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| Day, Date & Time | Event | Venue (Grid ref. & map link) |
Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 6 January 2008 8am–6:30pm (approx.) |
WMBC Birmingham Branch field trip | Chew Valley Lakes  , Somerset(ST568601 ) |
Inland reservoir with wildfowl, woodland birds and possible rarities. Cost £15.00 (postponed from December 2007) |
| Thursday 10 January 2008 7:30–9:30pm |
WMBC Solihull Branch indoor meeting | Solihull College's, New Lecture Rooms, Blossomfield Road, Solihull B91 1SB (SP142790 ) |
Prof. Graham Martin : Through a Bird's Eyes Graham is 'Professor of Avian Sensory Science' at the University of Birmingham. His talk compares avian vision with ours. |
| Saturday 12 January 2008 9:30am |
Work party at WMBC's Belvide Reservoir reserve. | Belvide Reservoir Nature Reserve, Brewood, Staffordshire (SJ870099 ). |
Path and habitat maintenance work will be undertaken and also installation of several 'resting points' along the southern path. Gloves and tools will be provided, although extra spades and rakes brought along, would be useful. All members welcome! Meet at the first hide. |
| Friday 18 January 2008 7:30–9:30pm |
WMBC Tamworth Branch indoor meeting | Philip Dix Centre , Corporation Street, Tamworth B79 7DN (SK206041 ) |
Brian George: Birds and Plants of Staffordshire. |
| Saturday 19 January 2008 9:30am |
Work party at WMBC's Belvide Reservoir reserve. | Belvide Reservoir Nature Reserve, Brewood, Staffordshire (SJ870099 ). |
Path and habitat maintenance work will be undertaken and also installation of several 'resting points' along the southern path. Gloves and tools will be provided, although extra spades and rakes brought along, would be useful. All members welcome! Meet at the first hide. |
| Sunday 20 January 2008 10:00am–1pm | WMBC Solihull Branch field trip | Draycote Water . (SP4669 ) |
Draycote Water is at its best in winter, with good variety and numbers of wildfowl. We can hope for Great Northern Diver. (Approximate driving time from Solihull 50 minutes) |
| Wednesday 23 January 2008 7:30–9:30pm |
WMBC Kidderminster Branch indoor meeting | St. Oswald's Church Centre, Broadwaters Drive, Kidderminster DY10 2RY (SO841779 ). |
Peter Preece: A Beginners Guide to Wildlife Photography Come and learn how to photograph birds, insects, frogs, flowers etc., with many tips from leading wildlife photographer and artist Peter Preece. |
| Saturday 26 January 2008 9:30am |
Work party at WMBC's Belvide Reservoir reserve. | Belvide Reservoir Nature Reserve, Brewood, Staffordshire (SJ870099 ). |
Path and habitat maintenance work will be undertaken and also installation of several 'resting points' along the southern path. Gloves and tools will be provided, although extra spades and rakes brought along, would be useful. All members welcome! Meet at the first hide. |
| Sunday 27 January 2008 10:00am–1pm | WMBC Kidderminster Branch field trip | Ladywalk Nature Reserve. (SP212917 ) |
A half day visit to the Club's Ladywalk Nature Reserve, which lies on the site of the old Hams Hall power station, in a loop of the River Tame. This trip will be by car and we will meet in the car park. Journey time from Kiderminster approximately 45 minutes. |
| Tuesday 29 January 2008 7:30–9:30pm |
WMBC Birmingham Branch indoor meeting | Birmingham Medical Institute, 36 Harborne Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 3AF (SP052858 ) |
Tim Appleton: From Greenfields to RAMSAR — the story of Rutland Water Nature Reserve |
Ornithology in Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire & the West Midlands county, since 1929.
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