Banbury Ornithological Society (BOS)
 

 

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Programme for 2008

All indoor meetings are held on the second Monday of the month at the Freemasons Hall, Marlborough Road, Banbury starting at 7.30pm. 

(see News update for details)

Directions to all outdoor meetings are published in the Newsletters and on this website.

Date

Subject

Speaker(s)

2008

 

   

14 January

Planning a foreign birding trip

 

Mike Lewis & Alan Peters

 

11 February EGI - Marsh Tit

 

Jane Carpenter

10 March

The Malta Connection

 

Helen Franklin

14 April

 

Woodland Birds - the nightingale

Rob Fuller - BTO

12 May

 

Outdoor Meeting  -  Balscote Reserve

led by Roger Evans

9 June

A local walk from Swerford followed by a BBQ at Barnstones

 

 

14 July

 

Outdoor Meeting  -  Bicester Reserve

led by Alan Peters

11 August

Rare mammals

 

Amanda Lloyd

8 September

 

 

The Birds of Ancient Egypt as a clue to possible effects of climate change

 

John Wyatt

13 October

 

 

Wildlife Photographer - how to set up a good shot

 

Peter Preece

10 November

 

 

Tree Sparrow

Matt Prior

8 December

AGM and Annual Quiz

 

Quizmasters

Andy Turner

 

Winter Random Square Surveys

                                          23rd November 2008

 

 

Summer Random Square Surveys:  to be advised in the Newsletter

                                                              and here on this web site

 

 

 

 

Short Day Count 2008

Sunday 6 January 2008

(Call over - the following Thursday - venue tba)

 

Long Day Count 2008

Sunday 4 May 2008

(Call over - the following Thursday - venue tba)

 

Short Day Count 2009

Sunday 4 January 2009

(Call over - the following Thursday - venue tba)

 

 

 

 

Conservation Work Parties:   future dates for work parties will be advertised in the Newsletter and on this page.
 

 

Guide for Observers