Meetings are normally held at 7.30pm on the second Monday of each month, from September to May, at the Friends Meeting House, Bakewell, DE45 1EL. Parking is only for disabled people and those needing to load and unload equipment etc.
The meetings usually start with a call over of bird sightings in our recording area during the previous month and announcements concerning forthcoming events followed by a speaker.
Please click on the meeting title to see further information.
Our autumn programme commences at 7.30 on Monday September 9th with Nick Martin ‘Secret Wildlife of the Cairngorms’. He reveals some of the special animals and birds of the Scottish Highlands from elusive Pine Marten to cryptic Ptarmigan and finds out how these highland specialists exist in the most remote yet beautiful parts of Scotland. […]
From the tiny pygmy falcon in the arid regions of Africa to the magnificent and large Steller’s sea eagle on the ice flows in Japan. Closer to home are the sparrowhawks, kestrels and merlins.
After a short look at the evolution of flight, the focus is on the enjoyment of birds in flight. Birds have many different lifestyles requiring specialist flight skills. This looks at the diverse modes of flight and the experts in each field
The combination of mountaineering and birding has dominated the speaker’s view of the world. He will explain how and why with examples of birds in the hills and other wild places both at home and abroad.
Wildlife through the Americas (includes Brazil, Costa Rica, New Mexico and Texas) as well as the title locations NOTE: DUE TO EASTER THIS MEETING IS ON THE 27th of APRIL
