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.
April 2010
Tue13
Illustrated talk: Fen Drayton Reserve, Cambridge
Location: St Saviour's Church Hall, Sandpit Lane, St Albans, AL1 4DF.
Limited parking is available either side of the church.
AL1 4DF (Google map)
Our speaker for April is Neil Renwick. We are delighted to welcome Neil back to speak to us again. Neil has taken a new role since we last heard from him; he is now managing the development of the RSPB's new reserve at Fen Drayton. Neil's talks are always fascinating and supported by brilliant illustrations.
Time: Doors open at 7.30 pm for 8.00 pm start
Price: Admission: RSPB Members £2.00, others £2.50
Telephone: Peter Antram 01923 678534
Sun18
Bird watching outing to The Lodge RSPB Reserve
Location: Meet in the Gatehouse Car Park OS map ref TL191485
52.122432,-0.261048 (The gatehouse car park at the Lodge) (Google map)
The Lodge reserve surrounds the RSPB headquarters and includes a large area currently being converted back to the original heathland habitat. A spring visit promises woodpeckers drumming and calling in the trees, songbirds setting up breeding territories, snowdrops and bluebells on the woodland floor and azaleas and rhododendrons in flower in the headquarters' gardens. New trails also pass by the site of the iron-age fort that perches on the brow of the ridge.
Time: 9:30 am
Price: Free for RSPB members, Non-members: £4 per motor vehicle
Telephone: Peter Antram 01923 678634
May 2010
Tue11
AGM and Quiz night
Location: St Saviour's Church Hall, Sandpit Lane, St Albans, AL1 4DF.
Limited parking is available either side of the church.
AL1 4DF (Google map)
AGM and Quiz night. Join us for a bit of fun after the short AGM. Bring your own team or join with friends on the night for "A Question of Birds" a quiz modelled on the popular television programme "A Question of Sport".
Time: Doors open at 7.30 pm for 8.00 pm start
Price: Admission: RSPB Members £2.00, others £2.50
Telephone: Peter Antram 01923 678534
Sun16
Bird watching outing to Fowlmere RSPB reserve
Location: Meet at the reserve car park. OS map ref TL406461
52.095822,0.051800 (Fowlmere Reserve car park) (Google map)
An early summer visit to Fowlmere is a promising time for warblers setting up their territories in the reeds and surrounding woodland. There are always possible sightings of water rail, turtle doves and cuckoos.
Time: 10:00 am
Price: Free for RSPB members, Donation requested from non-members.
Telephone: Peter Antram 01923 678634
June 2010
Tue8
Bird watching outing to Shenley park
Location: Meet in the Shenley park main car park in Radlett Lane in Shenley. OS map ref TL182005 ,
51.691259,-0.290643 (Shenley park) (Google map)
An evening visit to Shenley Park promises to give us a pleasant walk and a chance to explore the area released after the closure of the hospital. It is now managed as a self-funding park for all with orchard, meadow and woodland walks.
Time: 7:30 pm
Price: Free
Telephone: Peter Antram 01923 678634