NOTE: 

 2002 meetings are on the 4th Tuesday of each month

(excepting December 2002  which will be on Tues the 17th )

at Blackpool Cricket Club, Stanley Park, commencing at 7.45pm

2002
Meetings Programme

22nd Jan                 Club AGM & Photographic Competition

26th Feb                  Wyre Countryside Ranger Service  by Len Blacow

26th Mar                  Birds and Wildlife in Wales by Graham Walker of Cambrian Bird Tours

23rd Apr                  Members slides & Business

28th May                 African Ornithology by Frank Walsh

25th Jun                  Changing Status of Birds in Lancashire by Maurice Jones

23rd Jul                   Birds and Mammals of Northern India by Paul Ellis

27th Aug                 Finland in Spring by Paul Slade

24th Sep                  Birds and Mammals of Alaska by Dave Pitman

22nd Oct                 Visible migration in North Lancs   by      Pete Marsh

26th Nov                 Digital Photography of British Birds by Paul Ellis & Chris Batty

17th Dec                 Christmas Social/Quiz/Short talks/Buffet

Fylde Bird Club meets here

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The RSPB Ribble Discovery Centre at Fairhaven Lake has the following Programme of Winter Talks over the forthcoming months

RSPB members £2.50.   Non-members £3.50
Booking essential. Phone The Centre 01253-796292
All talks start at 7.30pm and are followed by a raffle

Thursday 12th September 2002
Birds and the law
Maria Graham Lancashire Constabulary Wildlife
Liaison Officer

Wednesday 30th October 2002
Florida in winter-birds of the sunshine state
Stuart Meredith Ribble Bird Tours

Thursday 28th November 2002
Finland and Arctic Norway
Alan Davies Conwy RSPB warden

Thursday 12th December 2002
Birding the South African Cape
Paul Slade Fylde Bird Club chairman

Thursday 30th January 2003
The wild marsh at Martin Mere Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
Charlie Liggett Martin Mere Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust warden

Thursday 27th February 2003
Birds of the Seychelles
Tony Disley Wildlife artist and illustrator of 'Birds of The Gambia' and
'Birds of the Seychelles'

Thursday 27th March 2003
Shorebirds-waders of the UK coastline
Martin McGill Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust warden

Events

WYRE WALKS 2002

These walks are organised by Wyre Borough Council's Ranger Service and are led by members of the Fylde Bird Club.

To book any of the following events, ring the Discovery Centre at Garstang on (01995) 602125.  There will be a small charge for these events (mostly £1.70 for adults and 80p concessions).

Bird club members are encouraged to turn up and help show people birds. Of course assisting members do not pay.

Sun Feb 3rd  WADER WATCH and GOOSE ROOST

Pilling Lane Ends  meet in car park at 1300hrs

Sun Mar 17th     SEABIRDS and WADERS (and maybe some migrants)

Rossall  Point meet in beach car park at 0930hrs

Sun May 5th      SUMMER MIGRANTS in GRIZDALE  VALLEY

meet at meet in layby on Higher Lane between Scorton & Barnacre at 0700hrs

Sun 8th Sept     WADERS & WILDFOWL 

Pilling Lane Ends  meet in car park at 0930hrs

Sun 6th Oct     GOOSE ROOST

Pilling Lane Ends  meet in car park at  0700hrs

Date tba - December - CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT

Meet at either Marton Mere or Brock Car Park at 10am for 10:30 start. Finish at 12:30. 
Assemble at Marton Mere in the early afternoon to compare notes. Individuals may choose any other site and conduct their own counts during the same period: all will be welcome at the Mere in the afternoon.

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