Calendar of Events
Sun 15 DINTON PASTURES,A walk around the lakes of the country park near Woodley, we should find some late summer migrants and the first wintering ducks should have arrived. RG5 4UE
Wed 2 Midweek Walk
meeting at 10.00 a.m. at The Rowbarge Public House, Woolhampton for a walk around Woolhampton Gravel Pits.
Sun 20 PAGHAM HARBOUR
Minibus trip to Pagham Harbour in search of passage waders and migrants.
Sun 17 WALLASEA ISLAND
A minibus trip to the new RSPB reserve in Essex which used the spoil from the
Crossrail project to create habitat for a coastal realignment project. The area is already good for waders and raptors.
Sun 15 Dec FLEET POND
A visit to Fleet Pond to look for wintering ducks and other birds such as siskins and firecrest. GU14 0LZ
Sun 19 STAINES RESERVOIR
A morning walk along the causeway at Staines is a good spot for wintering ducks, and often black-necked grebes. TW19 7PS
Wed 22 Midweek Walk
Meeting at 10.00 a.m. The Fox and Hounds PH Car Park, Theale for a walk around Hosehill Lakes.
Sun 16 RAINHAM MARSHES RSPB
A minibus trip to the east side of London to visit this reserve which has a large area of wet meadows which contains lots of ducks and golden plover, also good for raptors and water pipits.
Sun 15 WITHYMEADE
A morning walk round the local nature reserve near Goring, we will look for woodland birds and maybe the first chiffchaff of the year. RG8 0HS
Sun 19 UPTON WARREN
A minibus trip to this reserve in Worcester, which is a series of flashes and reedbeds, we have visited it once before. It should be good for passage waders and other birds, avocets breed here.
Sun 3 DAWN CHORUS DAY
For the early risers we start at 4:30 a.m. to catch the birds waking up to another day. RG4 6RT
14- 17 WEEKEND AWAY IN MID-WALES
Our weekend away will be to look for pied flycatchers, redstarts, wood warblers and osprey at the Ynys-hir and Lake Vyrnwy RSPB reserves plus a visit to Dyfi Osprey Project.
Wed 22 Midweek Walk
Meeting in the car park at Paices Wood, Aldermaston for a walk around this reserve.
Fri 12 PADWORTH COMMON
On our annual evening walk to see nightjars and woodcock we will visit Padworth Common, which never fails to deliver the target birds.
RG7 4JB
no meeting this month
no meeting this month
Sat 14 Woodcote Festival.
An afternoon festival in Woodcote
Sat 19 Coin collection at Asda, Lower Earley
Sat 9 Annual Quiz Night, Burghfield Village Hall
Our annual quiz evening to test your general knowledge. Starts at 7:30pm. Contact George Noble.
Sat 7 Christmas Tree Sales
Event at Caversham Court, Christmas tree sales and stalls including RSPB stall.
no events currently planned
no events currently planned
Fri 13 Annual Skittles Match
Will Friday the 13th be unlucky for some, with the first ball thrown at 19:30 why not come along and find out.
Wallingford Sports Centre. OX10 9RB
Sat 18 National Bean Pole Day
Trading event at Caversham Court, including RSPB stall, 10am to 3pm.
Fri 8 South Stoke May Fair
Afternoon event in South Stoke, including RSPB stall.
Sun 10 Burghfield May Fair
Trading event in Burghfield, including RSPB stall.
No events currently planned
TBC Woodcote Rally
Full details available nearer the time, contact George Noble.
3rd Earley Green Fair
Local conservation fair held at Maiden Erleigh Local Nature Reserve.
September 2019
Tues 10 “CONFESSIONS OF A BIRD GUIDE” by Rick and Elis Simpson
Based on birding trips to Brazil – if you ever wondered what your guide thinks of you – now is the time to find out!!
October
Tues 8 “BIRD WATCHING IN THE DARK” with Graham Giddens
Examining what birds do at night, including roosting behaviour, feeding and migrating.
November
Tues 12 “LAMMERGEIERS OF THE SPANISH PYRENEES” with Ashley Grove
The life history of the “bone-breaker” and the species that share its world, including raptors and various smaller birds.
Tues 19 "Cockatoos and Kookaburras" with Ailsa Claybourn
A joint talk with Reading Natural History Society, at Pangbourne Village Hall starting at 7.45 p.m.
December
Tues 10 Dec MEMBERS EVENING,
A chance to provide 10 minutes of
entertainment and enjoy some good grub.
January 2020
Tues 14 “WILDLIFE OF THE OKANAGAN VALLEY with Lee Morgan
A tour of Canada’s only desert.
February
Tues 11 “EH? WHAT? PARDON?” with David Darrell-Lambert
Looking at birds and the noises they make.
March
Tues 10 “HARRIDANS, HEDWIG AND HAWKS: BIRDS IN LITERATURE” with Ailsa Claybourn
How birds have been presented in literature over the years, from Shakespeare to J.K.Rowling. Why did King Lear call one of his daughters ‘detested kite’? And what’s wrong with Hedwig?
April
Tues 14 “QUETZAL QUEST: COSTA RICA” by Chris Ward
Exceptional biodiversity – mammals, insects, reptiles and birds.
May
Tues 12 AGM followed by:-
“THE OTMOOR STORY” with David Wilding
The reserve manager of Otmoor brings us up to date on the happenings at the
Oxfordshire reserve.
June
Tues 9 “UGANDA” with Chris Magin
20 years of RSPB support to the birdlife partner Nature Uganda.
July
no meeting this month
August
no meeting this month