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Wakefield & District Local RSPB Group is affiliated to the national RSPB. The group welcomes members from anywhere within the district as well as anyone who lives close to the boundary including those who are not RSPB members. As a group we promote the RSPB and support its activities through raising awareness, education and fund raising.
We are active as a local group and hold indoor and outdoor meetings. The indoor meetings are held at Ossett Community Centre from September to April with a speaker giving the group a talk. The topics vary enormously with the themes ranging from a local to an international flavour but all are of great interest.
The outdoor meeting are usually car visits and take place on the Sunday
following the indoor meeting. For both indoor and outdoor meetings anybody is welcome to come along and find out more before deciding if they would like to join.
In addition we actively support local initiatives to enhance and improve bird populations. These have included advising farmers about set-aside and grants, putting up nest- boxes and taking a lead role in improving the habitat for tree- sparrows. We also give talks to interested groups.
Thursday 13th December 2007
Christmas Meal – 21st Anniversary Celebration with guest speaker
Thursday January 24 2008
Geoff Trinder – Lincolnshire Wildlife
Thursday February 28
Paul Hobson - Africa
Thursday March 27
David Tolliday – A Night of Birdsong
Thursday April 24
Members’ Night
followed by the AGM
Thursday September 25
Tim Melling - Spitzbergen
Thursday October 23
Reverend Hugh Linn
Corner of an Island - Anglesey
Thursday November 27
Gordon Yates – Bird Habitats
of the Pennines and
Scotland
Thursday December 18
Christmas Meal
with Guest Speaker
All Indoor Meetings start at 7.30 pm and are held in Ossett Community Centre,
Prospect Road, Ossett WF5 8AN
Tel: 01924 274838
LOCAL GROUP WEBSITE
www.rspb.org.uk/groups/wakefield
Admission:
Local Group Members £1.00
Non-members £2.50
Group Subscriptions:
Unwaged/OAP £ 5.00 per person
Individuals £ 8.00 per person
Family £ 12.00
Outdoor Meetings
Please wear suitable footwear and outdoor clothing. Further information from any Committee Member or at any Indoor Meeting.
Sunday 25th November 2007
Donna Nook
Sanderling, geese,
shore lark (breeding seals)
Sunday 30th December
Bretton Park
Woodpeckers, kingfisher, finches, etc.
Sunday January 27 2008
Anglers
Sunday March 2
Wheldrake
Sunday March 30
Clumber
Sunday April 27
Potteric Carr
Saturday May 17
Sponsored Birdwatch
Friday June 27 (evening)
Blacktoft and Crowle
Sunday July 27
North Cave
Sunday August 31
Spurn Point
Sunday September 28
Old Moor
Sunday October 26
Fairburn
Sunday November 30
Martin Mere
Sunday December 28
Newmillerdam and Pugneys