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| Day, Date & Time | Event | Venue (Grid ref. & map link) |
Details |
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| Thursday 03 April 2008 7:30–9:30pm |
WMBC Solihull Branch indoor meeting | Solihull College's, New Lecture Rooms, Blossomfield Road, Solihull B91 1SB (SP142790  ) |
The club's AGM. |
| Sunday 06 April 2008 10:00am–1pm | WMBC Solihull Branch field trip | Leam Valley . (SP332653 ) |
A Warwickshire Wildlife Trust Local Nature Reserve at the south-eastern edge of Leamington Spa. Breeding species include Common Kingfisher and Sky Lark. (Approximate driving time from Solihull 40 minutes) |
| Friday 18 April 2008 7:30–9:30pm |
WMBC Tamworth Branch indoor meeting | Philip Dix Centre , Corporation Street, Tamworth B79 7DN (SK206041 ) |
Steve Magennis: Wings over Wales. (Plus brief branch AGM). |
| Sunday 20 April 2008 8am–7:00pm (approx.) |
WMBC Birmingham Branch field trip | Woolston Eyes , near Warrington (SJ660889 ) andMoore Nature Reserve (SJ584857 ), Warrington.
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As ever we expect the Black-necked Grebe spectacle at Woolston! At the Moore Nature Reserve, we anticipate warblers, summer migrants, woodland and scrubland birds in an attractive reserve. Cost £14.00 |
| Wednesday 23 April 2008 7:30–9:30pm |
WMBC Kidderminster Branch indoor meeting | St. Oswald's Church Centre, Broadwaters Drive, Kidderminster DY10 2RY (SO841779 ). |
Mike Wilkes FRPS: Birds of the Islands of Southern Britain A new talk with spectacular photos of Thrushes on the Scilly Isles and Gannets on the Channel Isles plus much more. |
| Thursday 24 April 2008 7:30–9:30pm |
The Blue Planet Live |
Symphony Hall , Centenary Square, Birmingham B1 2EA (SP061867 ). |
George Fenton conducts his score for The Blue Planet, sequences from which will be back-projected during the performance by Manchester Camerata. The show will be presented by Kate Humble. |
| Friday 25 April 2008 7:30–9:30pm |
The Blue Planet Live |
Symphony Hall , Centenary Square, Birmingham B1 2EA (SP061867 ). |
George Fenton conducts his score for The Blue Planet, sequences from which will be back-projected during the performance by Manchester Camerata. The show will be presented by Kate Humble. |
| Sunday 27 April 2008 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 Anglian Birdwatching Centre at 10.00am and we expect to be back in Kidderminster about 6.00pm. Participants may however choose to call in at the nearby Eyebrook Reservoir on the return trip. 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. |
| Tuesday 29 April 2008 7:30–9:30pm |
WMBC Birmingham Branch indoor meeting | Birmingham Medical Institute, 36 Harborne Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 3AF (SP052858 ) |
Michael Leach: The Complete Owl Based on the best selling book. |
Ornithology in Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire & the West Midlands county, since 1929.
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