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Programme of Events This programme forms part of the Bedfordshire and Luton Biodiversity Action Plan to increase involvement in the study and conservation of our wealth of wildlife. For more information about biodiversity in Bedfordshire, follow this link... Bedfordshire and Luton Biodiversity Action Plan FIELD MEETINGS: Bring stout footwear and suitable clothing to all field meetings Key: (B) = Indicates meetings organised in conjunction with our ornithological section, the Bedfordshire Bird Club. (F) = Particularly suitable for families and young people (L) = Bring food to meetings marked thus. Lunch will be eaten at car park area. If joining the meeting for the afternoon arrive by 1.45pm. REGRETTABLY NO DOGS ARE ALLOWED MAPS: O.S. Landranger 152, 153, 165 & 166 cover Bedfordshire. Contact members of the Programme Committee (e.g. Peter Glenister 01582 524994, Stephen Halton 01525 840856, David Withers 01525 402307) for details of venues, help with transport, etc. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: The BNHS thanks all who have kindly given permission to hold field outings and to visit their properties. January 2012 Tuesday 17th January Maulden ‘Natural History of Sri Lanka’ by Dr Wilf Powell. From a wildlife trip to see birds, dragonflies, reptiles and many other species. At Maulden Village Hall, TL049381, at 7.45pm MAP Sunday 22nd January Pagham Harbour Day trip to Pagham Harbour and Selsey Bill, West Sussex for some good winter birding. Meet in Pagham Harbour LN Reserve car park, SZ856966 (map197) at 9.00am. Leader: John Tomlin MAP Tuesday 31st January Maulden ‘Facing extinction – the world’s rarest birds and the race to save them’ by Dr Paul Donald, Principal Consevation Scientist in RSPB’s International Research Team. Paul is co-author of the 2010 published book with the same title. At Maulden Village Hall,TL049381, at 8.00pm (B) MAP February 2012 Tuesday 21st February Maulden ‘Bedfordshire Hoverflies’ by John O’Sullivan. The county recorder for Hoverflies tells us about these very attractive insects. At Maulden Village Hall, TL049381, at 7.45pm MAP March 2012 Sunday 18th March Barton Mills Trip to the Brecks region looking for local specialities. Meet in lay-by off A1065 just past A11/A1101 Barton Mills roundabout, TL728743 (map143) at 8.00am Leader: Pete Marshall MAP Tuesday 20th March Maulden Annual General Meeting. Officers and Recorders will present their annual reports. At Maulden Village Hall, TL049381, at 7.30pm MAP Tuesday 27th March Maulden ‘The Robin’ by Dr Andrew Lack. The natural history of our national bird and its interaction with man. At Maulden Village Hall, TL049381, at 8.00pm MAP April 2012 Sunday 15th April Pegsdon Hills Morning walk over Pegsdon Hills for spring migrants. Park and meet in the car park of Live and Let Live Inn, Pegsdon, TL121303, at 8.00 am. Leader: Jon Palmer (B) MAP Saturday 28th April Maulden Small Mammal Trapping at Duck End Nature Reserve. Meet at Duck End NR, Moor Lane, Maulden, TL051377, at 10.00am. Leader: Richard Lawrence (F) MAP May 2012 Sunday 6th May Maulden Wood Annual Dawn Chorus in Maulden Wood. Meet in lay-by at top of Deadman’s Hill on A6, TL073394, at 4.15 am. Hot fried breakfast to follow, price Ł3.00. Please order 7 days in advance with John Adams on 01234 381532. (B) Leader: Pete Marshall MAP	2012 January February March April May June July August September October November December RSPB The RSPB also has a programme of events at the Lodge in Sandy, which can be accessed HERE
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