INDOOR EVENTS


Indoor events are at held at The Civic Hall Didcot and start at 7.45 pm.
Doors open at 7.00pm for sales tables, displays and booking for trips.

17 November 2008




Our Speaker, Paul Eele, is the Deputy Snettisham Sites Manager who will outline why these North Norfolk RSPB reserves are amongst the most important in the country.
Postponed from October.


15 December 2008




The Dutch are renowned leaders in conservation. Several indigenous species, such as the avocet, the spoonbill etc., are now found in the UK., whilst in the winter Holland provides a staging post for winter visitors to the UK.


19 January 2009




Our speaker is the Senior Ranger of the Hampshire County Council - Country Sevices and will outline the current status of this project which follows the migration and breeding of this species. The presentation will include DVD films on the project - one made by Chris Packham for the BBC South programme "Inside Out".


16 February 2009




About one third of the Worlds cetaeceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) have been recorded in British waters. Our seabirds and marine riches are a most important natural heritage. This talk will describe just what is out there around our shores and where to go, how to identify species and how we need to protect them.


16 March 2009




The RSPB Senior Research Biologist will outline current RSPB work on the behaviour and conservation of two lark species, The skylark and the razo lark from Cape Verde.


20 April 2009




Many group members may have spent a fascinating day at the Trust in Andover, Hants, in particular enjoing the flying displays. The Trusts Chief Scientific Officer will take us behind these educational activities and talk about other vital projects being undertaken, in many cases, in collaboration with the RSPB, BTO and International Birdline.


18 May 2009




In the wake of King `Tut` mania centered on the current major exhibition at the O2 Dome, it is appropriate to hear more about birds along the Nile and in the Delta comparing what can be seen today with species depicted on the walls of ancient Pharaoh monuments.

(Note the AGM starts at 7:15pm)