 1.00 pm at the car park. GR: SU 679044.

Time: 9.30 am

Price: Free

Telephone: Frank Clark

E-mail: frank.clark1@tesco.net

Barbeque

Location: Simon and Sue's Garden in Horsell

Simon and Sue's Garden in Horsell 7.30 pm. Advance booking and payment will be required. Cost covers food and raffle. Bring your own drinks and seats.

Time: 7.30 pm

Price: Advance booking and payment will be required

Telephone: Brian Shreeve

E-mail: bjshreeve@ntworld.com

Thursley Common

Location: Thursley, Godalming, Surrey

Half day by car. Good chance of hobby if the weather is warm enough, also woodlark, redstart, woodpeckers and breeding curlew. Dragonflies, damselflies and basking common lizards should also be seen. Meet at the Moat Pond car park at 10.00 am (finish by 1.00 pm). GR: SU 900417

Time: 10.00 am

Price: Free

Telephone: Peter Hambrook 01932 346565

E-mail: hambrp@msn.com

Fingringhoe Wick N/R & Abberton Reservoir

Location: Fingringhoe Wick N/R & Abberton Reservoir, Essex

All day by car. These two sites in Essex promise waders, warblers and ducks. Meet at Fingringhoe car park at 9.30 am GR: TM 041195 then at Abberton car park at 2.00 pm GR: TL963 184. Entrance Fee at both reserves.

Time: 9.30 am

Price: Entrance fees apply at both reserves.

Telephone: Frank Clark

E-mail: frank.clark1@tesco.net

Staines Reservoirs

Location: Town Lane, Ashford, Middx

Migration should be in full swing, so almost anything could turn up here. Meet in the car park at the Eastern end of the central causeway at 10.00 am (finish by 12.00). GR: TQ 056734.

Time: 10.00 am

Price: Free

Telephone: Peter Hambrook 01932 346565

E-mail: hambrp@msn.com

Rye Harbour Reserve

Location: Rye, 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

Telephone: Frank Clark

E-mail: frank.clark1@tesco.net

WWT London Wetland Centre, Barnes

Location: WWT London Wetland Centre, Barnes

Mid-morning until mid-afternoon. Wildfowl and, hopefully, migrants. We will cover about a mile and a half around the site. Meet in car park at 10.00 am (finish by 13.30 pm)or at reception at 10:10. GR: TQ 228770. WWT members bring membership card.

Time: 10.00 am

Price: WWT entrance fees apply for non WWT members

Telephone: Peter Hambrook 01932 346565

E-mail: hambrp@msn.com

Ethiopia - Its Landscapes, People and Wildlife by Martin Davies

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

A look at the birds, mammals, conservation and development issues of this diverse country.

Time: 7.45 pm

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

Telephone: Brian Shreeve

E-mail: bjshreeve@ntworld.com

Portland Bill and Radipole Lake

Location: Portland Bill and Radipole Lake, Sussex

All day by car. A chance for divers and shearwaters off the "Bill", then on to the RSPB reserve at Radipole, for autumn migrants. Meet at the "Bill" car park at 9.30 am GR: SY 677684.

Time: 9.30 am

Price: Free

Telephone: Frank Clark

E-mail: frank.clark1@tesco.net