INDOOR EVENTSIndoor events are at held at The Civic Hall Didcot and start
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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.
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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.
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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".
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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