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.
Our next indoor meeting is on March 19th. It is a talk on Worth Marshes, the recreation wetlands by Vikki Paeple. Vikki is site manager for Worth Marshes and she will explain the actions the RSPB are taking for habitat creation, restoration of the wetlands working to create a mosaic of habitats for wildlife,
The afternoon starts at 2.30 and finishes by 4.15. Please remember to bring a mug for refreshments.
Our speaker next Wednesday February 19th will be Andre Farrar who will be talking about "The Wonders of Migration". Andre used to work for the RSPB in many roles including Species Protection Warden, Conservation Officer and Public Affairs Manager. He has visited us before and his talks are always interesting and topical. Andre is also Chair of Kent Ornithological Society.
The meeting will be at the WI Hall, Faversham Road, Kennington starting
Happy New Year to All our Followers.
The speaker at our next indoor meeting on Wednesday 15th January will be Ian Rickards, Kent Wildlife Trust Area Manager, and he will be updating us about some of the changes at Hothfield Heathlands.
Jenny and Ted have kindly offered to do the refreshments but could you please bring your own mug so they don't have to wash up as well!
DVDs about birds will be available for members to borrow and we will
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF SPEAKER.
Our talk this month is an Introduction to Senegal by Gill Hollamby. She will give an introduction to some of the common and more sought after species including Vultures, Gulls, Scissor-tailed Kites and Quail Plover.
The talk will take place in the Kennington WI Hall at 2.30 on Wednesday 20th November. Everyone welcome, a charge of £4.00 is made to cover costs.
On Thursday September 19th, we will be visiting RSPB Dungeness and the "new" sand pits at Scotney, meeting at the cinema car park at 09:15for car sharing. If you would like to come along, please email to let me know if you haven't already done so. Depending on where you live, if its more convenient to go straight to Dungeness, we should be at the main RSPB Visitor Centre car park at 09:50. Could you let me know if you are plan to meet us there.
Our first indoor talk will be on Wednesday 18th September. Paul Hale will share his experiences of the Wildlife of Estonia. Paul will cover the wildlife of Estonia in Spring and Autumn and will explore the customs, including the origins of the Christmas Tree plus a look at the capital,Talin.
It will be held at the Kennington WI Hall, at 2.30 on 18th September.
A short AGM will be held this afternoon.
Please note the new venue and times.
Our first field meeting of the autumn is planned for September 19th, meeting at 9.15 in the cinema carpark for car sharing. More details will be shared nearer the time.
