Our March 11th meeting starting at 19.30 features Simon Ginnaw giving an illustrated talk about his local birdwatching patch, Mote Park, Maidstone.
His talk is called A year on my local patch.
All welcome. Do come along. £3 entry includes tea/coffee and biscuits.
HS
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.
Wednesday, 4 March 2015
Saturday, 28 February 2015
THURSDAY 5 MARCH OUTDOOR MEETING
Thursday 5th March 10.00am
Weather permitting, our field meeting will now be at Reculver as Oare Marshes is not currently suitable for a club visit.
So we will meet at 10.00am in the CP below the Reculver Tower. Bring packed lunch, appropriate outdoor clothes and suitable footwear!
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/reculver-towers-and-roman-fort/directions
NB there is a small charge in the CP
Please let me know if you intend to come.
thanks
Andrew
Weather permitting, our field meeting will now be at Reculver as Oare Marshes is not currently suitable for a club visit.
So we will meet at 10.00am in the CP below the Reculver Tower. Bring packed lunch, appropriate outdoor clothes and suitable footwear!
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/reculver-towers-and-roman-fort/directions
NB there is a small charge in the CP
Please let me know if you intend to come.
thanks
Andrew
Wednesday, 25 February 2015
OARE VISIT CANCELLED. The road and reserve is still like a building site and not really suitable for a group visit. Instead we will meet at the CP at Reculver Tower at 10.00am
Andrew
Our next field meeting........
Will be at Oare Marshes on Thursday 5th March meeting at 10.00am.
High tide is at 12.25 so we will hopefully see lots of waders on the floods. Bring packed lunch and appropriate clothing.
Andrew
Our next field meeting........
Will be at Oare Marshes on Thursday 5th March meeting at 10.00am.
High tide is at 12.25 so we will hopefully see lots of waders on the floods. Bring packed lunch and appropriate clothing.
Wednesday, 4 February 2015
Five of us had a successful meeting at Stodmarsh on Monday afternoon. Bitterly cold but still. We had great views of a ringtail (poss Juv male) Hen Harrier and a close female Stonechat at Grove Ferry end. At Stodmarsh later at dusk we watched 12-14 Harriers coming into the roost after seeing close views of a flock of feeding Bearded Tits (and a very tame Robin feeding from my hand).
Andrew
Reminder: Our next indoor meeting is on Wednesday 11th February at 7.30pm and sees the return of popular Kent lecturer and photographer John Buckingham. Many will know John has become a keen and active bird ringer over the last few years.
His brand new talk is called My first four years bird ringing (at Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory)
"During my first years of ringing I have been able to extend my lifetime interest in birds, build up my knowledge of migration, populations, longevity and survival and have enjoyed a thoroughly fascinating, stimulating and absorbing time". JB.
Andrew
Reminder: Our next indoor meeting is on Wednesday 11th February at 7.30pm and sees the return of popular Kent lecturer and photographer John Buckingham. Many will know John has become a keen and active bird ringer over the last few years.
His brand new talk is called My first four years bird ringing (at Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory)
"During my first years of ringing I have been able to extend my lifetime interest in birds, build up my knowledge of migration, populations, longevity and survival and have enjoyed a thoroughly fascinating, stimulating and absorbing time". JB.
Thursday, 29 January 2015
STODMARSH MONDAY 2 FEBRUARY
To confirm our next outdoor meeting is at Stodmarsh NNR. Meet at 13.00hrs (1pm) in the CP at Grove Ferry (fee to be paid) for winter birds. Later in the afternoon we will then drive round to the Stodmarsh end to walk out along the Lampen Wall (hopefully) to see the harriers coming into roost as it gets dark. So we will be there until it is virtually dark. Wellies and torch useful (but you might get away with boots as the Stodmarsh end is now gravelly).
In the event of severe weather we may have to cancel this meeting at short notice. Please check back on this website for info.
In the event of severe weather we may have to cancel this meeting at short notice. Please check back on this website for info.
Monday, 19 January 2015
Our next indoor meeting is on Wednesday 11th February at 7.30pm and sees the
return of popular Kent lecturer and photographer John Buckingham.
His talk is called My first four years bird ringing (at Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory)
"During my first years of ringing I have been able to extend my lifetime interest in birds, build up my knowledge of migration, populations, longevity and survival and have enjoyed a thoroughly fascinating, stimulating and absorbing time".
return of popular Kent lecturer and photographer John Buckingham.
His talk is called My first four years bird ringing (at Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory)
"During my first years of ringing I have been able to extend my lifetime interest in birds, build up my knowledge of migration, populations, longevity and survival and have enjoyed a thoroughly fascinating, stimulating and absorbing time".
Sunday, 4 January 2015
Let's Go North in January
Our first meeting in 2015 coming up on Wednesday 14th January is going to be given by ABWC member Gill Hollamby and is called "Let's Go North: visiting Scandinavia & Iceland". Do come along and enjoy one of Gill's excellent and entertaining talks.
7.30 pm at the WI Hall, Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford.
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