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The first Sunday of every month
BIRDWATCHING FOR BEGINNERS. Free guided walks on the first Sunday of every month for both RSPB members and non-members - everyone welcome. Meet outside the information centre in Hartsholme Country Park at 10.30 am. The walks around Swanholme Lakes Nature Reserve and Hartsholme Country Park take between one and two hours. Warm clothing and stout footwear are recommended for the winter months.

Thursday 9
FOLKLORE OF WOODLAND & HEDGEROW by Tony Bates. Tony’s photographs have appeared on television and in various bird magazines and they hang in various locations around the world. 7.30 pm at The Lawn, Union Road, Lincoln. RSPB members and students £3. Public admission £4. Pay on the door - everyone welcome. Sponsored by McKinnells Solicitors, 17-23 West Parade, Lincoln LN1 1NW and 3a Birchwood Centre, Jasmin Road, Lincoln LN6 0QB. Tel: 01522 541181.

Sunday 12
COACH OUTING to RSPB Minsmere, Suffolk. Depart Lincoln 7 am. Depart reserve 5 pm. Adults £23. Children £15. H, IC, NT, WC.

Saturday 18
AFTERNOON VISIT to Uncle Henry's for a farm walk followed by a tea in the café. Meet at Uncle Henry's, Grayingham Grange Farm at 2 pm. The walk is free, the tea is £4 and must be paid for by 12 September.

Saturday 2
RSPB NATIONAL AGM at the QEII Conference Centre, London. Details in Birds magazine or from Christine McDowell, Events Department, The Lodge, Sandy SG19 2DL. Tel: 01767 680551.

Saturday 2 & Sunday 3
AUTUMN WEEKEND TO TEESSIDE visiting RSPB Saltholme and the Hartlepool Headland. The price of £75 in a twin or double room or £91 in a single room includes all coach travel from Lincoln and one night half-board accommodation at the Best Western Middlesbrough Hotel. Cancellation insurance is not included.

Thursday 14
KEAS, KAKAS AND KIWIS by Chris Ward. No guesses as to what this talk is about—the wildlife of New Zealand! 7.30 pm at The Lawn, Union Road, Lincoln. RSPB members and students £3. Public admission £4. Pay on the door - everyone welcome. Sponsored by Streets Chartered Accountants, Tower House, Lucy Tower Street, Lincoln LN1 1XW. Tel: 01522 551200.

Sunday 24
WILD ABOUT LINCOLNSHIRE a free public event which celebrates the wonderful wildlife that the historic county of Lincolnshire has to offer. From 10 am to 4 pm at Baytree Garden Centre, Spalding. For full details visit the Wild About Lincolnshire website: http://www.wildaboutlincolnshire.co.uk/

Saturday 6
AUTUMN FAIR & COFFEE MORNING in the community room at Lincoln Central Library, Free School Lane, Lincoln, from 9 am to 12.30 pm. Please help us to raise funds by donating saleable items, such as cakes, preserves and garden produce, or call in for a coffee. Offers of help should be made to Carol & Alan Harvey.

Thursday 11
HIGH ANDES TO TIERRA DEL FUEGO—ARGENTINA by Tim Appleton. Tim is manager of Rutland Water nature reserve and one of the organisers of the British Birdwatching Fair. 7.30 pm at The Lawn, Union Road, Lincoln. RSPB members and students £3. Public admission £4. Pay on the door - everyone welcome. Sponsored by Graham Ullyatt Building Services, Pumping Engine House, Nocton Fen, Lincoln LN4 2AX. Tel: 01526 323170. Mobile: 078 131 406 70.

Saturday 13
AFTERNOON VISIT to Lincolnshire WT Whisby Nature Park followed by an optional afternoon tea. Meet at 1 pm in the car park at Whisby Nature Park. The walk is free, the tea is £4 and must be paid for by 1 November.

Friday 10
CHRISTMAS SOCIAL. Entertainment and a buffet supper. 7.30 pm in Holy Cross Church Hall, Skellingthorpe Road, Lincoln. Tickets are £6 each and available from Stewart Foster in September. Sponsored by the RSPB Lincoln Local Group committee members.

Sunday 12
COACH OUTING to RSPB Frampton Marsh. Depart Lincoln 9 am. Depart reserve 4 pm. Adults £12. Children £7. H, WC.

