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| Day, Date & Time | Event | Venue (Grid ref. & map link) |
Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 2 March 2008 8am–7pm (approx.) |
WMBC Birmingham Branch field trip | Forest of Dean  , Gloucestershire(SO620100 ) |
Explore the Forest of Dean at a time of peak activity for Goshawk, Crossbill and Mandarin and other forest species. Cost £11.00. |
| Sunday 2 March 2008 10:00am–6pm | WMBC Kidderminster Branch field trip | Ainsdale Beach, Sefton Coast, Lancashire(SD296127 ) and RSPB Marshside |
A full day visit, to see large numbers of overwintering birds including waders, geese, swans and — hopefully — a raptor or two. We will meet at Sands Lake car park, Ainsdale Beach at 10.00 a.m. and finish at RSPB Marshside at dusk. You are advised to bring warm and waterproof clothing plus hot drinks. Journey time approx. 2 hours. |
| Thursday 06 March 2008 7:30–9:30pm |
WMBC Solihull Branch indoor meeting | Solihull College's, New Lecture Rooms, Blossomfield Road, Solihull B91 1SB (SP142790 ) |
Steve Cale: Gambia and its Birds A welcome return from Steve to show us about a country which hasn't featured in the branch's talks for some years. (This meeting has kindly been sponsored by Keystone Castor Company.) (Plus brief branch AGM). |
| Saturday 08 March 2008 10:00am–1pm | WMBC Solihull Branch field trip | Coombe Abbey . (SP405795 ) |
The site of Warwickshire's principal heronry, which also has a significant Great Cormorant population. Lesser Spotted Woodpecker and Marsh Tit are two to look for among the woodland birds in Coombe Country Park. (Approximate driving time from Solihull 45 minutes) |
| Friday 14 March 2008 7:30–9:30pm |
WMBC Tamworth Branch indoor meeting | Philip Dix Centre , Corporation Street, Tamworth B79 7DN (SK206041 ) |
Tony Hamblin: Charismatic Birds. |
| Friday 14–Sunday 16 March 2008 7pm–6pm (approx.) |
WMBC Birmingham Branch field trip | Devon Weekend | 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. |
| Friday 14 – Sunday 16 March 2008 |
The Outdoors Show |
National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham B40 1NT (SP193839 ). |
Activities related to travelling around the UK: walking, caving, camping and clothing. |
| Wednesday 26 March 2008 7:30–9:30pm |
WMBC Kidderminster Branch indoor meeting | St. Oswald's Church Centre, Broadwaters Drive, Kidderminster DY10 2RY (SO841779 ). |
Brian Draper MBE: Birds of the Islands of Southern Britain A journey down the River Avon from its source until it joins the River Severn. |
| Sunday 30 March 2008 1am GMT |
Start of British Summer Time. | clocks go forward one hour. | |
| Sunday 30 March 2008 10:00am–6pm | WMBC Kidderminster Branch field trip | World's End and Venus Pool (SJ549061 ) |
A full day visit to World's End near Llangollen and Venus Pool. We hope to see upland species including Black Grouse and Merlin at World's End and water birds at Venus Pool. We will meet at the World's End car park (SJ227520 ) at 10.00 a.m. Journey time approx. 2 hours. |
| Monday 31 March 2008 7:30–9:30pm |
WMBC Birmingham Branch indoor meeting | Birmingham Medical Institute, 36 Harborne Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 3AF (SP052858 ) |
Steve McGinnis: Gulls, Gulls & More Gulls Note one-off meeting on Monday (not Tuesday) |
Ornithology in Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire & the West Midlands county, since 1929.
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