INDOOR EVENTS

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This years focus is mostly on UK conservation projects.

All talks start at 7:30pm. Either in the River Room, Sutton Courtenay, or on Zoom, or hybrid. Members and any visitors who have paid £5 into the clubs account in advance will receive a link to the Zoom presentations.

15 September 2025

Fergus is the warden at RSPB Otmoor and will present his annual review of the years highlights.
This will be live at the River Room, without a Zoom link.

20 October 2025

The Owl Conservation Project works with environmental groups, landowners, tenants and educational groups to enhance and increase existing habitats for our British Owls and create new habitats for them, linking them as networks or habitat highways. Their work includes surveys and nest monitoring. The evening will look at the history, behaviour and population status of British owls, and an opportunity to meet some captive-bred owls. The talk will be followed by a Q&A session.

17 November 2025 (to be confirmed)

follow-up to last year’s Guided walk from Ornithology to Ethno-ornithology Prof Gosler studies human engagement with birds, especially in the context of nature conservation and policy.
This will be a live presentation at the River Room; it may be possible to arrange a Zoom link for members who prefer not to travel at this time of year.

15 December 2025

Turtle doves have declined by 93 per cent since the 1970s.  They are ecologically unique in the UK as our only migratory dove species and face a range of threats across their flyway including habitat loss on wintering and breeding grounds, hunting and disease. Operation Turtle Dove has worked to understand the problems face by turtle doves and the conservation action needed.
This will be a Zoom presentation – members will receive a link. There will not be an in-person meeting.

15 January 2026 (to be confirmed)

Anne is an RSPB Conservation Officer in Northern Ireland. Her talk includes Corncrake ecology and the RSPB’s work on Rathlin Island to bring the corncrake back. This will be a Zoom presentation – members will receive a link. There will not be an in-person meeting.

16 February 2026

Fasten your seatbelts! Migration never stops at this east coast hotspot - and neither does Mark in his pursuit of its wonders. Let him take you on a whistlestop tour through four seasons of high drama at his beloved Filey This will be a Zoom presentation – members will receive a link. There will not be an in-person meeting.

16 March 2026

Katie is the Site Manager at RSPB Middleton Lakes This talk will be presented live at the River Room, Sutton Courtenay Deadline for photo competition entries

20 April 2026

Jon is an experienced birder, naturalist, photographer and geographer. He is online as ‘theearlybirder’, particularly on Instagram Jon will announce the winners of the photo competition. This will be live at the River Room.

18 May 2026

This will be live at the River Room. Member are welcome to give a short talk after the AGM