Thursday 13
A LANE IN BRAZIL by Mike Lane FRPS. A huge country that Mike has visited three times. Each visit has included time spent in the amazing Pantanal, a huge wetland area full of birds such as hyacinth macaw and one of the best places to see and photograph the elusive jaguar. This digital presentation includes pictures of the giant river otter, capybara and nut cracking capuchin monkeys, as well as a multitude of colourful birds. 7.30 pm at The Lawn, Union Road, Lincoln. RSPB members and students £3. Public admission £4. Pay on the door - everyone welcome.

Saturday 15 & Sunday 16
WINTER WEEKEND TO NORTHUMBERLAND visiting Druridge Bay Country Park, Alnmouth Harbour and Holy Island. The price of £95 per person for a twin or double room or £110 per person for a single room includes all coach travel from Lincoln and one night half-board at the White Swan Hotel, Alnwick. Cancellation insurance is not included.

Saturday 29 & Sunday 30
THE BIG GARDEN BIRDWATCH. A Nationwide RSPB Event. Details in the winter edition of Birds magazine or from Sarah Kelly, The Lodge, Sandy SG19 2DL. Tel: 01767 680551.

Thursday 10
HIDE AND SEEK by David Cottridge. A light-hearted look at the history of bird photography. 7.30 pm at The Lawn, Union Road, Lincoln. RSPB members and students £3. Public admission £4. Pay on the door - everyone welcome. Sponsored by a group member who wishes to remain anonymous.

Sunday 20
COACH OUTING to Yorkshire Water Tophill Low Nature Reserve. Depart Lincoln at 8.30 am. Depart reserve 4.30 pm. Adults £18.50. Children £TBA. Price includes permits.

Thursday 10
AN INDIAN WINTER by Keith Offord. Birds and tigers. 7.30 pm at The Lawn, Union Road, Lincoln. RSPB members and students £3. Public admission £4. Pay on the door - everyone welcome. Sponsored by Forum Computers, Unit 18 Gateway Park, Roman Way, South Hykeham, Lincoln LN6 9UH. Tel: 01522 683400.
 

Friday 8, Saturday 9 & Sunday 10
RSPB MEMBERS’ WEEKEND at the University of York. Details in Birds magazine or from Carol Roddy, Events Team, The Lodge, Sandy SG19 2DL. Tel: 01767 680551.

Thursday 14
ECUADOR - LAND OF MEGA DIVERSITY by Santiago Bejarano. Santiago has worked in the Galapagos for almost 20 years but his home country is Ecuador which has the highest number flora and fauna relative to its size as anywhere in the world. Santiago's work has been published internationally. 7.30 pm at The Lawn, Union Road, Lincoln. RSPB members and students £3. Public admission £4. Pay on the door - everyone welcome. Sponsored by Michael Carter Travel, 77 High Street, Lincoln LN5 8AA. Tel: 01522 524595.

Saturday 17
COACH OUTING to Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Potteric Carr Nature Reserve. Depart Lincoln at 8.30 am. Depart reserve 5 pm. Adults £16. Children £TBA. Price includes permits.
 

Tuesday 10
EVENING VISIT to Whisby Nature Park. A free guided walk when, hopefully, you will hear the nightingales. Meet in the car park at Whisby Nature Park at 7.15 pm.

Thursday 12
THE BIRDS OF THE FALKLAND ISLANDS by Becky Ingham. Becky has worked in the Falkland islands for nearly 10 years where she has spent much of her time in the field working with penguins and albatrosses. 7.30 pm at The Lawn, Union Road, Lincoln. RSPB members and students £3. Public admission £4. Pay on the door - everyone welcome. Sponsored by Sleafordian Coaches, Pride Parkway, East Road, Sleaford NG34 7EH. Tel: 01529 303333.

Wednesday 18
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING at 7.30 pm in Holy Cross Church Hall, Skellingthorpe Road, Lincoln. Free admission. Please bring your membership card with you as evidence of membership. The AGM will be followed by an illustrated talk.

Saturday 21
PLANT SALE at Bailgate Methodist Church Hall from 10 am until 12.30 pm. Donation of plants welcome from 8.30 am. Sale of plants begins at 10 am. A chance to buy some quality plants at low prices just in time for summer planting.

