West Midland Bird Club: What Was New, Earlier in 2008

This page gives an overview of what was added to, or changed on, this site, earier in 2008 (and occasionally other brief news, too).

The most recent changes are listed first. Minor updates and corrections, and the removal of expired information, are not included.
Date.	Addition or Change.
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31 December 2008	Birmingham Branch Field Trips for 2009.
30 December	Kidderminster Branch Indoor Meetings for 2009.
30 December	Stafford Branch Field Trips for 2009.
30 December	Stafford Branch Indoor meetings for late 2009.
28 December	Latest news from Grimley Gravel Pools.
21 December	Sightings at our Ladywalk Reserve.
21 December	Recent sightings at our Belvide Reserve.
21 December	Latest sightings and news from Tittesworth Reservoir.
21 December	Latest news from Sandwell Valley.
20 December	Our December 2008 Bulletin is published.
13 December	We are saddened to learn of the deaths of Daphne Dunstan MBE, a long-time Club volunteer, on 26 November; and of Edwin Hopkins, former head ranger at Kingsbury Water Park, on 8 December. Obituaries will follow in due course.
8 December	News and recent sightings at Blithfield Reservoir.
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30 November	New venue for the Birmingham Branch Indoor Meetings for 2009. Note new venue!
29 November	Sightings at our Ladywalk Reserve.
29 November	Latest news from Grimley Gravel Pools.
29 November	Our latest county bird lists (for 2006).
25 November	News and recent sightings at Blithfield Reservoir.
24 November	Our Atlas was reviewed as "an admirable volume, a credit to all concerned, and a model for others" by Nature, 25 July 1970.
23 November	Recent sightings at our Belvide Reserve.
23 November	A 1980 newspaper article about our acquisition of the former Fred Dale Reserve.
22 November	September sightings at our Belvide Reserve.
22 November	Latest sightings and news from Tittesworth Reservoir.
20 November	Our Annual Report for 2006 is published.
12 November	We are saddened to learn of the sudden passing of Ray Jennett, leader of the RSPB Lichfield & District Local Group.
11 November	Latest news from Sandwell Valley.
11 November	Sightings at our Ladywalk Reserve.
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29 October	News and recent sightings at Blithfield Reservoir.
26 October	Sightings at our Ladywalk Reserve.
11 October	Sightings at our Ladywalk Reserve.
11 October	Latest sightings and news from Tittesworth Reservoir.
11 October	Latest news from Grimley Gravel Pools.
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27 September	Our September 2008 Bulletin.
27 September	Recent sightings at Blithfield Reservoir.
27 September	New venue for the Stafford Branch Indoor Meetings for late 2008 and early 2009. Note new dates and venue.
15 September	Latest sightings and news from Tittesworth Reservoir.
13 September	Latest news from Sandwell Valley.
13 September	Sightings at our Ladywalk Reserve.
13 September	Recent news from our HarborneReserve.
13 September	Our Solihull Branch indoor meetings have a new venue and changed dates.
12 September	Recent sightings at our Belvide Reserve.
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26 August	Sightings at our Ladywalk Reserve.
17 August	Latest news from Grimley Gravel Pools.
17 August	Latest sightings and news from Tittesworth Reservoir.
16 August	Latest news from Sandwell Valley.
16 August	Latest sightings and news from Tittesworth Reservoir.
11 August	Report of our Bodenham Arboretum nestbox project in 2008.
9 August	Recent sightings at Blithfield Reservoir.
8 August	Sightings at our Ladywalk Reserve.
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30 July	Sightings at our Ladywalk Reserve.
26 July	Note of an article about Siberian Chiffchaffs in Worcestershire, from a 2000 issue of Birding World magazine.
26 July	Our Solihull Branch indoor meetings need a new venue.
26 July	Latest sightings and news from Tittesworth Reservoir.
24 July	A change of hotel for our Birmingham Branch field trip to Norfolk, in November. Please note: the wrong amount for the deposit was given in our Bulletin.
21 July	Our July 2008 Bulletin.
17 July	Latest news from Grimley Gravel Pools.
15 July	Recent sightings at our Belvide Reserve.
8 July	Recent sightings at Blithfield Reservoir.
8 July	Latest news from Sandwell Valley.
6 July	Sightings at our Ladywalk Reserve.
6 July	Episode of Radio 4's ‘Shared Earth’ about Worcestershire's Spotted Flycatchers, linked to from our page on local radio programmes of birding interest.
2 July	Episode of Radio 4's ‘Shared Earth’ about Peregrines in Worcester city centre, linked to from our page on local radio programmes of birding interest.
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29 June	Recent sightings at our Belvide Reserve.
29 June	Latest news from Grimley Gravel Pools.
29 June	We've reduced the price of 'The New Birds of the West Midlands' to just £10!.
28 June	Image of the cover of our first ever Annual Report.
21 June	Further details of Kidderminster Indoor Meetings for 2008.
21 June	Open day at our Harbourne Reserve on 29 June 2008.
21 June	Recent sightings at Blithfield Reservoir.
21 June	Change of speaker for our Solihull Branch indoor meeting in November 2008.
21 June	Latest sightings and news from Tittesworth Reservoir.
14 June	We have a new Membership Secretary, who can be contated by e-mail.
14 June	BBC: RSPCA appeal over spate of swan attacks .
14 June	New homes for orphan peregrines .
12 June	Latest news from Sandwell Valley.
11 June	Latest sightings and news from Tittesworth Reservoir.
4 June	Sightings at our Ladywalk Reserve.
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30 May	Recent sightings at our Belvide Reserve.
