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No 484 Spring 2017 No 484 Spring 2017 Bittern at Ladywalk Photographer Peter Lichfield This front page is sponsored by The Birder’s Store, Worcester WMBC News Is published in March, June, September and December each year to link members with each other, what’s been happening, current issues and forthcoming events on the birding scene in our area and further afield together with a selection of your articles and a comprehensive summary of the recorded bird sightings in our area Almost every page of this Newsletter includes the name of, or refers to, someone who volunteers and offers their services for the benefit of this club or offers the opportunity to volunteer either directly for the Club or more generally in pursuit of your birding interest (as in the appeals on pages 37 and 38). As this Newsletter was going to print I received the following message from Jim (Mr Website) Winsper Hi everybody, Thought you might be interested to learn that since launching our new website in December 2014 we have today, February 11th 2017, accumulated 100,000 hits on the site. This just goes to prove what a superb job Jim does. You only have to check out sites serving a similar audience to appreciate, how excellent and current our Club’s site is, Google recent sightings at any RSPB reserve to see what I mean, Q.E.D. Volunteering can be a real joy. Unbelievablely this issue is the eighth that I have edited making it two years since I persuaded the Executive Committee to ‘take a chance on me’. Sticking with a song title theme thanks to you and your contributions ‘You’ve got to admit it’s getting better, getting better all the time’. Now ‘I’ll tell you what I want, what I really, really want’ and that’s for you to keep up the good work and make year three at least as good as the first two, ‘I’m counting on you’. Again I am indebted to those who have sent me articles, photographs or news for publication which hopefully when put together make this Newsletter something for everyone. You are also volunteers, although occasionally you may feel like ‘pressed men’. In this issue Page 3 Annual General Meeting - CALLING NOTICE Page 4 Annual General Meeting - Agenda Page 5 Membership Matters - John Hoyle Pages 6-9 Frank Gribble - Your Memories Pages 10 -11 Patchwork Challenge - Matt Griffiths Page 12 Staffordshire Birders Conference - An Urgent Reminder Page 13 Spot, then Identify, the Bird - A New Style Quiz -Peter Lewis Pages 14-16 Scilly Pelagics - Gerald Brereton Pages 17-20 A Non Birding Trip to India - Ken Mather Page 21 Annual Report, West Midlands County - Kevin Clements Page 21 Parking at Gailey Reservoir Pages 22-24 Birding at the Cutting Edge - Batumi Raptor Count, Georgia - Rob Swift Page 25 Our Blithfield Reserve, An Update Pages 26-27 Possibly My Best Christmas Present Ever - The result of a Funding Bid - Sue Judge Pages 27-28 Blogs and Bloggers - Steve Nicholls Pages 29-30 WMBC Club and Branch Indoor Meetings and Field Trips Pages 31-34 Bird Notes - November to January - Humphrey Miller Page 35 WMBC Field Trip Reports - Ray Davies Page 36 i54 Revisited - Jamie Dunn Page 37 Wyre Forest Woodland Bird Survey - An appeal for Volunteers - Steve Davies Page 38 A Volunteering Opportunity - Victoria Pattison-Willits Page 39 Answer to Spot, then Identify, the bird Page 39 Officers of WMBC and their contact details 2 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE WMBC 2017 CALLING NOTICE All club members are encouraged to join the present committee for the 2017 West Midland Bird Club AGM to be held on Wednesday 24th May 2017 at the West Midlands Bridge Club Marion Murtagh House, 909 Warwick Rd Solihull B91 3EP In Room 1C Commencing at 19.30hrs The AGM will be followed by a talk by Nick Barlow Entitled Marsh Lane Nature Reserve Tea, coffee and light refreshments will also be available in Room 1C The club has a large car park Please note that access is from Warwick Road only and exit is into Hampton Lane only Members with restricted mobility should access the building at the rear Belated Congratulations from us all to WMBC Annual Report Editor Dave Emley who was awarded the British Empire Medal in the New Year’s Honours List for Services to higher education & natural history 3 Annual General Meeting AGENDA Meeting Chairman – Alan Richards - Vice President Welcome by Alan Richards Apologies Acceptance of the minutes from the 2016 AGM Club Chairman’s Report Treasurer’s Report and Approval of Accounts Election of Trustees Confirmation of new Vice President Election of WMBC Officers for 2016/17 All Officers of the Management