Charles Martin: The Bird People of St Kilda
January 22, 2012 by wosuser
Title: Charles Martin: The Bird People of St Kilda
Location: Crown Centre Devizes
Description: This talk describes the lifestyle of the St Kildans and their dependence on the island’s vast seabird colonies. It is based on Charles’ time on St Kilda as a member of the Scottish National Trust work party.
Start time 19.30.
Admission £2 to include refreshments.
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Date: 2012-02-16
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How to enter WOS photographic competition
November 19, 2011 by wosuser
The annual WOS photographic competition takes place at the December indoor meeting 7.30 pm on Wednesday 14th December at the Crown Centre, Devizes. All you have to do is come along to the meeting with your photos (A4 size or 10 x 8 inches). PLEASE ARRIVE BY 7.10 pm SO YOUR PHOTOS CAN BE DISPLAYED BEFORE THE START. You can enter up to 3 photos, one in each of the categories:
- Wiltshire bird
- UK bird
- Other wildlife / natural history
All photos must be taken this year and be of WILD subjects (no captive animals / birds from sanctuaries / pets). A prize will be awarded to the best in each category as chosen by the members present.
AGM – Ruth Tingay [President of the Raptor Research Foundation] “Eagle conservation around the world”
August 28, 2011 by wosuser
Title: AGM – Ruth Tingay [President of the Raptor Research Foundation] “Eagle conservation around the world”
Location: The Corn Exchange, Devizes
Start Time: 19:30
Date: 2012-03-14
David Kjaer – “English wildlife, spring and summer”.
August 28, 2011 by wosuser
Title: David Kjaer – “English wildlife, spring and summer”.
Location: Crown Centre, Devizes
Start Time: 19:30
Date: 2012-01-19
Peter Cranswick – “A race against time – saving the world’s rarest duck”.
August 28, 2011 by wosuser
Title: Peter Cranswick – “A race against time – saving the world’s rarest duck”. Followed by the WOS Photographic Competition. To enter, bring A4 sized prints, one per entrant per category. Categories: Wiltshire bird; UK bird; Other UK wildlife. All photos must be taken this year and feature wild subjects (no captive birds or pets). PLEASE ARRIVE WITH YOUR PHOTOS NOT LATER THAN 7.10 PM
Location: Crown Centre, Devizes
Start Time: 19:30
Date: 2011-12-14
Emily Joachim – “The ecology of the Little Owl in Britain”.
August 28, 2011 by wosuser
Title: Emily Joachim – “The ecology of the Little Owl in Britain”.
Location: Crown Centre, Devizes
Start Time: 19:30
Date: 2011-11-17
Paul Castle – “Work of the Raptor Group”
August 28, 2011 by wosuser
Title: Paul Castle – “Work of the Raptor Group”
Location: Crown Centre, Devizes
Start Time: 19:30
Date: 2011-10-12
Peter Rock “Roof-nesting gulls in Wiltshire”
August 10, 2010 by wosuser
Title: Peter Rock “Roof-nesting gulls in Wiltshire”
Location: Wiltshire Heritage Museum, Devizes
Description: John Pollard Memorial Lecture
Peter has been studying Bristol’s roof-nesting gulls since 1980 and throughout this time has been involved in international gull research at a high level. For the last 15 years he has been the co-ordinator for the colour-marking of the large gulls for all of the Bird Ringing Schemes in Europe (Euring). He is the author of several scientific papers on the subject (including the Lesser Black-backed Gull pages in the Migration Atlas) and has acted as consultant to various authorities on roof-nesting gulls. WOS commissioned Peter’s surveys of roof-nesting gulls in Wiltshire in 2003, 2004 and 2009.
Admission £2.00 to include refreshments
Start Time: 19:30
Date: 2010-11-17
The WOS AGM followed by Rob Clements “The hobby in Britain – an update”
August 10, 2010 by wosuser
Title: The WOS AGM followed by Rob Clements “The hobby in Britain – an update”
Location: Wessex Room, Corn Exchange, Devizes
Description: Rob is a freelance ornithologist based in Kent. His presentation will illustrate the changing status of the hobby, the WOS logo bird. He will give a summary of recent survey work on this species and offer suggestions for a new population estimate.
Admission – no charge.
Start Time: 19:30
Date: 2011-03-16
Gareth Harris – The Cotswold Water Park; the next 50 years & Cleveland Lakes; an update
August 10, 2010 by wosuser
Title: Gareth Harris – The Cotswold Water Park; the next 50 years & Cleveland Lakes; an update
Location: Crown Room, Crown Centre, Devizes
Description: Gareth is the Biodiversity Officer at the Cotswold Water Park with a wide range of duties. He will outline plans for the future of the park and give an update on Cleveland Lakes, parts of which are being developed as a nature reserve.
Admission £2.00 to include refreshments
Start Time: 19:30
Date: 2011-02-16
