DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
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INDOOR MEETINGS
Please note changed dates below
Wednesday
14th January 2009
– 7.15 pm – Sheffield University Arts Tower, Lecture Theatre 5
Tim Birkhead will give us a talk entitled “An Ornithological
Feast – How we know what we know about birds”.
Tim is Professor of Evolutionary Biology at the University of Sheffield,
is a member of the Darwin Correspondence Project Committee, and he regularly
contributes to radio and science television programmes, newspapers and
magazines. He's an international expert on sperm design and selection
in birds and he also runs a project that studies long-term population
changes in Guillemots on Skomer. He has published many books and papers
on ornithology and his latest book is entitled “The Wisdom of Birds”.
He has a long-standing association with the Group, including as referee
for our successful Lottery fund award for digital equipment. This should
be a very interesting and informative evening.
Wednesday 11th
February 2009 – 7.15 pm – Sheffield University Arts Tower, Lecture
Theatre 5
Mick Taylor will speak to us about “Peak District Raptors”.
Mick is an active North Derbyshire birder, and has travelled extensively
as an ornithologist, photographer and writer. His main passion, however,
is raptors and in particular the raptors of Derbyshire. He is co-ordinator
of the South Peak Raptor Study Group, and has a lifetime’s experience
of birds of prey in this area, and their fluctuating fortunes. Mick
has agreed to come “north of the border” to speak to us and it should
be a talk not to be missed.
FIELD MEETINGS
For
information on any minibus field trip contact Paul Medforth
on 01246 418120.
LOCAL
FIELD MEETINGS
Saturday 17th January 2009 - 8.30-11.00 am - Ringing demonstration at Blackburn Meadows
Sorby
Breck Ringing Group will be demonstrating the ringing, measuring and
recording of birds at Blackburn Meadows Nature Reserve. This time of
year should
produce a selection of resident birds and winter visitors, with a
chance of Lesser Redpoll, Reed Bunting and Common Snipe. This meeting
is also in conjunction with the Sheffield Park Ranger Service. The
ringing
will take place from the car park at the end of Steel Street, off
Psalter's Lane (SK411922) , from 8.30 am.
For
information on local field trips you can contact Richard Dale by telephoning 01142862513 or by email.
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