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| Day, Date & Time | Event | Venue (Grid ref. & map link) |
Details |
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| Sunday 5 May 2008 | International Dawn Chorus Day |
Global | International Dawn Chorus Day 2008 will be the biggest and best ever. All around the globe people will be rising early to greet the rising sun and enjoy nature's daily miracle — and it's organised from right in the middle of our patch, in Birmingham. |
| Saturday 10–Sunday 11 May | World Migratory Bird Day |
Global | World Migratory Bird Day (sic) was initiated in 2006 and is a global awareness-raising campaign highlighting the need for the protection of migratory birds and their habitats. On the second weekend in May, people around the world take action and organise public events to celebrate migratory birds. |
| Sunday 11 May 2008 7am–8.30pm (approx.) |
WMBC Birmingham Branch field trip | RSPB Ynys Hir (SN682961 ), mid-Wales. |
This prime attractive reserve should yield migrant summer passerines water birds, probable Red Kite as well as its many resident species. Cost £13.00 |
| Sunday 11 May 2008 6:20am–1pm | WMBC Kidderminster Branch field trip | Wyre Forest, Worcestershire. | An early morning walk. Meet at the Dry Mill Lane car park (SO777755 ). Our walk should provide both sight and sound of all of the newly arrived woodland species including warblers, Pied Flycatchers, Redstarts and Tree Pipits. Journey time 10 minutes. |
| Sunday 18 May 2008 10:00am–1pm | WMBC Solihull Branch field trip | Bodenham Arboretum. (SO808814 ) |
A leisurely examination of the nestbox scheme which has been operated by our Kidderminster branch since 2001. Members who want a full day out can carry on to the Wyre Forest, Kinver Edge or Chelmarsh Reservoir after the conclusion of our meeting. (Approximate driving time from Solihull 1 hour) |
| Thursday 22 May 2008 7:30–9:30pm |
Wolverhampton Photographic Society |
Dormston Mill Theatre, Mill Bank, Sedgley, Dudley DY3 1SN (SO920937 ) |
An evening with wildlife photographer Andy Rouse. Tickets £10.00 |
| Saturday 31 May – Sunday 1 June 9:30am–5pm Saturday; 9:30am–4:30pm Sunday; |
Birdwatchers' Spring Fair | Middleton Hall , Middleton, Tamworth B78 2AE. (SP192982 ) |
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Ornithology in Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire & the West Midlands county, since 1929.
Fetched from http://www.westmidlandbirdclub.com/diary/2008/05 on Thursday 09 February 2012 12:14:51
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