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Summer 2006 (no. 34)

  • Introduction
  • New for 2007 – an ROC Calendar
  • Coach Trip to the Birdfai
  • Mid-Week Walk – Thursday September 21st 2006
  • Kite & Buzzard Survey
  • Our 60th Year
  • Social Event – Golf
  • Kennet Valley Park – the real threat to a crucial Berkshire ornithological site
  • Moor Green Lakes – Proposed Extension of Gravel Workings
  • News from the TABCG
  • Berkshire Bird Sightings
  • Trip to Keyhaven Marshes & New Forest – March 5th 2006
  • Weekend Trip to Norfolk – February 2006

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Spring 2006 (no. 33)

  • Introduction
  • Bosnia & Herzegovena - Raising the profile of birds and ecological issues
  • Social Event – Calling all golfers
  • Annual Photographic Competition
  • Our 60th Year
  • Treasurer’s Notes
  • Black Redstart Survey 2006 – May 7th
  • Kite and Buzzard Survey Update
  • Berkshire Bird Records for 2004 – Last Call
  • Environmental Stewardship - Helping farmers to help farmland birds
  • The British Bird Watching Fair at Rutland Water, 19th August 2006
  • ROC Photographic Galleries
  • Back Copies of Bird Reports
  • Visit to Tring Reservoirs and College Lake - 13th November 2005
  • Trip to Beddington Sewage Farm – 4th December 2005
  • Berkshire Bird Sightings (or “the birds you probably missed”)

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Winter 2005 (no. 32)

  • Introduction
  • Changes to Indoor Programme
  • Annual Photographic Competition – 22 February 2006
  • Midweek Walks Winter/Spring 2006
  • Lake District Trip 19th to 21st May 2006 – Alternative option
  • Supporting Bird Conservation Work
  • Updating the ROC’s Constitution
  • New Survey - Red Kites and Buzzards in Berkshire 2006
  • News from the TABCG
  • Moor Green Lakes Group
  • BBOWT Reserves - Bird Surveyors Needed
  • Trip Report – Norfolk Weekend February 2005
  • Trip Report – Pembrokeshire Visit May 2005
  • Trip to Titchwell with the East Berks RSPB
  • The Berkshire Kingfisher Survey 2005

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Autumn 2005 (no. 31)

  • Introduction
  • Message from the Membership Secretary
  • Your Bird Records
  • Moor Green Lakes
  • The Birds of Berkshire Conservation Fund
  • Conservation Fund - Call for Proposals: Winter 2005/6
  • ROC Trip Reports
  • Trip to Pagham Harbour and Selsey Bill – 4th May 2005
  • Trip to Grove Ferry and Stodmarsh – May 2005 - “More than just a Hobby”
  • Trip to Otmoor – 29th May 2005
  • ROC Garden Bird Survey
  • ROC Garden Bird Survey Table – Winter 2004-2005 (the 11th winter survey)
  • ROC Member Information Request
  • ‘ROC Garden Bird Survey’ Survey

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Summer 2005 (no. 30)

  • New Indoor Season
  • Coach trip to the Birdfair - Saturday August 20th
  • Kingfisher Survey Reminder
  • Proposed Drawing and Painting Day, 2006
  • Photogrpahic Competition
  • Upcoming Trips and Outings
  • Bird news - April to June
  • News from the TABCG
  • Car Thefts and Break-ins
  • Slide Projector for Sale
  • Presentation to Peter Standley

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Spring 2005 (no. 29)

  • Important Additions to the ROC Calendar for 2005
  • Upcoming Field Trips
  • Midweek Walks Report and Reminder
  • Skomer Island
  • Surveys – Help Needed
  • Gift Aid
  • News from the TABCG
  • Moor Green Lakes Group
  • ROC Trip to Barnes WWT - Sunday November 5th 2004
  • ROC Trip to the Warburg Reserve - November 2004
  • A Quick Look at the Danube Delta – 16/17th May 2004
  • Book Review: "A Bird in the Bush: a Social History of Birdwatching"
  • Berkshire Bird Sightings
  • ROC Garden Bird Survey

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Winter 2004 (no. 28)

  • Joint Indoor Meeting with Newbury Club
  • Photographic Competition 2005
  • Copies of IBIS
  • Programme Changes – Field Trips
  • Mid-week walks January to May 2005
  • Recorder’s Report to the ROC 2004 AGM
  • The Story of the Christmas Social
  • Addendum to the Christmas Social
  • Letter Received from the Friends of Lavell Lake
  • Club Bird Surveys
  • Fobney Island: News Update, December 2004
  • ROC Trip to Titchfield Haven Bird Reserve - August 2004
  • News from the TABCG
  • Berkshire Bird News

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Autumn 2004 (no. 27)

  • Bird Food
  • Mid-Week Walks
  • Message from the Membership Secretary
  • Birds of Berkshire 2003 – Your records please!
  • Conservation Fund - Call for proposals: Winter 2004/5
  • Berkshire bird sightings - June/July 2004
  • ROC Supporters
  • News from the TABCG
  • ROC Trip to Stodmarsh, 2nd May 2004
  • ROC Garden Bird Survey

