We are permitted to open under current COVID-19 regulations
Calendar
As covid restrictions we have decided to resume our indoor and outdoor activities for the group.
Indoor meetings are held at Pangbourne Village Hall - currently the hall management require face masks to be worn at all times, with social distancing and good ventilation.
Currently we are not allowed to arrange minibus trips, though hopefully that will change soon. So the current
programme contains just local trips, one on a Sunday and one on a Tuesday. If minibus trips are allowed and there is
enough interest, then some mini-bus trips can be added to the programme and maybe a weekend away trip can be
planned for next Spring if we get the go-ahead soon.
September
Nifty Raids of grey
Indoor meeting with
Dr Mark Fellows
Exploring the consequences of human-wildlife interactions in Britain’s back gardens.
PLEASE NOTE: For this meeting we will be at BCSA (Burghfield Community and Sports Association) building, James Lane, Burghfield, RG30 3RS
Tues 14 September
Moor Green Lakes
Local Car trip
A car trip to this local reserve looking for autumn migrants and waders
Sun 19 September
October
Birds of the Seychelles
Indoor meeting with
Dr Graham Lenton
Graham provides an entertaining talk of the special birds of this Indian Ocean Archipelago
Tues 12 October
Dinton Pastures
Local Car trip
A car trip to this local reserve looking for autumn migrants and winter visitors
Sun 17 October
Colour Magic in La Brenne
Online Zoom Meeting
Colour Magic in La Brenne
A visit to this rural part of France, cluttered only by the 2,000 lakes that help to create a haven for colourful orchids, butterflies, dragonflies and birds. History tells us of the medieval fish production of the area which has declined massively but now remains a part of a magical nature reserve. We explore the colours of nature in this talk.
Tues 26 October
November
In search of the flower kisser
Indoor meeting with
Dr Michael Leach
Michael provides a look and this beautiful family of birds - the Hummingbird.
Tues 9 November
December
RSPB reserve - Otmoor
Local car trip
A morning walk to look for wintering ducks, geese, waders and finches/buntings.
Tues 16 November
Paices Wood
Local car trip
Meet bottom/lower car park at Paices Wood
Look for winter tits, thrushes and other woodland birds, should see marsh tits here
Sun 21 November
January
Members Evening
Indoor meeting
A chance for members to show what they've been up to during the lockdowns.
Tues 14 December
Wraysbury
Local car trip
Look for wintering ducks and geese, goldeneye should be present and if lucky we might find a smew.
Sun 19 December
Sao Tome and Principe
Indoor meeting with
Andy Warren
Andy returns to the group to give an illustrated talk on the endemic birds of the Gulf of Guinea
Tues 11 January
Farmoor
Local car trip
Meet in main car park at Farmoor (have to pay to park - £2)
Look for wintering ducks and maybe a diver or rare gull.
Sun 16 January
February
March
Wings of Wales
Indoor meeting with
Steve Magennis
Steve returns to provide a talk on the birds of Wales
Tues 9 February
Swinley Forest
Local car trip
Meet in The Lookout car park (have to pay to park - £3)
Walk round the woods looking for firecrest, crossbill, redpoll and Dartford warblers.
Tues 15 February
Lesvos: Jewel in the Aegean
Indoor meeting with
Neil Gartshore
Neil provides an overview to this island hosting many exciting migrants as well as local specialists
Tues 8 March
Port Meadow
Local car trip
Meet in the Port Meadow car park (£2/£4 parking), is only a 15 minute walk from Oxford station
Hopefully the meadows will still be flooded so we can look for passing waders and garganey.
Tues 15 March
April
Moor Green Lakes
Local car trip
Meet in car park at Moor Green Lakes
A morning walk round the lakes looking for goosander which are a regular at this site.
Tues 18 January
Cow down
Local car trip
A walk along the downs looking for corn bunting, yellowhammer and hopefully short-eared owl.
Sun 20 February
Woolhampton
Local car trip
Meet in The Rowbarge car park, this is only 5 minutes from Midgham station
Walk round lake looking for early chiffchaffs and sand martins.
Sun 15 March
The bird walk to Hel
Indoor meeting with
Jonathan Frogham
Jonathan takes us birdwatching around the Gdansk Bay, Poland
12 April
Withymead
Local car trip
Meet in reserve car park
A short walk round this small reserve looking for Spring migrants, like chiffchaff and blackcap.
Sun April
May
AGM followed by an update on the RSPB
Indoor meeting with
Beccy Speight
Following our Annual General Meeting (normally about 20mins). RSPB's CEO Beccy Speight will provide us with an update on the work of the RSPB both at home and abroad
10 May
Clayfield Copse Dawn Chorus Walk
Local car trip
Meet in Clayfield Copse car park at 5am
Listening to the dawn chorus while wandering round the woods, we normally hear more than 25 species.
Sun 1 May
June
Woolhampton
Local car trip
Meet in The Rowbarge car park, this is only 5 minutes from Midgham station
Walk round lake looking for early chiffchaffs and sand martins.
Sun 17 May
Fobney Meadows
Local car trip
walk round the marshes looking for spring migrants, like chiffchaff and swallow.
Tues 19 April
Greeham Common and Bowdown Woods
Local car trip
Meet in the Greenham Common car park (parking free but they ask for a donation)
Walk round the wood and part of the common, looking for marsh tit and woodlark.
Sun 15 May
Nature and social connectness
Indoor meeting with
Prof. Tom Oliver
Tom explores the solutions to the global biodiversity declines that lie within our individual mindsets.
14 June
Padworth Common
Local car trip
Evening walk to look for nightjar and woodcock
Fri 17 June