30 May	Latest sightings and news from Tittesworth Reservoir.
30 May	The RSPB is offering a reward of up to £1,000 for information leading to the conviction of people who have been setting traps for Peregrines in Staffordshire and the West Midlands (see also BBC Peregrine story ).
26 May	Sightings at our Ladywalk Reserve.
26 May	Latest news from Grimley Gravel Pools.
26 May	Recent sightings at Blithfield Reservoir.
17 May	Parking restrictions at Blithfield Reservoir on Tuesday 3 June 2008.
17 May	Latest news from Sandwell Valley.
15 May	Latest sightings and news from Tittesworth Reservoir.
6 May	Tamworth Branch Field Trips for the rest of 2008.
6 May	Sightings at our Ladywalk Reserve.
5 May	An evening with wildlife photographer Andy Rouse in Sedgely, Dudley.
5 May	Stafford Branch Field Trips for the rest of 2008.
3 May	Latest sightings and news from Tittesworth Reservoir.
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30 April	Work on the completion of the new path surface at Belvide is underway.
25 April	Sightings at our Ladywalk Reserve.
23 April	World Migratory Bird Day added to our diary for May.
22 April	You can now bookmark pages on our site, using social bookmarking site Ma.gnolia, via the links in our page footers, including the footer of this page.
22 April	The British Naturalists' Association, added to our list of Natural History organisations older than us.
21 April	News from our recent AGM, including changes to membership of our Executive Committee.
21 April	Latest news from Grimley Gravel Pools.
20 April	Recent sightings at Blithfield Reservoir.
18 April	Recent sightings at our Belvide Reserve.
16 April	Sightings at our Ladywalk Reserve.
10 April	Latest sightings and news from Tittesworth Reservoir.
10 April	Latest news from Sandwell Valley.
6 April	Latest sightings and news from Tittesworth Reservoir.
5 April	Our Birmingham Branch has a new Chairman.
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30 March	Our March 2008 Bulletin.
29 March	A review of 'Beetles of Warwickshire'.
27 March	Recent sightings at Blithfield Reservoir.
27 March	Latest news from Grimley Gravel Pools.
27 March	South Staffordshire Naturalists' Society, added to the "Local Natural History Societies" section of our links page.
21 March	Stafford Branch Field Trips for early 2008.
21 March	Recent sightings at our Belvide Reserve.
21 March	Date and venue for our 2008 AGM.
21 March	Details of the Birmingham Branch Indoor Meeting on 29 April 2008.
11 March	Latest news from Sandwell Valley.
2 March	Recent sightings at our Ladywalk Reserve.
1 March	Further additions to our list of locally-relevant articles from British Birds magazine (new additons marked thus: ).
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25 February	International Dawn Chorus Day added to our diary for May.
25 February	Latest news from Grimley Gravel Pools.
25 February	'Blue Planet Live' added to our diary for April.
25 February	Recent sightings at our Belvide Reserve.
25 February	Recent sightings at Blithfield Reservoir.
16 February	Recent sightings at our Ladywalk Reserve.
16 February	Latest sightings and news from Tittesworth Reservoir.
14 February	Birdwatchers' Spring Fair added to our diary for May and June 2008.
10 February	New venue for the Stafford Branch Indoor Meeting for March 2008.
10 February	Details of the Tittesworth Reservoir Bird Report 2006.
2 February	Details of Diary of a Warwickshire Birder 2007 (including mail order information) added to our list of local birding DVDs.
2 February	Images of the Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve 2006 Report added to our bibliography for Brandon Marsh, Warwickshire.
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31 January	Recent sightings at our Belvide Reserve.
29 January	Due to a delay in sending out some members' permits, the code on the locks at Belvide will now be changed at the end of February, instead of at the end of January.
26 January	Latest sightings and news from Tittesworth Reservoir.
24 January	New website for Wolverhampton RSPB Local Group, addded to the list of RSPB Local Groups on our 'useful links' page.
22 January	Recent sightings at Blithfield Reservoir.
22 January	Latest news from Grimley Gravel Pools.
21 January	Jewelers Anna de Ville and Melanie Tomlinson, added to the "Commercial" section of our links page.
21 January	Butterfly Conservation Warwickshire, added to our list of local butterfly & moth conservation groups.
21 January	Report of bird ringing at our Ladywalk Reserve in 2007.
15 January	Latest sightings and news from Tittesworth Reservoir.
14 January	Late-December sightings and news from Tittesworth Reservoir.
14 January	Kidderminster Branch Field Trips for early 2008.
14 January	Latest news from Sandwell Valley.
6 January	Belvide work parties, on Saturday mornings, added to our diary for January and February 2008.
6 January	West Midland Bird Club President, "Bill Oddie's Wild Side" starts on Wednesday 9 January at 9pm on BBC2; and then weekly.
2 January	Birmingham Branch Field Trips for 2008.
2 January	Birmingham Branch Indoor Meetings for 2008.
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