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Programme
of
indoor
meetings from
1 January 2009
to 3 December 2009
Our
indoor
meetings
are
held
at
1930hrs
on
the
first
Thursday
of
each
month
(September
to
May
inclusive)
in
the
Central
United
Reformed
Church
(situated
at
the
corner
of
Chapel
Walk
and
Norfolk
Street)
A
small
charge
is
made
for entrance - £1.00 for Group Members, £2.00 for Visitors
Changes to the
programme are shown in red.
| 2009 |
|
| January |
|
| Thursday
1st |
No
Indoor Meeting |
| February |
|
| Thursday
5th |
Geoff
Facer – ‘India – Taj, Tigers and Birds
Our
speaker is none other than our own Geoff Facer, an active
group member for years and a well travelled and experienced
birdwatcher.
His talk takes us on an inspirational journey to
the Indian continent.
Cancelled because of
snow.
|
| March |
|
| Thursday
5th |
Terry
Bond – ‘Autumn in the Scilly Isles’
Terry
has been a birdwatching photographer of 45 years and lectured
for 30 years using his own material.
He has published articles and photographs and has been a
group field leader for many years with various societies
(including the RSPB), leading both weekend and full week trips.
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| April |
|
| Thursday
2nd |
Graham
Wynne – ‘Past Successes, Future Challenges’
Our
speaker for April is quite a catch for the group and I should
think will pull in a large number of our members. So, make sure
you come on time to hear the RSPB’s Chief Executive, Graham
Wynne.
Graham joined the RSPB staff in 1987, having spent 15
years as a planner in London, concerned principally with inner
city regeneration.
He
became Director of Conservation for the RSPB in 1989 and was
appointed Chief Executive in 1998, is a member of the delivery
group for the government’s Sustainable Farming and Food
Strategy and on the board of Stop Climate Chaos.
He was a member
of the Policy Commission on the Future of Farming and Food, and
of the government’s Sustainable Development Commission.
He is also a council member of Bird Life International, a
global partnership of conservation organisations.
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| May |
|
| Thursday
7th |
Roger Mitchell
- “Potteric Carr-
Against all Odds” -
Our
speaker for May is local area man, Roger Mitchell, who will tell
us the story of the development and formation of a nature
reserve we all know well and to some, visit on a regular basis;
Potteric Carr.
In 1968, a
small area of the Carr was designated as a nature reserve by the
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. The
reserve was expanded up to the mid 1970’s, recently new areas
of marsh and open water have been created, and facilities
provided to enable the general public to have access to the area
to enjoy the quiet of the countryside and its wildlife.
A
very popular local patch for many in the South Yorkshire area,
Potteric Carr relies upon donations, grants and its own fund
raising activities to fund the work on the reserve. There is a
large voluntary input from the local community of which
Roger’s contribution has been instrumental in its development
right from its humble beginnings to the SSSI (Site of Special
Scientific Interest) for its reed fen communities.
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| September |
|
| Thursday
3rd |
Andy
Warren - "The Natural History of Patagonia"
Our speaker this month is
Andy Warren. Here,
we will see the birds and wildlife of Southern Chile, an area of
one of the least known parts of the country named region XI.
A birder since 1972, Andy has seen a
quarter of the world’s birds, in which he has travelled to
over 35 countries. In 1995/96 he spent 3 months in Southern
Chile as a field officer for Raleigh International.
Andy now lives in the Cotswolds and runs his own
environment consultancy. |
| October |
|
| Thursday
1st |
Richard
Dale - "The Peak Nest Watch Project"
Our
speaker is Richard
Dale who, is the
nest-watch coordinator and, in addition, is Secretary of the
Sheffield Bird Study Group.
Richard will be speaking to us on the
work of the Peak Nest-watch Partnership in the Upper Derwent
Valley, as well as raptor persecution and conservation in the
Peak District as a whole.
This project was set up in 2001 to
protect birds of prey in the Upper Derwent Valley, where
breeding species of raptors have been declining in numbers from
the increasing current problems of persecution and disturbance in the
Peak District.
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| November |
|
| Thursday
5th |
Graham
Bell - "Encounters with Birds"
Our
speaker is Graham
Bell, a
well-known ornithologist living in Wooler, Northumberland.
Formerly County Bird Recorder for NE England and editor
of three County Bird reports covering Northumberland, Durham and
Cleveland, a former member of the RSPB council and of its
conservation and Education Committees, he was also a member of
the British Rarities Committee for 14 years.
Graham has also undertaken
various conservation projects at home and abroad and has been
the founder of several bird clubs; he is currently chairman of
the Northumberland Bird Club.
A well travelled guest lecturer on expedition cruises all
over the world, enthusiastically mingling information with a
good dose of humour to accompany his own slides.
Tonight’s talk is a variety of
incredible and amusing bird experiences, encountered by Graham
throughout his birding career.
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| December |
|
| Thursday
3rd |
Paul
Hobson - "The Farm"
Our
speaker, Paul Hobson, whose talk in 2007 on Scotland was well
received, visits us again. This time on the subject of
” The Farm”, Paul will show us the diverse wildlife on
UK’s farms. Through
his photography, he hopes he can elevate the status of wildlife
and wildlife issues in the publics’ eye and provide a firm
platform of images to compliment the conservation of wildlife.
He
has worked as an Environmental Science lecturer for over 20
years until he moved into wildlife photography full time.
Paul
specialised in UK wildlife conservation and has worked for a
number of wildlife conservation bodies.
He writes a
monthly article about Peak District wildlife for Derbyshire
Life. His images
and articles are also featured regularly in BBC Wildlife,
Birdwatching, Outdoor photographer and Natural World.
His
latest accolade being “Wildlife Photographer of the
Year 2008" - Specially Commended - Bird Behaviour
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informed
of
additional
events
when
they
are
arranged
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