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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260619T200000
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UID:5335-1781899200-1781908200@www.gowerbirds.org.uk
SUMMARY:Nightjar field trip: Resolven
DESCRIPTION:A walk into the forestry at Abergarwed\, Resolven\, to watch and listen for nightjar. Other species that have the potential to be present include goshawk\, crossbill\, lesser redpoll\, siskin\, grasshopper warbler and a range of more widespread species. \nThe event will be led by Eddie Hunter\, and will be a couple of hours duration. \nPlease bring midge repellent\, snacks / drink and ensure you wear appropriate footwear for the rough tracks that we will be walking on. \nPark off B4242 south of Abergarwed at Ordnance Survey Grid Reference SN 81343 02218\, What3Words ///ants.tortoises.director \nPlease register with Jeremy Douglas-Jones in case we need to refine arrangements.
URL:https://www.gowerbirds.org.uk/event/nightjar-field-trip-resolven/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jeremy D Jones":MAILTO:jeremy@douglas-jones.biz
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T110000
DTSTAMP:20260610T182422
CREATED:20240501T165922Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260308T121648Z
UID:4787-1784361600-1784372400@www.gowerbirds.org.uk
SUMMARY:Oxwich Marsh Ringing Demonstration
DESCRIPTION:Join Gower Ringing Group at Oxwich Marsh. The timing of the field trip should ensure that fledgling willow\, sedge\, reed\, Cetti’s and grasshopper warbler are likely\, along with tits\, finches\, reed buntings and a variety of other species. Previous attendees have seen species such as kingfisher and hawfinch. \nOwain Gabb will talk you through the features of the species captured\, including how you identify and age them\, and the biometric data the group takes on behalf of the BTO. \nThe meeting point is in the large field on the marsh road. You will be met and greeted\, and we will then assemble at a discreet distance from the ringing area\, allowing birds to be brought across to us once they have been processed by the team. Please bring appropriate clothing for the weather\, food and drink and a fold out chair\, as there will be time spent waiting for birds to be brought to us. \nThe event will be called off if there is significant rain or wind forecast. \nThe gate to the field in which we will meet is at: \n\nGrid Reference SS 50282 87259\nX (Easting) \, Y (Northing) 250282 \, 187259\nLatitude \, Longitude (degs\, mins\, secs) 51°33′51″N \, 004°09′41″W\nWhat3Words: firebird.liked.bucket\nThe address is given as: Penrice\, Oxwich\, Swansea\, Wales\, SA3 1LS\, United Kingdom (but please don’t rely on the post code for your SatNav).\n\nSee below \n\n 
URL:https://www.gowerbirds.org.uk/event/oxwich-marsh-ringing-demonstration/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jeremy D Jones":MAILTO:jeremy@douglas-jones.biz
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260826T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260826T133000
DTSTAMP:20260610T182422
CREATED:20260505T185502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T152518Z
UID:5944-1787736600-1787751000@www.gowerbirds.org.uk
SUMMARY:GOS Pelagic Trip 1
DESCRIPTION:Our first GOS pelagic trip. \nThe purpose will be to travel a few miles out of Swansea off the south Gower coast in order to see if a bit of chumming (putting out some smelly fish-based oily bait) can result in some shearwaters and petrels that are not commonly seen in our recording area being attracted in. We have chartered a boat that is normally used for recreational fishing. \nPlease express an interest to Jeremy early\, as the boat will be restricted to 10-12 passengers. The cost is likely to be around £45 ppn. This event is open to GOS members only\, given the limited place availability. \nIf it proves successful and well subscribed we will seek to run it in future years. \nDeparture point is the fuelling pontoon at Swansea Marina ///sums.divide.hangs
URL:https://www.gowerbirds.org.uk/event/gower-pelagic-trip-1/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jeremy D Jones":MAILTO:jeremy@douglas-jones.biz
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260902T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260902T163000
DTSTAMP:20260610T182422
CREATED:20260505T185927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260510T061619Z
UID:5947-1788350400-1788366600@www.gowerbirds.org.uk
SUMMARY:GOS Pelagic Trip 2
