Key:

ID  = Indoor meeting

FT = Field Trip

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Current Programme
Text Box: NO INDOOR meeting in August AUGUST 16th FT “Farlington Marsh”. Meet at Farlington 10:00 finish at 13:00; waders and migrants (possible rare sightings?). SEP 11th ID What Wader is it? Is it a Curlew or a Whimbrel. Is it a Redshank or a Greenshank ? Come along and learn how to I.D them . SEP 13th FT Pagham Harbour, Sussex. A welcome return to this super reserve; meet at Reserve centre Sidlesham: 10:00-14:00; bring lunch. OCT 9th ID Open Evening. Come to our open evening, fun, games, quizzes, open to non members. wildlife raffle draw. OCT 11th FT Keyhaven. Meet in the car park opposite the Gun pub: 10:00-13-30; bring lunch. NOV 13th ID Name that Thrush! There are five different thrushes to see in Winter, but can you tell them apart? NOV 15th FT Emer Bog. In search of thrushes. Meet by Emer farm: 10:00-12:30. Note restricted parking DEC 11th ID Its Fun Night: games and party food, bring a guest! DEC 13th FT Lakeside. Bird watching competition: 10:00 –12:00. Who will be the winner this year? JAN 8th ID Know your Ducks! A night to find out about our waterfowl, what they eat, where to find them. JAN 10th FT Blashford Lakes. Our first visit to this reserve near Ringwood. Meet at Blashford reserve: 10:00-14:00; bring lunch. FEB 12th ID Deer of the Forest. Is it a Roe or Fallow or is a Red or Sika? Come along and find out about our native deer. FEB 14th FT New Forest: Shatterford. Winter walk looking for Siskin, Crossbill and Deer. Meet at Shatterford: 10:00-13:30; bring lunch. MAR 12th ID Spring Migrants. What are they? Where do they come from? MAR 14th FT The Upper Itchen walk. A walk up the river looking for the first migrants. Meet Shawford Down car park: 10:00-12:30. APR 9th ID Whose Crest is it? Goldcrest our smallest bird, but what about the Firecrest? Can you tell them apart? APR 11th FT New Forest: Hunt for the crests! We will try to find Goldcrest and Firecrest, and much more. Meet Bolderwood: 10:00-13-30; bring lunch. Special Event: NORFOLK Field studies weekend May 1st-3rd 2009. Details in the Autumn MAY 14th ID Auks. Do you know them? Learn about where to see them and how to identify them. MAY 16th FT Durlston Head. Family day out at Durlston Country Park: Gullimot, Razorbill, shag and other sea birds + Migrants. Meet Southampton Airport Parkway (minibus provided): 08:30-17-00; bring lunch. JUNE 11th ID Butterflies of Chalk Downland . Focusing on chalkdown butterflies: a project night. JUNE 13th FT Noar Hill. Butterflies and a family picnic at Noar Hill reserve, Selbourne :10:00-14:00. JUNE 26th FT Nightjar Night. Yew Tree Heath, New Forest: 20:00-22:30. Note: Friday night!! JULY 9th ID Focus on Silver Washed Fritillary. One of our largest butterflies, but would you be able to spot it in the wild? JULY 11th FT Emer Bog. Butterfly Hunt:Silver Washed Fritillary, and Purple Emperor. Meet Emer Farm 10:00-12:30. NO INDOOR meeting in August AUG 15th FT Farlington Marsh. Waders and migrants- meet Farlington car park: 10:00-14:00; bring lunch.