The season starts with another collection of Gordon’s superb pictures, this time from the Netherlands.
David Lingard (UK Chair of LIPU) talks about the problems faced by birds in Italy and about his work with the Italian conservation group.
Bob Scott (Trustee and Director of “British Birds”) celebrates the centenary of the most prestigious British ornithological magazine.
Graham Wynne (Chief Executive of RSPB). The now-mighty RSPB can claim many victories for conservation since its modest beginnings, yet the pressures are perhaps even greater in today’s world.
Followed by a presentation on the new Berkshire Atlas - the coordinators of the project will talk about the work to produce a new, comprehensive record of our county’s birds.
The quiz may sound serious, but the knives are only out for the food. Come and enjoy a fun evening of good food and company and nourish the brain with ornithological challenges. To be held in the Parish Rooms, St Peter’s, Earley - starting at 8pm
Gordon Langsbury will be taking over from Mike Mockler who unfortunately will be in hospital for a routine operation. His talk "Africa: 100 not out" will hopefully be re-scheduled for next season.
Ken Norris (University of Reading) offers us some insights into work done to save a rare and threatened species.
Martin Davis (co-organiser of the Birdfair) talks the purposes and complexities of the largest event of its kind in the world.
Jeff Blincow looks at the way birds have adapted and evolved for flight and celebrates the beauty of birds on the wing.
Malcolm Nicholl (University of Reading) discusses the desperate race to save this beautiful little raptor from the competing pressures of a growing human population.
Gordon Langsbury and David Cromack (of “Birds Illustrated”) sort the wheat(ears) from the chaff(inches). Always a feast of good images, but what makes some better than others?
David Donn presents pictures and reminiscences of birding from his time in New Zealand Ted Rogers and Colin Wilson share their experiences of a recent trip to Northern Greece.
Ray Reedman and Colin Wilson present an audio-visual workshop Beginner? Improver? Or pretty confident? A timely revision of the key features and sounds of those troublesome LBJs. To be held in the Study Centre, Dinton Pastures starting at 7.30pm
Indoor meetings are held on Wednesdays starting promptly at 8.00 pm in Lecture Theatre 109 of the Palmer Building, Reading University, Whiteknights (unless stated otherwise). Doors open at 7.15pm.
From M4 junction 11 take the B3270 (signposted to Earley and the University). Continue to the end of the road and turn left at the mini-roundabout onto the A327 (Shinfield Road).
From the Shinfield road entrance take the second turning on the left, then the first turning on the right and continue straight ahead for the Palmer building carpark (building 26). Maps are available on the Reading University website.