PROGRAMME OF INDOOR MEETINGS
2002-2003
Meetings are held on Thursdays 8:00pm at Wendover Memorial Hall, Manor Road, Wendover unless otherwise indicated. No admission charge for club members (except the conference). Non-members £2-00.
For a map of the area surrounding the Wendover Hall click on this link.
THURSDAY 3rd OCTOBER 2002 - BIRDS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN
Tony Cook takes us to some of his favourite spots around the Med… Cyprus, Majorca, Provence, the Camargue… and more.
SATURDAY 19TH OCTOBER 2002 - CONFERENCE
The 7th Bucks Bird Club / BTO Conference
At the Wendover Memorial Hall 9:30am to 5:00pm
Admission by Pre-booked tickets only
£12-50 per person / £10-50 for senior citizen or full time student
Price includes coffee, fork lunch and tea.
Tickets available from Graeme Taylor, 54 Halton Lane, Wendover, Aylesbury, Bucks HP22 6AU Tel 01296 625796
Speakers :-
Jeremy Greenwood (Director BTO)
"Gardens : an Important Bird Habitat"Rob Fuller (Director of Habitats Research, BTO) -
"Recent Changes in Woodland Habitat and Their Effects on Birds"Neil Lambert (Site Manager, RSPB Otmoor Reserve)
"Otmoor : The Restoration of a Wetland Site"Andy Gosler (Research Lecturer, Edward Grey Institute, Oxford University)
"Habitat Relationships in the Great Tit"Chris Knights (Farmer, wildlife and conservation photographer)
"Birdlife, including the Stone Curlew on a Breckland Site"
Also a variety of stalls from conservation and commercial parties.
THURSDAY 7th NOVEMBER 2002
SATURDAY 30th NOVEMBER 2002 - (Starting Date) 10am-12noonAt 7:30pm ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
(Members only at AGM) followed by…
At 8:00pm STREAMERTAILS AT BREAKFAST
With George Stebbing-Allen.
Our Club Chairman’s account of the unique avifauna of Jamaica, the endemic species and their habitats.
Tutor : Martin Sell
Venue - The Methodist Church, Allenby Road, Maidenhead.
This is a predominately field based course run in association with Marlow WEA and Buckinghamshire Bird Club. It is suitable for both beginners and more experienced birdwatchers, with an introductory session (30th November) on binoculars, field guides and identification points. Field trips on 7th, 14th December and 4th, 11th and 18th Jan 2003.
Course fee £32-00 For full details contact Liz Crathorne, 35 Allenby Road, Maidenhead, Berks, SL6 5BE Tel 01628 632208
THURSDAY 5th DECEMBER 2002 - BIRDWATCHING BEFORE BIRDING
Author, bird artist and celebrated raconteur, Ian Wallace, on his own subject… a personal anthology of birdwatching.
SUNDAY 12th JANUARY 2003 - FLORIDA, A BIRDWATCHING PARADISE
Special Meeting, starting at 7:30pm
Another light-hearted evening and some superb photography from our own Frederic Desmette.
THURSDAY 6th FEBRUARY 2003 - MOORLAND RAPTORS
THURSDAY 6th MARCH 2003 - FROM THE RIO GRANDE TO THE GRAND CANYONTerry Pickford’s 35 years dedicated to protecting birds of prey on the moorlands of NW England.
Mike Read shows us some of the best birding the USA has to offer… amazing migration, fabulous habitats and magnificent scenery.
THURSDAY 3rd APRIL 2003 - WANDERING WADERS
John Wyatt follows a migrating Ruff back from South Africa to its lekking grounds in Europe. What other waders will they meet en route?
WEDNESDAY
7th MAY 2003 - (Starting Date) 7pm-9pm
AN INTRODUCTION TO SUMMER BIRD WATCHING
Tutor : Martin Sell
Venue - Altwood School, Altwood Road, Maidenhead.
This is a predominately field based course run in association with Marlow WEA and Buckinghamshire Bird Club. It is suitable for both beginners and more experienced birdwatchers, with an introductory session (30th November) on binoculars, field guides and identification points. First Indoor meeting on 7th May. Field trips on 14th, 21st May and 4th, 11th and 18th June 2003.
Course fee £32-00 For full details contact Liz Crathorne, 35 Allenby Road, Maidenhead, Berks, SL6 5BE Tel 01628 632208
FIELD MEETINGS 2002-2003 Field Meetings Organiser Chris Bullock 01494 816886. Travel to all meetings is by private car. All are welcome.
If weather doubtful please contact organiser or leader.
SUNDAY 15th SEPTEMBER Morning only
FARMOOR RESERVOIRS
Last of the summer visitors, Ducks and Waders.
