Sat 5th Woodley Street Collection
Offers of help to Andrew Blake as soon as possible please.

Tues 8th Mike Read “Barn Owl”
A return to the group for this well-travelled & much published wildlife photographer, this evening’s talk concentrates on one of our most attractive species of owl.

Sun 13th HamWall/Shapwick Heath, Somerset (minibus trip)
We start off our trip progamme with a visit to this diverse habitat reserve hoping to see passage waders and migrants, bearded tit, lesser redpoll and bittern.

Sat 19th - Sun 20th Newbury Show
Offers of help to Andrew Blake as soon as possible please.

OCTOBER

Fri 2nd – Mon 5th

Weekend to Northern France
A pioneering trip for the Reading Local Group. A long weekend visiting the coast of Nord-Pas-De-Calais and Picardie. Details available from Peter Spillett.

Tues 13th

Robin Nelson- “Birding in Hong Kong”
First time visit to the group for this school master from Marlborough College who has spent much time studying the birds in this former British colony.

Thurs 15th Coffee Morning
St. Nicholas Church, Newbury between 10:00 a.m. and 12 noon

Sun 18th Virginia Water
A car trip to this local reserve to see mandarin duck and other waterfowl as well as nuthatch, woodpeckers. Let’s hope for a fine autumnal day so that we can enjoy the rich colours of the season
Map ref: TQ001682 (postcode GU25 4BE for those with satnav)

Sat 24th
St Mary Magdalen, Christmas Card and Charity sale 10:00 a.m. – 12:00, Rodway Road, Tilehurst

Sun 31st

Deadline for the Winter edition of the Reading Warbler, any articles to Carl Feltham.

NOVEMBER

Tues 10th Terry Bond-“Bird watching in Southern Europe”
Another familiar name to the Group, this evening Terry will take us on a trip to Southern Europe. Perhaps we shall see some birds that may become more common in this country if global warming continues?

Sat 14th ASDA Collection, Lower Earley
Offers of help to Andrew Blake

Sun 15th Nor Marsh and Motney Hill/Cliffe Pools (minibus trip)
A trip to North Kent for brent geese, pintail and other wildfowl and waders on the mudflats.

Sat 21st Quiz Night at St Mary’s Burghfield
Come and enjoy a great evening, with an excellent buffet, tickets will be available from Andrew Blake.

Sun 28th Sainsbury’s collection, Calcot
Offers of help to Andrew Blake

DECEMBER

Tues 8th Members Evening
A chance for members to share their experiences, photographs & birding memoirs at this event, back again by popular demand.

Sun 13th Stockers Lake, nr Rickmansworth
A car trip to Hertfordshire where we hope to see goosander, possible smew, redwings and fieldfares amongst others. Map ref: TQ057934

JANUARY

Tues 12th Martin Spray- Wildfowl & Wetland Trust
A chance to find out more about the work of the WWT and its role in conservation.(Joint meeting with Reading NATS.)

Sun 17th Slimbridge (minibus trip)
A trip to the WWT headquarters for Bewick and whooper swans, migrant geese and a private collection of wildfowl

Sun 24th     Big Garden Birdwatch Publicity Event

Country Gardens, Playhatch 10:00 to 14:00

Sat. 30th Jan.                Climate Change Event

Cookham Dean Village Hall. 10:30 to 15:30

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Tues 9th John Britten- "From the Antarctic to the Equator”
Come early to be sure of your seat as John returns to take us on a long journey in a short space of time!

Thurs 11th – Sun 14th Weekend away to Lancashire
Our weekend away this year is to Lancashire and will include a visit to Leighton Moss amongst other places. More details to follow nearer the time.

Sat 20th Skittles evening at St Mary Magdalen Church Hall, Tilehurst
Tickets will be available from Andrew Blake for this popular event, as he tries to defend holding onto the Janet Mortlock memorial cup.

MARCH

Tues 9th Brian Gallop-“India”
Brian last spoke to us about Africa & “The smoke that thunders”. A change of continent tonight as we take an Indian safari.

Sun 14th RSPB Otmoor Reserve
A car trip to this local RSPB reserve for hen harrier, merlin, short-eared owl, stonechat, plovers, and waterfowl. Map ref: SP570126

APRIL

Tues 13th Trevor Gunton-“In search of Vikings”
As a change from the purely bird talks Trevor will tonight guide us through this empire in the Atlantic, discovering Norse culture & looking at the scenery & wildlife on the way.

Sun 18th Burnham Beeches
A car trip to this reserve near Maidenhead for woodpeckers, nuthatch, hawfinch, redstart, tree pipit and sparrowhawk amongst others. Map ref: SU945845, postcode SL2 3TE

MAY

Sun 9th      Burghfield May Fayre

Tues 11th Steve Halliday- “Birds in Anguilla- conservation in paradise”
We are delighted to welcome Steve back to the group. This evening his talk concentrates on Steve’s voluntary work on Anguilla. (You will have to attend to find out where it is!!) This short talk will follow after the Annual General Meeting.

Sun 16th Stour Estuary, Essex (minibus trip)
A trip to Essex for woodland birds (including nightingale), estuary birds and a wonderful display of spring flowers.

JUNE

Tues 8th Tonight we welcome RSPB staff from the South East regional office, to tell us more about the work of the RSPB at home and abroad.

Sun 13th Bramshill Warren
An evening car visit to this site in North Hampshire with nightjar and woodcock at the top of the agenda. Map ref: SU7759

Sun. 27th Jun.      Holybrook Community Centre

(Trading/Membership)

Wed 30th

Deadline for the Autumn edition of The Reading Warbler. Please pass your articles to Carl Feltham.