RSPB Walsall Local Group: Indoor Meetings

We meet on the third Wednesday every month, except in July and August, when we have a rest, and December, when we meet earlier. Our venue is St Mary's Primary School, Jesson Road, Walsall WS1 3AY (just south of the junction with Mandeville Gardens). Grid reference: SP019977 (here are some maps).

Buses on route 51 (Walsall bus station — Birmingham) pass nearby: alight outside the County Hotel, Birmingham Road, about five minutes walk away (CENTRO have timetables). The school also has a car park.

Doors open at 7pm, for a 7.30 start. Admission costs just £2. Refreshments are served, for a nominal charge.

Our speakers are chosen to appeal to anyone with an interest in birds, be they a beginner or an expert. Non-members are most welcome, though we hope you will consider joining the RSPB, especially if you attend regularly. We look forward to seeing you!

**Programme for 2008**
Date	Speaker & Subject	Details
16 January 7:30–9:30pm	Andy Purcell: Wildlife of the Wye Valley	A local speaker, talking about an internationally important "Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty" straddling the border between England and Wales.
20 February 7:30–9:30pm	John Eaton: Jungle Birding — Malaysia	Birds of Borneo (east Malaysia) and west Malaysia.
19 March 7:30–9:30pm	Alban Wincott: Brandon Marsh	Alban, from the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust, brings an audio-visual spectacular, about their impressive reserve near Coventry. We have a visit to Brandon Marsh on 10 February.
16 April 7:30–9:30pm	Gerry Griffiths: Arctic Wonderland	Wildlife in Finland & Norway.
21 May 7:30–9:30pm	RSPB Volunteer: RSPB Films	By popular request — a selection of ever-popular RSPB films (plus our brief AGM).
18 June 7:30–9:30pm	Local Walk: Venue to be confirmed	Our outdoor summer meeting — a gentle stroll. Please wear stout shoes.
17 September 7:30–9:30pm	Stephen Holliday: Return of the Red Kite	Stephen, the RSPB's Regional Director will tell us all about the Society's work to reintroduce this "flagship" species
15 October 7:30–9:30pm	Graham Appleton: Time to Fly	Graham, from the BTO describes Migration, a fascinating aspect of birds' behaviour, and how we can all assist the BTO to monitor it.
16 November 7:30–9:30pm	Mike Wilkes: The Gambia	A welcome return from this popular speaker, to tell us about the birds of this country, on the West African coast.
10 December 7:30–9:30pm	Speaker to be confirmed

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