Indoor meeting

Weather permitting we will see what avian wildlife there is in Bouskell Park. If inclement, there will be a quiz and social evening

A brief annual general meeting will be followed by the annual photo competition. Forward your best 3 bird photos for entry to rogerkeightley@btinternet.com no later than end of August

David Tolley will present his journey around the UK with photos and, no doubt, interesting anecdotes

Nigel Slater returns to give a presentation on his experiences on the Isles of Scilly

Just over a week to Christmas so we celebrate a good birding year with a social evening. There may even be a mince pie for everyone!

2024 sees us in the new surrounds of Blaby & District Social Centre. One of our members will be showing photos of the birds of India, which she has visited on several occasions in previous years.

A talk by Jeff Blincow on best places to observe wildlife

NB This is the 3rd Monday of this month, rather than our regular date. We welcome Steven Woodward who will be giving a presentation on one of Leicestershire’s most popular visitor sites

A talk by John Tinning, on the spectacular scenery and wildlife to be found in this region of Spain with its 3 nature reserves. A must-visit area for any birdwatchers.

Carl Baggott will be expounding on his recently published book about birds so local to us we (almost) share the same title.

Paul Bingham highlights the pleasure of birdwatching, whether it is in your garden or in some of the more exotic places in the world. Rather than detailing the equipment and technical side of bird photography the emphasis is on understanding bird behaviour and habitats to improve your chances of taking better bird photographs.

Roger recounts a wonderful trip to West Africa to primarily follow the Ospreys which migrate each year from Europe to Africa. There are so many wonderful birds to be found and a lot to learn about life in The Gambia