SBBOT: Meetings & Walks
Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory Trust (SBBOT)
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Tuesday / Wednesday Club
Indoor Meetings for 2012
You are welcome to join us for our indoor meeting program.
Tuesday evenings are aimed at those with some bird watching experience who wish to improve their skills whilst Wednesday evenings are for beginners. The classes are led by enthusiasts Mike Briggs, Dave Kirkaldie and Pete Findley.
The evenings are structured so that it is not necessary to attend every week; you can pick and choose which evenings you come along and can mix coming on a Tuesday or a Wednesday evening.
The evening starts at 7.30 and ends at 9.30 with free refreshments at about half time.
The cost is £2.50 for members and £3.50 for non-members.
| January | |
| Wednesday 4th | Winter visitors – passerines. |
| Tuesday 10th | The bird watching year & winter birds at SBBOT |
| Wednesday 11th | Winter visitors – waterbirds. |
| Tuesday 17th | Winter roosting: how and where |
| Wednesday 18th | Using optical aids (bring any that you have), field guides and field craft. |
| Tuesday 24th | Ringing at Sandwich Bay for 2012 |
| Wednesday 25th | Ringing at the Observatory by Jane Relton. |
| Tuesday 31st | Birds that make eruption in winter |
| February | |
| Wednesday 1st | Birds of prey are on the up. |
| Tuesday 7th | Gulls: their plumage and habitat |
| Wednesday 8th | Return migration; why bother? |
| Tuesday 14th | Bird song - spring calls |
| Wednesday 15th | Early spring migrants are on their way with David Kirkaldie. |
| Tuesday 21st | The Greenfinch: breeding, migration wintering |
| Wednesday 22nd | History of the Observatory and our anniversaries by Patrick Old. |
| Tuesday 28th | Breeding waders at Sandwich Bay |
| Wednesday 29th | Wardening and censusing with Ian Hodgson. |
| March |
| Tuesday 6th | The Sandmartin: breeding and migration |
| Wednesday 7th | Birds inside out by Peter Dean. |
| Tuesday 13th | The Crows in East Kent: Jay, Jackdaw, Rook, Magpie, Carrion Crow |
| Wednesday 14th | Owls. |
| Tuesday 20th | Collared Dove: the colonising, breeding, feeding etc |
| Wednesday 21st | Birds around the coast of Britain. |
| Tuesday 27th | A question and answer night |
| Wednesday 28th | Spring migrants; some are already here. |
| April |
| Tuesday 3rd | Ducks, Ducks, Ducks. Migration and breeding in East Kent |
| Wednesday 4th | No meeting, break for Easter. |
| Tuesday 10th | The Moorhen and Coot and Sandwich Bay, breeding and migration |
| Wednesday 11th | No meeting, break for Easter. |
| Tuesday 17th | A night with our Chairman |
| Wednesday 18th | Butterflies and dragonflies at the Bay with Ian Hodgson. |
| Tuesday 24th | End of season look back and quiz |
| Wednesday 25th | Last indoor meeting – review of the winter and plans for the summer. |
Outdoor Meetings for 2012
Walks will begin again in May 2012 when the lighter evenings make them possible.
You are welcome to join Mike Briggs and others from SBBOT to enjoy a gentle stroll through some of the most rewarding areas in East Kent. The walks start at 7.00pm from the venues indicated and finish at around 9pm or dusk.
Mike shares his extensive knowledge on this informal and entertaining evening. Please feel free to join him every week, or on an occasion that particularly interests you.
The cost is £2.50 for members and £3.50 for non-members