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Summer 2004 (no. 26)

  • Chairman's summer message
  • Upcoming ROC events
  • Midweek walks
  • News from the clubs
  • News from the TABCG
  • 2004 Berkshire Bird Race
  • Fobney Lock and Island - a Reserve in the Making?
  • Gull Identification Trip - 25th January Gull-ability or Gullibility?
  • Trip to Pennington Marsh and the New Forest - Sunday 8th February
  • Weekend Trip to Norfolk - 20th to 22nd February
  • Portland Bill and Weymouth-Sunday 18th April 2004
  • Berkshire Bird Sightings - April/May 2004

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Spring 2004 (no. 25)

  • Can you help please?
  • Photographic evening
  • Unidentified member
  • Moor Green Lakes
  • News from the TABCG
  • Upcoming ROC events
  • Feeding Swallow survey
  • Berkshire Bird Index
  • Black Redstart survey

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Winter 2003/2004 (no. 24)

  • Message from the new Chairman
  • Photographic Evening - 3rd March
  • Membership Reminder
  • The Birds of Berkshire Conservation Fund
  • Letter Received
  • News from the TABCG
  • Christmas Social Evening Raffle
  • Upcoming Events
  • Report to 2003 AGM by the Recorder
  • AGM Highlights
  • How can you help the ROC?

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Autumn 2003 (no. 23)

  • Annual Photographic Competition - 26th March
  • Greetings from North of Watford !
  • Local Bird Conservation Issues
  • note from our "Sussex Correspondent"
  • Seed and Nuts make a return to the ROC!
  • News from the TABCG
  • British Birds and Annual Reports
  • Selsey Bill and Pagham Harbour Trip - April 2003 "Garganey Day"
  • Frensham Trip - March 2003 "Birdwatching's rule of three"
  • ROC trip to Dungeness - May 2003
  • ROC Trip to the Forest of Dean - May 2003
  • In Search of the Wallcreeper

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Summer 2003 (no. 22)

  • John Hannan Moves North
  • Club Insurance
  • New Subscription Rates
  • Upcoming Excursions
  • "The Birds of the British Isles"
  • Memberships, Donations and Greetings
  • Quiz Evening - February 26th
  • News from the TABCG
  • A Spring flock of Pomarine Skuas
  • Club Trip to Norfolk - February 2003

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Spring 2003 (no. 21)

  • Subscriptions - Gift Aid
  • Upcoming Events
  • The Birds of Berkshire Conservation Fund
  • Berkshire County Bird Report
  • Black Redstarts in Reading
  • News from the TABCG
  • An Extraordinary Sheppey Day - December 2002
  • Bedgebury Pinetum - 9th February 2003

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Winter 2002/2003 (no. 20)

  • Upcoming Events
  • The Birds of Berkshire Conservation Fund
  • Increased Subscriptions
  • Membership Reminder
  • Berkshire and Oxfordshire BTO Members and Bird Clubs Conference - "Migrants, Migration and Foreign Invaders"
  • ROC Exe Estuary Trip, 7th-8th December, 2002
  • News from the TABCG
  • Observations of a Sparrowhawk
  • BTO Survey News - Breeding Waders of Wet Meadows

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Autumn 2002 (no. 19)

  • Midweek Walks
  • ROC Gourmet Birdwatching Break to Belgium/Holland with Waxwings Tours
  • Golden Oriole in Caversham/Emmer Green
  • Ecuador - "Green's green apogee"
  • News from the TABCG
  • Birdwatching in Bulgaria
  • ROC Trip to Pagham Harbour on 7th April 2002
  • ROC Weekend in Wales (June 2002)

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Summer 2002 (no. 18)

  • Gift Aid Subscriptions
  • Mid-Week Walks
  • Trip to Langstone Harbour - Sunday 15th September
  • TAGCG Boat Appeal
  • New Edition of Local Where to Watch Birds
  • Move Over Gordon Langsbury!
  • Digital Bird Photography - "Digiscoping"
  • News from the TABCG
  • Trip to Isle of Sheppey - 25th November 2001 "Seaweed and String"
  • ROC Long Weekend to North Norfolk (15-17 Feb 2002)

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Spring 2002 (no. 17)

  • Resignation of Club Secretary
  • Upcoming Walks & Excursions
  • Photographic Evening
  • Tracking migration on the worldwide web
  • Bird Books for Sale (10% of proceeds to ROC)
  • Trip - Selsey Bill and Pagham Harbour 16th Sept 2001

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Winter 2001/2002 (no. 16)

  • Membership Reminder
  • Members Evening - January 16th 2002
  • Upcoming Midweek Walks
  • Social Evening and Quiz Night
  • Birding World and British Birds
  • Costa del Theale
  • Annual Photographic Competition
  • Some Observations on the Mid Week Walk at Rickmansworth
  • Ghostly Goings On in the Stour valley
  • A "Pot Luck" Trip Ditty!
  • Shelducks in Berkshire
  • News from the TABCG

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