DESCRIPTION:Our second GOS pelagic trip (and the last for 2026). \nThe purpose will be to travel a few miles out of Swansea off the south Gower coast in order to see if a bit of chumming (putting out some smelly fish-based oily bait) can result in some shearwaters and petrels that are not commonly seen in our recording area being attracted in. We have chartered a boat that is normally used for recreational fishing. \nPlease express an interest to Jeremy early\, as the boat will be restricted to 10-12 passengers. The cost is likely to be around £45 ppn. This event is open to GOS members only\, given the limited place availability. \nIf it proves successful and well subscribed we will seek to run it in future years. \nDeparture point is the fuelling pontoon at Swansea Marina ///sums.divide.hangs
URL:https://www.gowerbirds.org.uk/event/gos-pelagic-trip-2/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jeremy D Jones":MAILTO:jeremy@douglas-jones.biz
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260912T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260912T140000
DTSTAMP:20260610T182422
CREATED:20240813T122654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T191652Z
UID:4922-1789207200-1789221600@www.gowerbirds.org.uk
SUMMARY:Rhossili Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:A gentle walk down the Vile to Kitchen Corner\, then around to Mewslade (albeit the direction / order may depend on wind direction and speed and where the migrants are likely to be). \nRhossili is a good area for flocks of wintering farmland and coastal birds such as skylark\, meadow pipit and linnet\, and the network of fields and location result in a variety of migrants including whinchat\, tree pipit and yellow wagtail being frequently recorded along with the occasional rarer species and a range of raptors. The Mewslade Valley is good for smaller warblers\, that might include firecrest or maybe something scarcer among the commoner migrants. The open cliffs and sheep-grazed coastal slopes have choughs\, ravens and wheatears\, and the coastal gorse yellowhammer and Dartford warbler. Offshore there should be auks\, scoter and potentially divers. \nYour leader will be Eddie Hunter. \nThe meeting point will be outside the National Trust shop. Parking is available at either the church or the National Trust car park. There are toilets at the car park. A reasonable walk so bring refreshments\, walking boots and clothing appropriate to the weather. \nImage: kestrel (Peter Douglas-Jones)
URL:https://www.gowerbirds.org.uk/event/rhossili-field-trip/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jeremy D Jones":MAILTO:jeremy@douglas-jones.biz
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261024T083000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261024T120000
DTSTAMP:20260610T182422
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UID:4918-1792830600-1792843200@www.gowerbirds.org.uk
SUMMARY:Port Eynon Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Please meet at the Salthouse at 08:30. Location: Grid Reference SS 46914 84649 What3Words: headrest.imprinted.incurring \nThis is a short walk out towards the point via a roughly surfaced track\, then a tarmac track (permissive path) along the\nseaward side of the caravan park. \nParking is at the council car park. Grid Reference SS 46739 85145 What3Words: cherubs.entrusted.fault \nThis is Pay & Display. You should be able to pay with cash\, card or using the MiPermit app. There are toilets at the car park and a pub and shops in the village that should be open around the time of the end of the walk.\nThe site is good for small waders (including turnstone\, dunlin and ringed plover)\, gulls\, terns and other seabirds. A variety of migrant passerines can be seen in the scrub and woodland on the leeward side of the point\, rock pipit on the shore and chough are frequent on the sheep-grazed slopes \nThe leader will be Rob Taylor. \nImage: Turnstones by Bob Brewer on Unsplash
URL:https://www.gowerbirds.org.uk/event/port-eynon-field-trip/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jeremy D Jones":MAILTO:jeremy@douglas-jones.biz
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261121T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261121T140000
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CREATED:20240501T175757Z
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UID:4796-1795251600-1795269600@www.gowerbirds.org.uk
