GROUP SUBSCRIPTIONS The annual group subscription is payable from 1st April.

NON GROUP MEMBERS are asked to pay an entrance fee at evening meetings. Children MEETINGS PROGRAMME Weds 7.45pm under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

THE RSPB

SEPTEMBER 4th For more information please contact AND SOUTH AFRICAN SPECTACULAR Group Leader Pam Symes 01962 851821 DISTRICT LOCAL GROUP Presentation by GERALD PONTING Membership Margaret Clark 01962 862977 Programme Roger Clark 01962 862977 rspb.org.uk/groups/Winchester OCTOBER 2nd [email protected] SEPTEMBER - DECEMBER BRITISH BIRDING HIGHLIGHTS - 2019 FROM SCOTTISH EAGLES TO FIRECRESTS

Presentation by GEOFF SHARPE GROUP WALKS Walk details are given at the INDOOR MEETINGS are held at indoor meeting before the walk and on our SHAWFORD PARISH HALL website. Please phone Roger Clark for more th PEARSON LANE NOVEMBER 6 information. SHAWFORD, WINCHESTER BIRDS OF SEA AND SHORE Except for entrance fees and parking charges, SO21 2AA Presentation by DAVID BOAG walks are free and open to all. Children under

16 must be accompanied by an adult. 7.45pm. until approx 9.45pm.

DECEMBER 4th Please bring binoculars if available and wear WILDLIFE WANDERINGS IN THE NORTHERN ISLES Refreshments available during the interval appropriate clothing and footwear. Presentation by RICHARD COOMBER No indoor meetings in January or August followed by

SEASONAL REFRESHMENTS PROGRAMME CHANGES will be on our website

rspb.org.uk/groups/winchester rspb.org.uk/groups/winchester

Next indoor meeting Wed 5th Feb 2020 [email protected]

The RSPB, UK Headquarters, rspb.org.uk/groups/winchester The Lodge, Sandy, Beds. SG19 2DL The RSPB is the UK’s largest nature conservation Tel. 01767 680551 [email protected] charity inspiring everyone to give nature a home. RSPB South East Regional Office Reg Charity & Wales no. 207076 1st Floor, Pavilion View, Scotland no. SCO 37654 19 New Road, RSPB Website rspb.org.uk BRIGHTON, BN1 1UF Tel. 01273 775333

NOVEMBER 3rd Sunday From 10am for 10.30 start WALKS PROGRAMME ARNE RSPB RESERVE. Signposted from Stoborough on the B3075 south from Wareham. Meet in the car Details of this programme are on the events page of our website. park. For more information about this reserve,

Please check for changes and possible cancellations including the shop and café, see the RSPB website. SEPTEMBER 26th Thursday 9.30am – 12.30pm and additions. Combined walk with HOS. FISHLAKE MEADOWS. rspb.org.uk/groups/winchester Leader John Clark. Map Ref. SY 971 876 A walk around this HIWWT Reserve. Park and or contact Roger Clark Tel. 01962 862977 meet in the Romsey World of Water car park,

Greatbridge Road, Romsey (A3057). th NOVEMBER 27 Wednesday Meet at 3pm Leader Barbara Hillier. Map Ref. SU 353 225 FARLINGTON MARSHES. Looking for SHORT-

EARED OWL. Park by the entrance to the reserve at far end of FUNDRAISING EVENTS th OCTOBER 9 Wednesday 10am – 1.30pm road leading off the roundabout. Please come along and support us. FARLINGTON MARSHES for WINTER WADERS. Leader Derek Lister. Map Ref. SU 679 044 Park by the entrance to the reserve at far end of SEPTEMBER 7th Starts at 12noon road leading off the roundabout. LITTLETON AND HARESTOCK SHOW Leader Derek Lister. Map Ref. SU 679 044 DECEMBER 15th Sunday 10am - approx 2.30pm The Hall Way, Littleton SO22 6QL TITCHFIELD HAVEN. Park in the Yacht Club car park www.lhshow.org.uk or by the sea wall and meet in the Centre. There is th OCTOBER 26 Saturday All Day an entrance fee. th NOVEMBER 9 9.30am – 12noon BIRDING BY TRAIN TO RAINHAM MARSHES. Bring a packed lunch or use the café, but this can get CHANDLERS FORD CHRISTMAS MARKET An all day visit by train from WINCHESTER to this busy. Methodist Church Hall, Winchester Road RSPB reserve in Purfleet, Essex. Contact trip Leader John Clark. Map Ref. SU 535 023 leader Martin Keys for more information. 01962 842610 / [email protected] SAFARIS

These additional walks which involve longer OCTOBER 31st Thursday 9.30am - 12.30pm journeys and possible car sharing are arranged by Please contact Roger Clark if you have a favourite BLASHFORD LAKES HIWWT RESERVE, Sue Fox. For details please contact her, preferably walk or would like to suggest one. You do not Ellingham Drove, Ringwood. by email. necessarily have to be the leader. Meet in the car park by the Tern Hide which

overlooks Ibsley Water. [email protected] Roger Clark 01962 862977 Leader Barbara Hillier. Map Ref. SU 151 083 [email protected] or by phone on 07969 369005