Committee are elected annually Nominations for any position on the MC may be made by any ten WMBC members and must be received by the Secretary, together with the consent in writing of the nominee, at least 15 days before the Annual General Meeting Membership Secretary – Michael Bevan has been nominated for this post, vacant on the retirement of John Hoyle and has indicated his willingness to stand Following the change in Club rules in 2016 each WMBC reserve may nominate a representative to the Management Committee Ladywalk Reserve - Richard King has been nominated and expressed his willingness to stand Blithfield Reserve - John Holt has been nominated and expressed his willingness to stand All current Officers of the Club, named below, have indicated their willingness to serve for a further year Chairperson - Kevin Clements, Deputy Chairperson - Roger Broadbent Secretary - Mark Rickus, Treasurer - Andrew Thomas Harborne Representative - Paul Bateman, Belvide Representative - Sue Judge Appointment of Auditors Any Other Business Items of Other Business must be notified to the Secretary at least 15 days before the AGM Note: Branch representatives on the MC are elected annually at their branch AGM The following non-executive officers are appointed directly by the Management Committee Annual Report editor - David Emley B.E.M, Website - Jim Winsper Press Officer - Mark Rickus, Newsletter Editor - Sue Judge Conservation Officer - Mike West 4 Membership Matters We are pleased to welcome the following new members of the club who have joined since the last list was published. Please note the names shown are as on the membership form but that all family members at each address are included in this welcome. Mr & Mrs M Bradshaw of STAFFORD, Mr I Sheridan of STAFFORD, Mr M Lynn of SOLIHULL, Mr S Hill of SHREWSBURY, Mr K Rogers of TELFORD, Mr S Darby of STOKE ON TRENT, Mr J MacLauchlan of NEWPORT, Mr B Fairclough of WOVERHAMPTON, Mr D Clarkson of GREAT HAYWOOD, Mr N Wood of CANNOCK, Mr A Butcher of BIRMINGHAM, Mr P Jones of STAFFORD, Mr D Hayes of UTTOXETER, Mr J Harris of LEEK, Mr D Hodgkiss of STAFFORD, Mr D Hill of DUDLEY, Mr J Danaher of SUTTON COLDFIELD, Mr G Smith of ATHERSTONE, Mr G Hames of BURNTWOOD, Mr D Keates of BREWOOD, Mr T Warrick of SHREWSBURY, Mr P Dooley of NUNEATON, Mr R Wolstenholme of SHEFFIELD, Mr S Hextell of BIRMINGHAM, Ms P Thompson of WEST BROMWICH, Ms S Barnes of BURNTWOOD, Mr K Horseman of STAFFORD, Mr A Dodson of COVENTRY, Ms K Gipson of BIRMINGHAM, Mr J Leigh of KINVER, Mr P Lewis of BROMSGROVE, Mr P Sweeney of STAFFORD, Mr M Godfrey of STAFFORD, Mr J Hayes of BREWOOD, Ms M Heath of STAFFORD, Mr D Billington of DERBY, Dr H Hughes of ALBRIGHTON, Mr R Rafe of STONE, Mr J Graves of ATHERSTONE, Mrs J Osbourne of BREWOOD, Mr M Lewis of WOMBOURNE, Mr M Jones of TELFORD, Mr C Evans of WILLENHALL, Mr A Brown of LEICESTER, Ms J Blount of TAMWORTH, Mr D Burgess of STOKE ON TRENT, Mr A Butler of WALSALL, Mr D Burgess of STOKE ON TRENT, Ms J Clark of STAFFORD, Mr W Dunn of CANNOCK If you haven’t renewed your membership for 2017 this may be the last WMBC Newsletter that you receive. 2017 membership cards have been distributed to those who have paid a valid membership fee. If you have not received a 2017 card and think that you have paid please contact me at [email protected] as soon as possible. Please make my task easier by giving name, address and membership number with every query that you make. We do have over 1500 names on our database so anyone who is not easily identified may be pushed to one side until I have more time! Every year many payments received by standing order either pay the incorrect membership fee or don’t give a recognisable reference number. If you pay by this method and have not received your card please check your bank statement and include the reference they used on your query to me and please ensure that your bank uses your name and club membership number in future not the name of a company or random number. Anyone who uses internet banking should be able to do this online. A Membership renewal form was included with the Winter Newsletter but if you have lost it a new one can be downloaded from the Club website. Any member whose subscription has not been paid by the end of February will not receive the new entrance code for our reserves in time for the change and in line with Club Rule 5.6 shall cease to be a member of the Club. Working for West Midland Bird Club I have been involved in nine membership renewals. The most memorable being after the rise in membership fee.
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