Birds
‘Saturday Social’ 12th March 8pm onwards
The British Birds Rarities Committee (BBRC) holds it’s AGM every year in March at a different location within the UK. This year it is taking place in Oxford over the weekend of 11th-13th. Most of the members will be present and as is traditional, the Saturday evening is set aside for a very informal get together with local birders. The chosen venue this year is The King’s Arms at Sandford Lock from about 8pm onwards. So if you want to find out more about the workings of the committee, discuss any aspects of birding in general, or simply just enjoy a drink with fellow birders then do please come along.
BBRC Committee members: Steve Votier, Martin Garner, Richard Millington, Chris Batty, Nic Hallam, Chris Bradshaw, Paul French, James Lidster, Richard Schofield, Mike Pennington. Chairman: Adam Rowlands. Secretary: Nigel Hudson
- Big Wild Sleepout
Join us on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th August at Wytham Woods to camp out at the Oxford University's famous research woodland! Go badger watching, bat detecting and find out what else may be active in the wood at night. There will be a bbq and a...
- Oxon Birding 2012
The traditional Gnome review of the year's birding. Enjoy! Oxon Bird of the Year Poll Result The results of the Bird of the Year Poll in case you are interested: 1: Dotterel 22% - boosted by a campaign by the Banbury birders to promote "their"...
- Tonight Oxford Ornithological Society Indoor Meeting.
Wednesday 7th. March 2012 A talk by Graham Lenton 'Two Islands' Graham has previously given the society interesting and well presented talks and we can look forward to being entertained and informed again this next Wednesday 7th March at Stratfield...
- American Wigeon 13th March
The American Wigeon located today to the right of the first lake down the lane opposite the rushy Common Hide, walked down with Clackers and he had located it before I had even set up my scope. The Yankee Doodle Dandy was showing some sexual interest...
- Review Of The Year 2010
So another birding year is up and so I thought that I'd write my traditional** end of year report for the county. I've been moaning all year that it hasn't been as good a year as last year but looking at the totals it doesn't seem that...
Birds
BBRC AGM in Oxford. 11th-13th March 2011
‘Saturday Social’ 12th March 8pm onwards
The British Birds Rarities Committee (BBRC) holds it’s AGM every year in March at a different location within the UK. This year it is taking place in Oxford over the weekend of 11th-13th. Most of the members will be present and as is traditional, the Saturday evening is set aside for a very informal get together with local birders. The chosen venue this year is The King’s Arms at Sandford Lock from about 8pm onwards. So if you want to find out more about the workings of the committee, discuss any aspects of birding in general, or simply just enjoy a drink with fellow birders then do please come along.
BBRC Committee members: Steve Votier, Martin Garner, Richard Millington, Chris Batty, Nic Hallam, Chris Bradshaw, Paul French, James Lidster, Richard Schofield, Mike Pennington. Chairman: Adam Rowlands. Secretary: Nigel Hudson
- Big Wild Sleepout
Join us on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th August at Wytham Woods to camp out at the Oxford University's famous research woodland! Go badger watching, bat detecting and find out what else may be active in the wood at night. There will be a bbq and a...
- Oxon Birding 2012
The traditional Gnome review of the year's birding. Enjoy! Oxon Bird of the Year Poll Result The results of the Bird of the Year Poll in case you are interested: 1: Dotterel 22% - boosted by a campaign by the Banbury birders to promote "their"...
- Tonight Oxford Ornithological Society Indoor Meeting.
Wednesday 7th. March 2012 A talk by Graham Lenton 'Two Islands' Graham has previously given the society interesting and well presented talks and we can look forward to being entertained and informed again this next Wednesday 7th March at Stratfield...
- American Wigeon 13th March
The American Wigeon located today to the right of the first lake down the lane opposite the rushy Common Hide, walked down with Clackers and he had located it before I had even set up my scope. The Yankee Doodle Dandy was showing some sexual interest...
- Review Of The Year 2010
So another birding year is up and so I thought that I'd write my traditional** end of year report for the county. I've been moaning all year that it hasn't been as good a year as last year but looking at the totals it doesn't seem that...