Meet in the car park, SU 452 064 at 09:30 a.m.
(entrance fee payable)
Leader: - Chris Bullock 01494 816886
FRIDAY 27th – SUNDAY 29th SEPTEMBER 2002
GIBRALTAR POINT : RESIDENTIAL WEEKENDWaders, ducks, Skuas, birds of prey, migrants, etc.
Residential Weekend for Bucks Bird Club members only. Max 28 places.
Application forms from Chris Bullock
PAGHAM HARBOUR
Waders, Ducks and Sea birds.
Meet at Church Norton SZ 872 956 at 09:30 a.m.
Leader: - Chris Bullock 01494 816886
SUNDAY 27th OCTOBER Morning only
OTMOOR
New R.S.P.B. site in Oxfordshire
Meet in car park. SP 570 126 at 09:30 a.m.
Leader: - Chris Bullock 01494 816886
SUNDAY 10th NOVEMBER All day
RUTLAND WATER
Ducks, Grebes and Divers.
Meet in car park, SK 866 676 at 09:30 a.m.
Leader: - Chris Bullock 01494 816886
SUNDAY 24th NOVEMBER All day
FARLINGTON MARSHES
Waders, Ducks and Grebes.
Meet in car park SU 685 045 at 09:30 a.m.
Leader: - George Stebbing-Allen 01494 758858
SUNDAY 8th DECEMBER Morning only
WILSTONE RESERVOIR
Wildfowl and winter visitors.
Meet in car park SU 904 134 at 09:30 a.m.
Leader: - Peter Garner 01296 581528
SUNDAY 5th JANUARY Morning only
LITTLE MARLOW
Meet in car park SU 883 875 at 09:30 a.m.
Leader: - Jim Rose 01628 524660
SUNDAY 19th JANUARY All day
WELNEY W.W.T.
Swans, Ducks and Waders.
Meet in car park TL 548 946 at 09:30 a.m.
(Fee Payable for non-members)
Leader: - Chris Bullock 01494 816886
SUNDAY 26th JANUARY Morning only
MOOR GREEN LAKES
Goosanders the speciality
Meet in car park SU 806 628 at 09:30 a.m.
Leader: - Chris Bullock 01494 816886
SUNDAY 16th FEBRUARY All day
THURSLEY COMMON
Winter Heathland Birds.
Meet in car park SU 900 417 at 09:30 a.m.
Leader: - Chris Bullock 01494 816886
SUNDAY 2nd MARCH Morning only
TRING RESERVOIRS
Winter Wildfowl.
Meet in car park SP 918 136 at 09:30 a.m.
Leader: - Peter Garner 01296 581528
SUNDAY 16th MARCH All day
RYE HARBOUR
Passage waders and early spring migrants.
Meet in car park TQ 941 188 at 09:30 a.m.
Leader: - Chris Bullock 01494 816886
SUNDAY 30th MARCH Morning only
DINTON PASTURES
Early migrants and waders.
Meet in car park SU 787717 at 09:30 a.m.
Leader: - Chris Bullock 01494816886
SUNDAY 13th APRIL Morning only
LINFORD
Returning summer visitors.
Meet in car park SP 847 426 at 09:30 a.m.
(Fee Payable)
Leader: - Chris Bullock 01494 816886
SUNDAY 20th APRIL All day
DUNGENESS
Migration in full swing.
Meet in RSPB car park TR 063 196 at 09:30 a.m.
Leader: - George Stebbing-Allen 01494 758858
SUNDAY 11th MAY All day
LITTLE PAXTON
Summer migrants especially Nightingales.
Meet in car park TL 381 030 at 09:30 a.m.
Leader: - Chris Bullock 01494 816886
FRIDAY 16th – SUNDAY 18th MAY 2003
GIBRALTAR POINT : RESIDENTIAL WEEKENDWaders,
Ducks, Skuas, birds of prey, migrants, etc.Residential Weekend for Bucks Bird Club members only. Max 28 places.
Application forms from Chris Bullock
SUNDAY 8th JUNE All day
STODMARSH
Warblers, Raptors and Waders.
Meet in car park TR 220 610 at 09.30 a.m.
Leader: - George Stebbing-Allen 01494 758858
FRIDAY 13th JUNE Evening only
CHOBHAM COMMON
Nightjars and Woodcock.
Meet in car park SU 974 647 at 20:00 p.m.
Leader: - Chris Bullock 01494 816886
SUNDAY 22nd JUNE All day
WICKEN FEN AND IXWORTH THORPE
Warblers and Harriers and farmland birds.
Meet in car park TL 565 705 at 09.30 a.m.
(Fee payable)
Leader: - Chris Bullock 01494 816886