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| Day, Date & Time | Event | Venue (Grid ref. & map link) |
Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 3 June 2009 6:45pm |
WMBC Stafford Branch field trip (Gradbach) | Gradbach (SJ998663 ) |
Meet at Gradbach car park hidden down the small side road. The Gradbach start gives us plenty of opportunities to choose from: a moorland stroll for Red Grouse, Curlew etc, or the River Dane valley for riparian birds. |
| Sunday 7 June 2009 10:30am–12:30pm |
Improve Your Birding |
Kingsbury Water Park (SP2097 ) |
An event over two weekends. If you would like to improve your bird watching, then join former WMBC chairman, Jim Winsper for some tips. The first session is classroom based, the second (on 14 June) is out in the field to apply the knowledge. Costs are: adults £2; concessions £1; family £4. Booking essential |
| Sunday 14 June 2009 7am–8:30pm (approx.) |
WMBC Birmingham Branch field trip | Weeting Heath , Norfolk (TL756881 )and RSPB Lakenheath Fen , Suffolk(TL724866 )
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In search of rare British breeding birds we start at Weeting Heath hoping for Stone Curlew and possibly Woodlark. In the afternoon we search Lakenheath RSPB for Golden Oriole in the poplar plantations and possibly Common Crane and Bittern in the extended reedbeds. Cost £18.00 which includes reserve entrance fee. |
| Sunday 14 June 2009 10:30am–12:30pm |
Improve Your Birding |
Kingsbury Water Park (SP2097 ) |
An event over two weekends. If you would like to improve your bird watching, then join former WMBC chairman, Jim Winsper for some tips. The first session (on 7 June) is classroom based, this one is out in the field to apply the knowledge. Costs are: adults £2; concessions £1; family £4. Booking essential |
| Tuesday 16 June 2009 7:00pm |
'Friends of Woodgate Valley Country Park' meeting |
Visitor Centre, Woodgate Valley Country Park (SC640358 ) |
The work of the Rangers Service will be explained. The park is currently aiming to achieve Special Area of Conservation designation and Green Flag status and the Friends' main aims are to protect the interests of the Country park for all to use and preserve its wildlife and character. Membership is free and open to anyone who has an interest in the Country Park. |
| Friday 19 June 2009 7:15pm | WMBC Tamworth Branch field trip | Cannock Chase (SK004204 ) |
Meet at Seven Springs car park. We will look at the car park area before setting off to look for Nightjars and other 'Chase Specialities' at about 7:45pm. |
| Friday 26 June 2009 8:30pm |
WMBC Stafford Branch field trip (Cannock Chase) | Cannock Chase (SJ978164 ) |
Our annual pilgrimage to find a local speciality: Nightjars! We will certainly finish in the dark, and so a torch might be useful. Walking: possibly 1–2 miles over loose surface paths. Meet at the Springslade Café car park, off Camp Road. Leaders: Bevan Craddock and John Bennett. |
Ornithology in Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire & the West Midlands county, since 1929.
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