After the business of the meeting and a pause for refreshments there will be four 15-minute photo presentations given by GOS members.
Please remember to bring a plate of finger food – then tuck in to the delicious delicacies brought by others!
Rob Thomas will look at the history of Eagles in Wales, and the current research being carried out at Cardiff University to assess the feasibility of reintroducing Golden and White-tailed Eagles to Wales.
Peter Rock will speak about the history of urban breeding and show why these gulls are vilified and what’s been done to rid our towns and cities of this ‘serious menace’. Or to put it another way, what the gulls have done to upset the world and how visibly the world has responded. Yes, he has the pictures! He’ll also speak about what he’s been doing over the years and what he’s found out. No, they’re not thuggish, nor are they vengeful… The truth is quite different from the mis- and disinformation we’ve all heard. Come along and discover who these birds really are!
Gary Prescott, ‘the Biking Birder’, will introduce us to the birds, reserves and people seen and met during the three years spent cycling around the UK and the seven months spent cycling and packrafting in Peru. Come and learn about The Biking Birder years, including becoming the UK, the European and World Green Birding Champion in 2016!
After a lifetime of being captivated and inspired by Charles Darwin and his voyage on the Beagle, Baz tells the story of his visit to Patagonia and The Andes, including some of its history and wildlife.
Simon Bedford will tell us about his relationship with peregrines, from schoolboy to Schedule 1 license holder, and introduce us to the ecology of this magnificent species.
Join John Wilson on a tour of the birds and wildlife of Uganda’s Wildlife Reserves
The most northwesterly part of the UK mainland is a wilderness of peat bog, towering sea cliffs and home to huge numbers of seabirds. It is also the largest bombardment range in NW Europe. The talk explores the juxtaposition of wildlife conservation while meeting the demands of Defence.
The Eurasian curlew is an iconic bird of both farmland and moorland. Over the last two decades its numbers have plummeted, so in 2016, Mary Colwell walked 500 miles across Ireland and the UK to find out why. It set in train a nation-wide movement to save this beautiful wader.