SUMMARY:Whiteford Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Meet at Cwm Ivy car park just before 09:00 so that we can head off promptly. The car park now operates car registration recognition and there is a fee of c. £5. The ground is likely to be muddy and uneven in places\, and the walking will take 3-4 hours. Please being a packed lunch. We will stop regularly to scan and chat. \nWhiteford is good for a wide variety of species. These may include include raptors including hen and marsh harrier\, peregrine\, merlin\, a wide range of waders\, waterfowl including a variety of ducks (often including scaup)\, grebes (including slavonian) and divers. Anything is possible as a red-rumped swallow during a previous field trip\, a party of snow buntings during another and not one but two male golden orioles there one spring has taught us. \n\nGrid Reference (6 figure) SS439935\nX (Easting) \, Y (Northing) 243986 \, 193506\nLatitude \, Longitude (degs\, mins\, secs) 51°37′07″N \, 004°15′18″W\nWhat3Words :rise.defected.awakes\nThe nearest address is: Frog Lane\, Llangennith\, Llanmadoc and Cheriton\, Llanmadoc\, Swansea\, Wales\, SA3 1DB (please do not rely on this post code for your Sat Nav)\n\nSee the map below. Cwm Ivy car park is marked with the yellow pin. \nYour leader will be Rob Taylor \n \nCover photo Firecrest by Hans Veth on Unsplash
URL:https://www.gowerbirds.org.uk/event/whiteford-field-trip/
LOCATION:Cwm Ivy car park
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jeremy D Jones":MAILTO:jeremy@douglas-jones.biz
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270116T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270116T130000
DTSTAMP:20260610T182422
CREATED:20231231T184828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260506T073441Z
UID:4587-1800090000-1800104400@www.gowerbirds.org.uk
SUMMARY:Dryslwyn and Dynefwr Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:A venture over the border into Carmarthenshire with our leader Ed Hunter. \nThe aim will be to search the area around the River Tywi for flocks of mute and whooper swans and geese (greylag\, white-fronted and bean geese have all occurred in the area in the past)\, egrets\, green sandpiper\, kingfisher and water pipits. The area is also good for otter. \nMeet at: Dryslwyn Picnic Site\, B4297\, Dryslwyn\, Llangathen\, Cwrt-henri\, Carmarthenshire\, Wales\, SA32 8RN\, United Kingdom. \n\nOrdnance Survey Grid Reference: SN 55250 20294\nWhat3Words: ///indulgent.huddled.salt\n\nWe will also go to Dynefwr to look for lesser spotted woodpecker and winter passerines. \nImage: whooper swan by Chris Stenger on Unsplash
URL:https://www.gowerbirds.org.uk/event/cilsan-and-dryslwyn-field-trip/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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ORGANIZER;CN="Gower Birds":MAILTO:info@gowerbirds.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270220T083000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270220T113000
DTSTAMP:20260610T182422
CREATED:20240828T204013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T193419Z
UID:4954-1803112200-1803123000@www.gowerbirds.org.uk
SUMMARY:Crofty Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Barry Stewart 07730 502738 \nMeet at 08:00 at Crofty Industrial Estate SA4 3RS /// zaps.trophy.solve \nThis will be a high tide watch to see waterfowl (egrets\, brent geese\, pintail\, shoveler\, etc.) and waders (oystercatchers\, knot\, dunlin etc.) at Salthouse Point together with waterbirds that may have drifted up on the high tide (such as slavonian and great crested grebes). There should also be a selection of passerines in the scrub and on the saltmarsh\, and a good chance of raptors such as peregrine and merlin. \nBring wellies or walking boots\, warm clothing and any refreshments you need. \nPhoto: pintail by Proinsias Mac an Bheatha on Unsplash \n 
URL:https://www.gowerbirds.org.uk/event/crofty-walk/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jeremy D Jones":MAILTO:jeremy@douglas-jones.biz
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270320T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270320T123000
DTSTAMP:20260610T182422
CREATED:20240829T104930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T194613Z
UID:4958-1805533200-1805545800@www.gowerbirds.org.uk
SUMMARY:Kidwelly Quay Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:We will meet at 09:00 at the carpark on Kidwelly Quay.\nLocation is OS Grid Reference SN 39796 06391\nWhat3Words: ///thanks.unloading.dripped\nNearest postcode SA17 4UW \nThe location is excellent for waders\, wildfowl\, herons / egret and gulls. We may also see kingfisher and we will look for passerines in nearby trees and scrub. \nYour leader will be Rob Taylor. \nPlease do get in touch to let us know you are coming\, and if there is an opportunity to car share with you / you would like to travel with someone else do feel free to offer / we will see what we can do. \nPhoto: Mediterranean gull by Jeremy Douglas-Jones
URL:https://www.gowerbirds.org.uk/event/kidwelly-quay-field-trip/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jeremy D Jones":MAILTO:jeremy@douglas-jones.biz
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