Birdwords Newsletter April 2014

First, an apology. I haven’t been as assiduous as I intended in sending these newsletters out. That’s because I have been writing books. In particular, my book Britain’s Mammals in the WildGuides series took far longer than expected to write, but it’s something to look for towards the end of the year.

From now on, I’ll opt for the little and often way of updating.

If you are interested, please note that I have at last updated the Longham blog section of the website, www.birdwords.co.uk/category/longham-lakes/

This summer, however, please do join me on one or two of these terrific field trips? They are open to all, but places go quickly. The quickest way to reserve a place is to e-mail me on dominic@birdwords.co.uk. You will need to make your way to the meeting place (see Events)

DAY TRIPS (10.30am-4pm) £15 per person (please pre-book)

Thursday 8^th May – Pulborough Brooks, West Sussex

Thursday 15^th May – Farlington Marshes, Hampshire

Friday 23^rd May – Titchfield Haven, Hampshire

Friday 13^th June – Devil’s Punchbowl and Thursley Common, Surrey
You can pay £7.50 for each section or come to both.

Friday 27^th June – New Forest off the Beaten Track

Tuesday 8^th July – Medmerry, West Sussex

Friday 18^th July – Selborne, Hampshire

SMALL GROUP TRIPS (10 or less), 10.30am-4pm, £25 per person, please pre-book

Thursday 5^th June – Stodmarsh, near Canterbury

Tuesday 17^th June – Martin Down and Garston Wood, Wiltshire/Dorset

Thursday 3^rd July – Langford Lakes, Wiltshire

Tuesday 22^nd July – Raptor Rapture, New Forest

SHORT (2 HOUR, 10.00am-12.00pm) WEDNESDAY MORNING SESSIONS IN DORSET/HAMPSHIRE
£7 per person per session. Please pre-book if possible (but spaces likely)

7^th May –  Longham Lakes, Ferndown, Dorset
14^th May –  Radipole Lake, Weymouth
21^st May –  Swineham, Wareham
4^th June – Mark  Ash Wood, New Forest
11^th June – Badbury Rings
18^th June – Blashford  Lakes, Ringwood
25^th June – Tarrant  Rushton Airfield (north of Wimborne)
2^nd July – Lodmoor,  Weymouth
9^th July – Arne
16^th July – Blandford (for Otters, Kingfishers and lunch!)

In the meantime