Our first meeting in the New Year is on Wednesday January 14th when ABWC member Gill Hollamby will give her talk "Let's go North: visiting Scandinavia and Iceland"
7.30 pm at the WI Hall, Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford
Ashford Birdwatchers Club is a small group of people with an interest in birdwatching in and around Kent. We hold indoor meetings through the winter and also arrange a variety of field meetings throughout the year. All indoor meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month at the W.I. Hall, 228, Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford, TN24 9AN, Kent at 2.30 pm. New members are very welcome. There is a £4.00 admission fee to cover the cost of the hall and speakers.
Friday, 19 December 2014
Season's Greetings
Merry Christmas and a Happy Birding 2015 to all our members
Our first meeting in the New Year is on Wednesday January 14th when ABWC member Gill Hollamby will give her talk "Let's go North: visiting Scandinavia and Iceland"
7.30 pm at the WI Hall, Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford
Our first meeting in the New Year is on Wednesday January 14th when ABWC member Gill Hollamby will give her talk "Let's go North: visiting Scandinavia and Iceland"
7.30 pm at the WI Hall, Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford
Friday, 5 December 2014
Friday, 24 October 2014
We had a really interesting visit to Hawaii at our last meeting with Vikki Golding who gave a very informative explanation about the how the islands volcanic nature affects the plants and animals.
Our next meeting on Wednesday 12th November is a trip The Pantanal for 'Jaguars and Jabiras: Wldlife in the Brazilian Pantanal" with Andrew Lapworth who visited this amazing area in September 2013.
Tuesday, 23 September 2014
September Indoor Meeting
Our first meeting was well attended and we had a great evening looking at many of the different Waders, Paddlers and Swimmers that can be found around our shores and on some our Nature Reserves. Thank you to Don Wilks for such an interesting evening.
Our next meeting is a talk on Hawaii by Vikki Golding on Wednesday October 8th. We look forward to seeing you there.
Our next meeting is a talk on Hawaii by Vikki Golding on Wednesday October 8th. We look forward to seeing you there.
Sunday, 14 September 2014
Field Meetings Autumn 2014
2019 FIELD MEETINGS
Spring 2019 Field meetings
Tuesday 16th April Rye Harbour. 10.00 Meet at Martello CP. Spring birding
Tuesday 30th April Faggs Wood meeting at 05.00 for Dawn Chorus
Wednesday 8th May Surrenden Lakes; meeting on A28 at 17.00; hoping for Nightingale and Turtle Dove. NB. Access to this private site is restricted; please email or telephone me in advance so I know numbers
Wednesday 26 June Kings Wood, Challock; 20:30. Nightjars.
Further details will be emailed to members ahead of each meeting.
Andrew Lapworth
Thursday 14th February 2019
The Isle of Sheppey. Meet at 10.00am at the RSPB's Raptor Viewpoint over Capel Fleet on the Harty Ferry Road. It is likely to be bitterly cold so wrap up well and bring lunch and warm drinks etc. Scopes and tripods useful here. If the weather is OK we may drive before dusk along the track into Elmley NNR, birdwatching from the car. Each car costs £5.00 to use the track (free for Friends of Elmley). For Location details see:
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Capel Fleet Raptor Viewpoint is simply a car park and raised viewing point maintained by the RSPB to provide visitors to the Isle of Sheppey with a strategic location to experience one of the foremost assemblages of raptors in the UK.
www.rspb.org.uk
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Grateful if members decide to come they can email of phone me beforehand.
Andrew Lapworth
We will be having the following field meetings in 2014:
Tuesday 14th October: Conyer Creek. Meeting will be led by John Bartlett
Wednesday 19th November. Sheppey. Meeting will be led by Andrew Lapworth
Tuesday 2nd December. Dungeness RSPB Reserve. Meeting will be led by Andrew Lapworth.
Field meetings for 2015 will be announced in due course.
Indoor Programme for Autumn and Winter 2014-2015
September 10th - Paddlers, Waders and Swimmers by Don Wilks
October 8th - Hawaii by Vicky Golding
November 12th - Jaguars and Jabirus: wildlife in the Brazilian Pantanal by Andrew Lapworth
December 10th - Christmas Quiz, with nibbles and a raffle.
2015
January 14th - Let's go North - A collection of visits to Scandinavia and Iceland by Gill Hollamby
February 11th - My First Four Years of Ringing - John Buckingham
March 11th - To be confirmed
April 8th - AGM followed by members own recent photos - with a raffle.
October 8th - Hawaii by Vicky Golding
November 12th - Jaguars and Jabirus: wildlife in the Brazilian Pantanal by Andrew Lapworth
December 10th - Christmas Quiz, with nibbles and a raffle.
2015
January 14th - Let's go North - A collection of visits to Scandinavia and Iceland by Gill Hollamby
February 11th - My First Four Years of Ringing - John Buckingham
March 11th - To be confirmed
April 8th - AGM followed by members own recent photos - with a raffle.
Wednesday, 10 September 2014
Autumn Programme Begins
This evening will be the first of our indoor meetings featuring Don Wilkes talking on 'Paddlers, Waders and Swimmers'. Everyone welcome.
Sunday, 20 April 2014
Preliminary Indoor Programme for Autumn and Winter 2014
September 10th - Paddlers, Waders and Swimmers by Don Wilks
October 8th - Hawaii by Vicky Golding
November 12th - Jaguars and Jabirus: wildlife in the Brazilian Pantanal by Andrew Lapworth
December 10th - Christmas Quiz, with nibbles and a raffle.
2015
January 14th - Let's go North - A collection of visits to Scandinavia and Iceland by Gill Hollamby
February 11th - My First Four Years of Ringing - John Buckingham
March 11th - To be confirmed
April 8th - AGM followed by members own recent photos - with a raffle.
October 8th - Hawaii by Vicky Golding
November 12th - Jaguars and Jabirus: wildlife in the Brazilian Pantanal by Andrew Lapworth
December 10th - Christmas Quiz, with nibbles and a raffle.
2015
January 14th - Let's go North - A collection of visits to Scandinavia and Iceland by Gill Hollamby
February 11th - My First Four Years of Ringing - John Buckingham
March 11th - To be confirmed
April 8th - AGM followed by members own recent photos - with a raffle.
Last Two Field Meetings
We have 2 more Field Meetings planned for this spring. All comers are welcome.
Wednesday 14th May meet in the Park Wood Car Park at 7.30 pm for a walk round this lovely Wealden wood looking and listening for spring migrants, especially Nightingales. (TQ 953. 316)
Wednesday June 11th meet in the King's Wood car park at 8.45pm for Nightjars and Woodcock.
Wednesday 14th May meet in the Park Wood Car Park at 7.30 pm for a walk round this lovely Wealden wood looking and listening for spring migrants, especially Nightingales. (TQ 953. 316)
Wednesday June 11th meet in the King's Wood car park at 8.45pm for Nightjars and Woodcock.
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