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Programme of Events 2008

Non-members are most welcome at any of our events, we are sure you will enjoy yourself and want to join and support your local group. Members receive our regular newsletter, advance notice of group activities, reduced price entry into our evening meetings and, of course, the opportunity to see lots of birds.

Important Notes:

Indoor Meetings: All indoor meetings are held in Temple Hall, York St. John College, Lord Mayors Walk, York, and start at 7.30pm. There is good wheelchair access to the venue. An admission charge of £2.00 for local group members and £2.50 for visitors is payable to cover the cost of the event.

Outings / Local Walks: Warm waterproof clothing and walking boots or wellingtons are recommended, plus a packed lunch when necessary. You are required to follow leaders' instructions and comply with the Country Code.

Car Outings: For details, please contact Colin Rafton. Car parking is available in York St. John College grounds for a nominal fee of £1.00, payable to your trip leader.

Local Walks: For further details please contact Ken Searstone.

For more information please telephone 01904 794865

JANUARY    
Wednesday 16th 7.30pm. Indoor Meeting. John Mather. "The Roof of Africa: Ethiopia
Sunday 20th 10.00 am Local Walk. Nunburnholme. Meet roadside. OS Ref: 848478
Sunday 27th 9.00am Local Outing by car. Destination decided on the day
FEBRUARY    
Saturday 9th 10.00 am Local Walk. Tadcaster. Brittania Inn car park. OS Ref: 435484
Thursday 14th 7.30 pm Indoor Meeting. Dr Ian Rotherham. "South Yorkshire's Lost Fenland"
Sunday 17th 9.00am Outing by car. East Coast.
MARCH    
Tuesday 11th 7.30pm. Indoor Meeting. Dr Santiago Bejarano. "Natural Environment of Ecuador"
Sunday 16th 10.00 am Local Walk.Duncombe Park. Meet at tank wash, immediately to left of admissions hut to main drive. OS Ref: 612835
Sunday 30 th 9.00am. Outing by car. Washburn Valley.
APRIL    
Friday 4th to Sunday 6th   RSPB Members Weekend York University.
Wednesday 9th 7.30pm Indoor Meeting. Steve Knell. "A Taste of Yorkshire Wildlife"
Sunday 13th 10.00 am Local Walk. Wharram Percy. Meet at car park. OS Ref: 867644
Saturday 26th 9.00am Outing by car. Bempton.
MAY    
Saturday 3rd 10.00 am Local Walk. Skipwith Common. Meet at King Rudding Lane car park. OS Ref: 645373
Sunday 11th to Sunday 18th   Group trip. Poland
Thursday 22nd 7.30pm Indoor Meeting. Michael Chandler. "From Mangrove to Mountain Top (Malaysia)". Followed by AGM
JUNE    
Saturday 7th 8.00 am Outing by Coach. Whisby Nature Park, near Lincoln

Tuesday 10th

7.00pm Local Walk. Rawcliffe Ings. Meet at Park & Ride car park. OS Ref: 576547
JULY    
Sunday 13th 10.00am Local Walk. Welburn. Meet by monument OS Ref: 715671
AUGUST    
Sunday 10th 10.00 am Local Walk. Stamford Bridge. Meet public car park on right over river bridge OS Ref: 711555
SEPTEMBER    
Tuesday 9th 7.30 pm Indoor Meeting. Alan Gladwin. "British Owls"
Saturday 13th 10.00 am Local Walk . Nether Poppleton. Meet by pumping station, Main Street. OS Ref: 557551
Sunday 28th 9.00am. Outing by car. RSPB Blacktoft Sands Reserve.
OCTOBER    
Sunday 5th 10.00 am Local Walk. Heslington. Meet at Heslington Post Office. OS Ref: 625501
Wednesday 15th 7.30 pm Indoor Meeting . Gordon Yates. "Bird Habitats of the Pennines and Scotland"
Saturday 18th 8.00am. Outing by car. Spurn
NOVEMBER    
Thursday 6th 7.30pm. Indoor Meeting. Tom Lawson. "China - To The Tibetan Plateau".
Sunday 16th 10.00am. Local Walk. Healaugh. Meet Wighill end of Healaugh village. OS Ref: 498478
Sunday 23rd 9.00am. Outing By Car. Tophill Low, near Beverley
DECEMBER    
Tuesday 9th 7.30pm. Indoor Meeting. Roy Croucher. "Birds of Serbia & Montenegro"

 


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