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INDOOR MEETINGS - 2010/2011 Season
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OURDOOR MEETINGS - 2010/2011 Season
Follow the link to the new Outdoor Meetings Programme

Buy One get One Free! – a Bird watching day to remember!

The Wash is the UK’s most important estuary for wildlife and the coast line has some of the best salt marsh and mudflats in the country supporting thousands of wildfowl and waders.

The local South Lincs RSPB group would like to offer you the opportunity to ‘get up close’ to wildlife by offering you the unique opportunity to view this landscape and its inhabitants from both land and sea. We are combining a visit to Frampton Marsh, the RSPB latest reserve on the Wash combined with a 4 hour cruise along the River Witham, out into the Wash and down the Welland!

Frampton Marsh consists of 160 hectacres of wetlands combining a mixed habitat of reed beds (in their infancy), large freshwater scrapes and wetland grass. The salt marsh is adjacent to the reserve. A member of the RSPB team will provide an introduction to the reserve and an update of the latest sightings!

The cruise departs from the centre of Boston on board the Boston Belle. The boat is well equipped with seating inside and outside serving hot and cold refreshments.

In 2009 over 100 species of bird were sighted from the boat including marsh harrier, peregrine, black and bar tailed godwits, eider, various terns, gannet, kingfishers and many more!

Please see the attached brochure outlining the cruises. To give you sufficient time to enjoy both activities it is recommended that you book on one of the following cruises
June 7              Depart 13.00                June 20            Depart 10.30
July 3               Depart 8.30                 July 6               Depart 9.15
July 18             Depart 9.15                  September 4     Depart 12.45
October 14      Depart 9.00

For more information about the cruises and to make your group booking please call 07531 495521.

Over the past ten days we have had literally hundreds of birders visiting Frampton Marsh reserve to see the Oriental Pratincole. We may not be able to promise you another mega but we can promise a great days birding!

UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE DAY-SCHOOLS ABOUT BIRDS
Several day-schools will be run at Madingley Hall, taught by Peter Holden, along with a 10-week accredited course. Peter worked for the RSPB for nearly 40 years and was responsible for driving the RSPB's youth membership. Interested? Click here
Katherine Rodwell, Academic Programme Manager
University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education
Tel: 01223 746223
www.cont-ed.cam.ac.uk

Disturbances
Occasionally when out birdwatching you may witness a disturbance that affects local birds. The RSPB and several other wildlife organisations on the North Norfolk coast report such disturbances to a central data collection point. This provides an effective mechanism to put a stop to these unwanted disturbances

NB if it is an aircraft please try to take the registration number. For paragliders and others without registration please describe (the canopy/colour etc)

Please report the data to Paul Eele via email paul.eele@rspb.org.uk, or in writing to RSPB Titchwell Marsh nature reserve visitor centre, Titchwell, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 8BB (FAO Paul Eele) or call 01485 210432.

Do you know your birds? Volunteers needed to spend time in hides at Titchwell and Snettisham - to talk to the visitors and help them identify the birds seen from the hide. If you are interested please contact Mike Hines on 01328 821375

Occasionally meetings have to be cancelled or rescheduled.
Volunteers are needed at short notice.
Breaking news that concerns or affects the Local Group.


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About Us Aims Join Us Outdoor Events Indoor Meetings Bird Sightings Projects News From The Reserves Outdoor Events Report News From The RSPB Photos Help Required Visitors Stop Press	TITCHWELL MARSH RSPB COASTAL CHANGE PROJECT - click on link for the latest access information INDOOR MEETINGS - 2010/2011 Season Follow the link to the new Indoor Meetings Programme OURDOOR MEETINGS - 2010/2011 Season Follow the link to the new Outdoor Meetings Programme Buy One get One Free! – a Bird watching day to remember! The Wash is the UK’s most important estuary for wildlife and the coast line has some of the best salt marsh and mudflats in the country supporting thousands of wildfowl and waders. The local South Lincs RSPB group would like to offer you the opportunity to ‘get up close’ to wildlife by offering you the unique opportunity to view this landscape and its inhabitants from both land and sea. We are combining a visit to Frampton Marsh, the RSPB latest reserve on the Wash combined with a 4 hour cruise along the River Witham, out into the Wash and down the Welland! Frampton Marsh consists of 160 hectacres of wetlands combining a mixed habitat of reed beds (in their infancy), large freshwater scrapes and wetland grass. The salt marsh is adjacent to the reserve. A member of the RSPB team will provide an introduction to the reserve and an update of the latest sightings! The cruise departs from the centre of Boston on board the Boston Belle. The boat is well equipped with seating inside and outside serving hot and cold refreshments. In 2009 over 100 species of bird were sighted from the boat including marsh harrier, peregrine, black and bar tailed godwits, eider, various terns, gannet, kingfishers and many more! Please see the attached brochure outlining the cruises. To give you sufficient time to enjoy both activities it is recommended that you book on one of the following cruises June 7 Depart 13.00 June 20 Depart 10.30 July 3 Depart 8.30 July 6 Depart 9.15 July 18 Depart 9.15 September 4 Depart 12.45 October 14 Depart 9.00 For more information about the cruises and to make your group booking please call 07531 495521. Over the past ten days we have had literally hundreds of birders visiting Frampton Marsh reserve to see the Oriental Pratincole. We may not be able to promise you another mega but we can promise a great days birding! UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE DAY-SCHOOLS ABOUT BIRDS Several day-schools will be run at Madingley Hall, taught by Peter Holden, along with a 10-week accredited course. Peter worked for the RSPB for nearly 40 years and was responsible for driving the RSPB's youth membership. Interested? Click here Katherine Rodwell, Academic Programme Manager University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education Tel: 01223 746223 www.cont-ed.cam.ac.uk Disturbances Occasionally when out birdwatching you may witness a disturbance that affects local birds. The RSPB and several other wildlife organisations on the North Norfolk coast report such disturbances to a central data collection point. This provides an effective mechanism to put a stop to these unwanted disturbances To report a disturbance we need the following information: Type of disturbance (e.g. aircraft, paragliders) Date Location (especially if it is at Titchwell we need to know exact location) Time Direction (e.g. aircraft flying west) Comments (e.g. 150 Brent geese flushed by aircraft) NB if it is an aircraft please try to take the registration number. For paragliders and others without registration please describe (the canopy/colour etc) Please report the data to Paul Eele via email paul.eele@rspb.org.uk, or in writing to RSPB Titchwell Marsh nature reserve visitor centre, Titchwell, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 8BB (FAO Paul Eele) or call 01485 210432. For volunteer opportunities, please contact Mike Hines on 01328 821375 Do you know your birds? Volunteers needed to spend time in hides at Titchwell and Snettisham - to talk to the visitors and help them identify the birds seen from the hide. If you are interested please contact Mike Hines on 01328 821375 Occasionally meetings have to be cancelled or rescheduled. Volunteers are needed at short notice. Breaking news that concerns or affects the Local Group.

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