Northants BTO Newsletter

Northants BTO Quarterly Newsletter - Autumn 2017 View this email in your browser

From Barrie Galpin and Ben Reeve, Regional Representative and Regional Ambassador for the BTO in Northants Hi all, We're proud to announce the release of the first of a regular quarterly newsletter for the BTO in the Northants region. The autumn edition includes an introduction to the regional team, information on the various BTO surveys undertaken in the county, a spotlight on Pitsford Water and other interesting information including BTO Training Courses and the brilliant BTO Bird ID videos. The newsletter can be viewed by clicking on the following link - Northants BTO Autumn 2017 Newsletter Or by typing the following web address in your browser -  http://bit.do/northantsbtoautumn2017 We do hope you enjoy the newsletter and if you have any feedback including suggestions for things you'd like to see in the the next newsletter we'd love to hear from you! All the best, Barrie and Ben. Barrie Galpin BTO Regional Representative for Northants 15 Top Lodge, Fineshade, Corby. NN17 3BB Email: barrie.galpin@zen.co.uk 01780 444351 07717 446417 Ben Reeve BTO Regional Ambassador for Northants 7 Rectory Close, Crick, Northants, NN6 7SY Email: benreeve@outlook.com Twitter: @NorthantsBTO Personal Twitter: @BeardWarbler 01788 824413 07961 038455

BIRD CLUB TRIP

Hi all,

This Sunday's (26th) NBC trip will be to Woodwalton Fen.

Woodwalton is a great place to spend a few hours rambling or sitting in hides.

A chance of Marsh Harrier, Short Eared Owl, Chinese Water Deer and Otter etc.

An outside chance of Long Eared Owl if we are very lucky.

So if you fancy the prospect and a bit of fresh air, why not give Bob Gill a ring on   07938680386.


Just a reminder PLEASE, NBC Subscriptions were due in March, so if anyone still needs to pay their subs would they do so to any Committee Member ASAP. Thanks !  

Top Hat Show

DJ

                                                       
I'm sure that everyone who attended last nights Members Evening could not have failed to have had an enjoyable evening out.

Neil Mcmahon, now a very widely traveled Point and Shoot Photographer,  began with a presentation, of Mammals, including some memorable images of Mustelids and Cetaceans.

Bob Bullock gave us a Bit of Everything, featuring some beautiful American Wood Warblers amongst a host of other fine images.

Lastly Dave Jackson gave us the A-Z of Waders and with a bit of poetic licence rounded off a well balanced and intriguing evening .

I'd like to thank all the above for making a great evening out for everyone, THANK-YOU.

Next year we would like to repeat the Members Evening and would like one more Photographer to participate.
The brief is it be of any WILDLIFE  photographed any where at any time.
It doesn't necessarily need to be on a theme and only requires an minimum explanation of the images portrayed, all lasting around 25 minutes.
So anything goes really,  if your interested or have any questions please contact either myself or any other committee member.

DJ

                                 
Ah ! so that was the Z wader.    Robin.