West Midland Bird Club: Diary of Events, April 2007

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Diary for April 2007
Day, Date & Time	Event	Venue (Grid ref. & map link)	Details
Monday 29 Janauary – Sunday 29 April	The Parrot in Art	The Barber Institute, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TS. (SP050835 )	Traces man’s special relationship with these colourful, exotic and intelligent birds, and explores how they have been represented in art over the centuries.
Sunday 1 10:00am–1pm	WMBC Kidderminster Branch field trip	Trimpley Reservoir and Eymore Wood (SO774792 )	A half day visit by car for a walk around the local Trimpley Reservoir and Eymore Wood by the side of the River Servern. Meet in the car park near Eymore Wood. Journey time from Kidderminster is about 15 minutes.
Monday 2 7:30pm–9:30pm (approx.)	WMBC AGM.	Haling Dene Centre , Cannock Road, Penkridge ST19 5DT (grid reference: SJ926140	All members welcome.
Tuesday 10 7:30– 9:30pm	RSPB South-West Staffordshire Local Group indoor meeting.	Codsall Village Hall, Wolverhampton Road, Codsall, Wolverhampton WV8 1PW (SJ867035 ).	John Wyatt: Thrice Bittern in Poland Not just Bitterns, but other spectacular wildlife of Poland.
Sunday 15 10:00am–1pm	WMBC Solihull Branch field trip	Kingsbury Water Park . (SP2097 )	Instead of the usual tour of the Cliff Pool hides, an exploration of the woodlands south of the M42. Approximate journey time from Solihull 25 minutes. Meet at the Club's Information Centre at Broomey Croft.
Friday 20 7:30–9:30pm	WMBC Solihull Branch indoor meeting	Solihull College, New Lecture Rooms, Blossomfield Road, Solihull B91 1SB (SP142790 ).	Lee Copplestone: The Birds of Sandwell Valley Lee is the manager of RSPB Sandwell Valley. and we look forward to his first visit to us and his talk on the valley's birdlife. (Preceded by the Branch's AGM.)
Friday 20 7:30–9:30pm	WMBC Tamworth Branch indoor meeting	Philip Dix Centre, Corporation Street, Tamworth B79 7DN (SK206041 ).	Bert Coleman: Australian Anecdotes Bert is our Ringing Secretry, and his talks are always popular (plus brief branch AGM).
Friday 20–Sunday 22 7pm–6pm (approx.)	WMBC Birmingham Branch Devon Weekend field trip	Langstone Cliff Hotel , Dawlish Warren (SX975783 )	Travel by own transport. We will seek interesting local resident species, summer migrants and rarities that may be present. Cost £50 per person per night for half board (no deposit). Book early for this very popular weekend meeting.
Sunday 22	WMBC Stafford Branch field trip	Keele	North Staffordshire Survey Instruction Special. This day will be a "by booking only" meeting and aims to cover a range of survey techniques in a mix of habitats near to the University. If you're new to bird surveying or simply want to know more please ring 01782 253502 to register your interest in attending this day-long meeting. Places limited — you must phone to register your interest.
Tuesday 24 7:30–9:30pm	WMBC Birmingham Branch indoor meeting	Birmingham Medical Institute, Harborne Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 3AF (SP052858 ).	Bob Scott: 100 years of British Birds Celebrating the centenary of the indespensable birding magazine.
Wednesday 25 7:30–9:30pm	WMBC Kidderminster Branch indoor meeting	St. Oswald's Church Centre, Broadwaters Drive, Kidderminster DY10 2RY (SO841779 ).	Graham Wren: Bird Nesting Habitats — Past, Present and Future Graham has worked in practical agriculture for many years and has a special interest in recent changes of bird nesting habitats and effects on their breeding populations.
Sunday 29 7am–8:30pm (approx.)	WMBC Birmingham Branch field trip	RSPB Arne , Dorset (SY972877 )	Birds of woodland, farm, heathland and coastal mudflats with potential for Dartford Warbler, and Little Egret. Cost £14.00
Sunday 29 10:00am–6pm	WMBC Kidderminster Branch field trip	Rutland Water Nature Reserve (SO774792 )	A full days visit. At Rutland there is a wide mixture of habitats on a 500 acre sites increasing the possibility of sightings of a good number of species, including newly arrived migrants as well as the Rutland Ospreys. Transport will be by car, so if you are willing to take passengers, or require a lift, please contact one of the Kidderminster Branch committee members to arrange lifts. We will meet at the reserve car park at 10.00am and we expect to be back in Kidderminster about 6.00pm. Take warm and waterproof clothing plus food and drink. There will be a charge for a permit to the reserve. Journey time from Kidderminster is about 2 hours.