Army Ornithological Society


President:
Field Marshal Sir John Chapple, GCB, CBE, DL

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The Events Page

Location Dates  Organiser  Details   Contact
 AGM Warcop    23-25 May 08    Hon. Sec.    Black Grouse and Goshawk. Travel on Friday with no activities until Saturday morning. AGM Saturday night.    01380 739211 (E)
 Salisbury Plain Quail Survey    17 - 19 Jun 08    John Hughes    Meet at 1945hrs at the Crown Pub, Everleigh. SU 203554  01980 843467 (E)
 Thursley Common and Frensham Ponds  13 Jul 08  Richard Seargent  Field trip for summer Heathland birds. To include dragonflies and possibly a side visit to Bentley Station butterfly reserve for Purple Emperor and much more. Pub lunch at the Barley Mow Pub, Tilford. Meet at the Moat Car Park. SU 899416  01252 510318 (E) 07854 561333
 Portland Bird Observatory    19 - 21 Sept 08    Hilary Nash    Autumn migration. The annual pilgrimage to dip at one of Britain's foremost migration hot spots. SY 548946  01978 860705 (Any) 07788 103018  
 London Wetland Centre    am 19 Oct  Richard Seargent   Meet at the LWC visitor centre, Barnes at 0930hrs. Field trip for early winter waterfowl, gulls and wader passage. Lunch at the LWC. TQ 228770  01252 510318 (E) 07854 561333 
 Ascension Island  2 -13 Dec 08  Andrew Bray  Minor confirmatory expedition  01380 739211 (E)
 North Norfolk Coast    3 January 09    Richard Seargent    Extreme birding. Start off the year lists with waders, passerines and wildfowl. To include Hunstanton Cliffs, Titchwell and Holkham Bay. Meet at 0800hrs at Hunstanton Bus Station café for breakfast. TF 674406  01252 510318  
 Somerset Levels    20 February 09    Roger Dickey    Cold and wet tour of the Levels (including West Sedgemoor, Greylake and Ham Wall) for swans, geese, duck and waders. Preceding breakfast 0800hrs at Somerton. ST484283  01458 273753 (E) 07973534282
 Kazakhstan Exercise MONGOLIANFINCH    14 - 29 May 09    Tim Hallchurch    Details within the web pages under Expeditions, Forthcoming Events.   01865 377099 Mob 07802 202557  
 Scotland    4 - 7 Jun 09    Andrew Bray    Extreme birding. Long weekend in the Highlands for Scottish specialties. Not for the faint hearted, those who like sleep or regular drinks and meal breaks.    01380 739211 (E)  
Are you willing to lead a field trip to your local favourite area? If so please contact the Events Member, Richard Seargent on 01252 510318 (Evenings).