Saturday 28, Sunday 29 & Monday 30
SPRING WEEKEND TO GLOUCESTERSHIRE & WILTSHIRE visiting Westonbirt Arboretum, Porton Down, RSPB Nagshead and Stonehenge. The price of £200 in a twin or double room or £265 in a single room includes two nights’ half-board accommodation at the Red Lion Hotel, Salisbury, probably the oldest purpose built hotel in England, build nearly 800 years ago to provide accommodation for the draughtsmen working on Salisbury Cathedral. Cancellation insurance is not included.

Tuesday 7
EVENING MEETING at Chambers Farm Wood. Meet at Chambers Farm at 7.15 pm.

Sunday 12
COACH OUTING to Paxton Pits Nature Reserve, Cambridgeshire. Depart Lincoln 8 am. Depart reserve 5 pm. Adults £19. Children £TBA. Price includes permits.

Wednesday 22, Thursday 23
RSPB STAND AT THE LINCOLNSHIRE SHOW, Lincolnshire Showground, Grange-de-Lings, Lincoln. This event is still to be confirmed. A sponsor is required for this event.

Sunday 10
COACH OUTING to Lathkill Dale, Derbyshire. Depart Lincoln 8 am. Depart reserve 5 pm. Adults £15. Children £TBA. IC, NT, WC.

Friday 19, Saturday 20 & Sunday 21
BRITISH BIRDWATCHING FAIR, Rutland Water. Details from Carol Roddy, Events Team, The Lodge, Sandy SG19 2DL. Tel: 01767 680551.

Thursday 8
KAZAKHSTAN AND SOUTHERN SIBERIA - A JOURNEY WITH A DIFFERENCE by Colin Kirtland. 7.30 pm at The Lawn, Union Road, Lincoln. RSPB members and students £3. Public admission £4. Pay on the door - everyone welcome. Sponsored by McKinnells Solicitors, 17-23 West Parade, Lincoln LN1 1NW and 3a Birchwood Centre, Jasmin Road, Lincoln LN6 0QB. Tel: 01522 541181.

Sunday 18
COACH OUTING to Norfolk Wildlife Trust Cley Marshes. Depart Lincoln 7.30 am. Depart reserve 5 pm. Adults £18.50. Children £TBA. Price includes permits.
 

Saturday 8
AUTUMN FAIR & COFFEE MORNING in the community room at Lincoln Central Library, Free School Lane, Lincoln, from 9 am to 12.30 pm. Please help us to raise funds by donating saleable items, such as cakes, preserves and garden produce, or call in for a coffee. Offers of help should be made to Carol & Alan Harvey.

Saturday 8
RSPB NATIONAL AGM at the QEII Conference Centre, London. Details in Birds magazine or from Carol Roddy, Events Department, The Lodge, Sandy SG19 2DL. Tel: 01767 680551.

Sunday 16
COACH OUTING to Rutland Water. Depart Lincoln 9 am. Depart Reserve 5 PM. Adults £15. Children £TBA. Price includes permits

Thursday 13
THE WOOD by Paul Hobson. Wildlife in both the coniferous and broad-leaved woodlands of Britain. 7.30 pm at The Lawn, Union Road, Lincoln. RSPB members and students £3. Public admission £4. Pay on the door - everyone welcome. Sponsored by Streets Chartered Accountants, Tower House, Lucy Tower Street, Lincoln LN1 1XW. Tel: 01522 551200.

Thursday 10
THE RSPB IN EASTERN ENGLAND by Richard Powell. 7.30 pm at The Lawn, Union Road, Lincoln. RSPB members and students £3. Public admission £4. Pay on the door - everyone welcome. Sponsored by Graham Ullyatt Building Services, Pumping Engine House, Nocton Fen, Lincoln LN4 2AX. Tel: 01526 323170. Mobile: 078 131 406 70.
 

Friday 9
CHRISTMAS SOCIAL. Entertainment and a buffet supper. 7.30 pm in Holy Cross Church Hall, Skellingthorpe Road, Lincoln. Tickets are £6 each and available from Stewart Foster in September. Sponsored by the RSPB Lincoln Local Group committee members.

Sunday 11
COACH OUTING to WWT Welney and RSPB Ouse Washes. Depart Lincoln 8 am. Depart reserve 5.30 pm. Adults £23. Children £TBA. Price includes admission to Welney Wildfowl Trust.