NEXT MEETING MARCH 14th - Neotropical Birds

I would like to introduce myself as your new web contact and take the opportunity to wish Andrew and Ruth well in their new location.
Please refer any items for inclusion on the site  to me at :- r.a.ayres@richayres2.plus.com
This Month's meeting features a talk by your retiring chair, entitled ; 
" Neotropical Birds:
an introduction to the birds of Central and South America. Some of the amazing and colourful birdlife of my favourite overseas birding region, featuring the coasts, wetlands, cloudforests, paramo and Amazonian rainforests."

Andrew forwarded these stunning preview pictures from what promises to be a colourful and exotic evening. 

 

FEBRUARY 14TH: OUR TALK ON DUNGENESS

Our next meeting on February 14th sees Club member Gill Hollamby giving a talk A Year on Dungeness Point. Gill is Chair of Dungeness Bird Observatory and spends much time on the Peninsula. Do come along for what will be a fascinating talk.

January Meeting: Rye Harbour; Wednesday 10th

For our first meeting of  2018 come and see and listen to Barry Yates, Chief Warden of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. He will cover birds and wildlife of this fabulous reserve and provide an update on the exciting plans for the reserve. New members welcome. Usual time: 7:30 pm; usual venue: WI Hall on the Kennington Road in Ashford.

Happy New Year to all
Andrew

OUR NEXT INDOOR MEETING WEDNESDAY 13TH DECEMBER 2017

Our December indoor meeting is our informal Christmas-time social and quizzes evening. Do join us for nibbles and some light-hearted quizzes. We will also have a raffle to raise money for the Club.
Please bring nibbles, soft drinks etc and any donations for raffle prizes.

As usual, the evening begins from 7.30pm.  We hope you can come. See above for our venue details.

INDOOR MEETINGS PROGRAMME SEPT 2017-MARCH 2018

Sep 13th Birds beyond the boughs. Simon Ginnaw

Oct 11th The Land that time forgot: New Zealand’s birds and natural history. John Buckingham

Nov  8th Adventures in Angola – An overland camping journey across Angola seeking out the localised and endemic birds. Barry Wright

Dec 13th Christmas social, quizzes and raffle. Members

Jan 10th Birds and wildlife of Rye Harbour. Barry Yates

Feb 14th A year on Dungeness Point. Gill Hollamby

Mar 14th An introduction to the birds of the Neotropics. Andrew Lapworth and AGM. 

NIGHTJAR EVENING MEETING 6 JULY

Our evening meeting hoping to hear and see Nightjars will be on Thursday 6th July, 20:45 (note late time).  As usual, we should meet in the main car park of Kingswood at Challock.
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 Please note, as the evenings are light and the Nightjars generally don't appear until it's nearly dark, we will leave the CP area at 21.00hrs (9pm) and may not be back until c10.30pm.

Please bring stout shoes, be prepared for it to be cool and breezy, and bring a torch and insect repellent. Please let me know if you are planning to come.  andrew_lapworth@hotmail.com

Andrew    

SPRING BIRDSONG: DAWN CHORUS FIELD MEETING FRIDAY 28TH APRIL, 05.00hrs

Set your alarms early.......This year we have a field meeting to listen to the Dawn Chorus. It's on Friday April 28th, meeting at Faggs Wood Car Park at 5am and lasting until until c.7.30 - 8am. It can be chilly first thing, so bring warm clothing, a hot drink and snack if required.