2nd Jan Action for Swifts by Dick Newell.
This talk will cover information about Swifts, their lifestyles, their migrations and their decline in the UK. As one of the main causes of the decline is loss of nest sites, the talk will cover a wide range of nest boxing solutions from off the shelf products to custom solutions. Dick is with Action for Swifts who develop many ideas and designs to help Swifts. Many of these are documented on actionforswifts.blogspot.com. In 2016, Dick and AfS were given a Marsh Award for Innovative Ornithology.
This will take place at the usual venue of the Fishing Lodge, Pitsford Reservoir. The meeting starts at 7.30 and tea and coffee will be available in advance.
This is the last date when entries can be made to the Photographic competition.
The latest edition of the Wader Quest Newsletter is available for members to access. Please go to The Wader Quest page to access.
This edition is the Wader Conservation World Watch Special.
Northants Bird Club are organisational sponsors of Wader Quest.
Hello
The club's next indoor meeting is on Wednesday 5th December when our guest speakers will be the wardens from the Pembrokeshire island of Skokholm, Giselle Eagle and Richard Brown. Their presentation for the evening will reflect on the journey through the birth and evolution of Britain's first Bird Observatory.
Fresh off from the island Giselle and Richard will speak of the early days of Skokholm and of course the latter years under their control and direction. Despite it's small size the island supports thousands of pairs of sea-birds, most notably Manx Shearwater, Storm Petrel and Puffin.
The meeting begins at 7.30pm with the usual notices and of course hot drinks and biscuits will be available.
The December Newsletter is now available.
All welcome!
Neil M
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| Puffin. |
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| Manx Shearwater. |
