Hamilton Area Local Group RSPB

This is your nearest RSPB Area Local Group to Baron’s Haugh. Why not join us, usually on the 3rd Thurs. evening in each month? We are a very open, friendly group and are all in the business of learning more about birds and enjoying ourselves in the process.

Our evening usually starts with a free-for all, with everyone chipping in whatever interesting things they have seen. There is a main speaker – the topics varying throughout the year. A sociable cup of tea is then followed by questions to the speaker and we often finish the evening with a very basic look at some images of species that we are possibly going to be watching locally.

There is a series of  Sun. day-trips (following each Thurs.) by car or sometimes bus to good birding areas. Once a year we extend this to a weekend away. Our members have many varied interests including photography, rarity-finding, conservation work and work on specific species. To be honest though, most folk just enjoy the company.

The venue is the Water Sports Centre of Strathclyde Country Park, Motherwell and our programme is given below. Drop in and see us – you will be made very welcome.

For further particulars re membership etc – phone Jim Lynch on  0141 583 1044  

INDOOR MEETINGS 2011

15 Sep. Ian Fulton – Bhutan

20 Oct. Ray Murray –Birding in the Rain forests

17 Nov. Alistair Lavery –Wildlife of the Falkland Islands

  8 Dec  Malcolm Henderson –Goshawks

 

2012

20 Jan. Neil Grubb –Birds of the Esk Valley

16 Feb Photo/Sketch Competition.

15 Mar Russell Nisbet –Danube Delta and Transylvania

19Ap Rory Crawford –Coconuts and Conservation                                                                                                                                                                        17 May AGM and Members’ Night (7.00pm)

 

(2012 next meeting – Sept.20)

 

OUTINGS 2011

18 Sep Forest of Ae

23 Oct Aberlady

20 Nov Doonfoot

11 Dec Gartmorn Dam

 

2012

22 Jan Lanarkshire Goose Chase

19 Feb Kinneil Kerse

18 Mar Mill Dam, Dunkeld

22 April Sma’ Glen

MAY WEEKEND – 10th -13th  - North Wales and Anglesey

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Plant Sale – 5th May

 

(2012 next outing – Sept.23)

 

 

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