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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260313T191500
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UID:5408-1773429300-1773435600@www.gowerbirds.org.uk
SUMMARY:Birds of the Pembrokeshire Islands
DESCRIPTION:Dave Astins will talk to us about the birds of the Pembrokeshire Islands. \nThe Pembrokeshire Islands and the waters around them are important for a wide range of seabirds. Internationally important populations of gannet\, storm-petrel\, Manx shearwater\, puffin and lesser black-backed gull occur. The islands are also of international importance for their populations of breeding short-eared owl and chough. The supporting cast includes colonial cliff-nesting species – guillemot\, razorbill and kittiwake. \nIn addition to their importance to breeding birds\, they are also migration hotspots\, with regular falls of migrant passerines and a list of rare birds that is the envy of the rest of Wales. \nDave runs West Coast Birding\, which offers guided trips to many of the best sites in Pembrokeshire for seeing birds\, and is a veteran of numerous trips to Skomer in particular. \n£1 on the door to cover room hire. \nPhoto by Phil Botha on Unsplash
URL:https://www.gowerbirds.org.uk/event/birds-of-the-pembrokeshire-islands/
LOCATION:St Paul’s Church Hall\, De la Beche Road\, Sketty
CATEGORIES:Indoor Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260220T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260220T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T011007
CREATED:20250427T163340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250427T183208Z
UID:5398-1771614900-1771621200@www.gowerbirds.org.uk
SUMMARY:The storm-petrel
DESCRIPTION:Dr Rob Thomas\, author of a recent book on storm-petrels in the Poyser series\, and a leading authority on European storm-petrel which he has studied for many years\, will address us on the ecology of the species.
URL:https://www.gowerbirds.org.uk/event/the-storm-petrel/
LOCATION:St Paul’s Church Hall\, De la Beche Road\, Sketty
CATEGORIES:Indoor Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260123T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260123T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T011007
CREATED:20250427T162835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250427T162921Z
UID:5394-1769195700-1769202000@www.gowerbirds.org.uk
SUMMARY:GOS Annual Quiz
DESCRIPTION:Owain Gabb will be your host for our annual quiz. \nThe cost will be £1 on the door.
URL:https://www.gowerbirds.org.uk/event/gos-annual-quiz-2/
LOCATION:St Paul’s Church Hall\, De la Beche Road\, Sketty
CATEGORIES:Indoor Meeting
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.gowerbirds.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Pointless.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251128T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251128T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T011007
CREATED:20250427T160322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251127T103257Z
UID:5388-1764356400-1764363600@www.gowerbirds.org.uk
SUMMARY:Ringing at Oxwich Marsh: 50\,000 birds and counting
DESCRIPTION:GOS chairman Owain Gabb will talk to the Gower Society about the long term ringing project at Oxwich. GOS members are welcome to attend. \nThe Gower Ringing Group has been active at Oxwich Marsh since 2013. In this time over 50\,000 bird captures have been made with data for all of these submitted to the British Trust for Ornithology. The result is a very detailed understanding of the passerine community of the marsh. A wide variety of birds including a number of scarce and rare species have been captured\, and the site has become a hub for training of many aspiring ornithologists. The Welsh Ringing Course is held annually\, drawing in ringers from throughout Wales and helping to build relationships between groups. The Gower Society has provided grant funding to the project for the last 10 years.
URL:https://www.gowerbirds.org.uk/event/ringing-at-oxwich-marsh-50000-birds-and-counting/
LOCATION:St Paul’s Church Hall\, De la Beche Road\, Sketty
CATEGORIES:Indoor Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251121T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251121T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T011007
CREATED:20250427T155352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250427T155352Z
UID:5385-1763752500-1763758800@www.gowerbirds.org.uk
SUMMARY:GOS AGM and the results of the 2025 Gower Chough Survey
DESCRIPTION:Our Annual General Meeting. We will reflect on the year and report back to members on activities\, membership\, financials and bird recording and will elect / re-elect committee members for the next 12 months. \nAfter the AGM there will be a short talk by Dr Mike Shewring on the results of his Gower chough survey 2025\, which GOS provided financial support to. Josh Greatorex-Davies and Owain Gabb will then provide short updates on other projects GOS is involved in concerning swift and barn owl conservation respectively.
URL:https://www.gowerbirds.org.uk/event/gos-agm-and-the-results-of-the-2025-gower-chough-survey/
LOCATION:St Paul’s Church Hall\, De la Beche Road\, Sketty
CATEGORIES:Indoor Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251025T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251025T170000
DTSTAMP:20260430T011007
CREATED:20240814T165420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250715T203340Z
UID:4935-1761384600-1761411600@www.gowerbirds.org.uk
SUMMARY:Welsh Ornithological Society Conference 2025
DESCRIPTION:The Welsh Ornithological Society (WOS) Conference\, which will be held at Aberystwyth University on Saturday 25 October.The conference theme will be ‘Making your Birding Count’\, and it will focus on the importance of recording and its value in supporting bird conservation.. \nThe conference will open with coffee at 0930\, and finish by 1700. \nThe cost for WOS members / non-members is expected to be around c.£40/£50. \nThere will be a good contingent going from Swansea and Neath Port Talbot\, so please get in touch if you would like to lift share. \nFor more information\, see: https://birdsin.wales/2025-annual-conference-hear-it-see-it-record-it-making-your-birding-count/
URL:https://www.gowerbirds.org.uk/event/welsh-ornithological-society-conference/
LOCATION:Aberystwyth University\, Penglais Campus\, Aberystwyth\, Ceredigion\, SY23 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Indoor Meeting
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jeremy D Jones":MAILTO:jeremy@douglas-jones.biz
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251017T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251017T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T011007
CREATED:20250427T154508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250427T154508Z
UID:5382-1760728500-1760734800@www.gowerbirds.org.uk
SUMMARY:Seals in Gower
DESCRIPTION:Gareth Richards of the Gower Seal Group will talk to us about seal ecology and dispersal. Grey seal occurs commonly around the Gower coast with well known haul outs at Limeslade and on the Worm. What is less well known is that animals range widely\, which we know from analysis of the unique markings on the coats of different individuals. A rare non-bird focussed talk. \nPhoto by Ray Harrington on Unsplash
URL:https://www.gowerbirds.org.uk/event/seals-in-gower/
LOCATION:St Paul’s Church Hall\, De la Beche Road\, Sketty
CATEGORIES:Indoor Meeting
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.gowerbirds.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/grey-seal.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250321T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250321T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T011007
CREATED:20241115T112444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250103T102343Z
UID:5112-1742584500-1742590800@www.gowerbirds.org.uk
SUMMARY:Where the Wrynecks sing: three years of nature conservation in Poland
DESCRIPTION:Jim Ashton is a naturalist with a broad knowledge of the ecology of European plant and animal species. He has spent his entire professional career creating sanctuaries for wildlife in the UK and abroad – designing\, building and managing spaces for nature\, from small gardens to large nature reserves\, working for or alongside organisations including the Wildlife Trusts\, the National Trust and the RSPB. He has been an ambassador for Butterfly Conservation\, Bat Conservation Trust and the British Dragonfly Society. Jim has also given lectures and talks to large organisations and nature groups and has run practical workshops for the Wildlife Trusts\, alongside personally undertaking management works on some of their nature reserves. He has written extensively on wildlife habitat creation in gardens\, on nature reserves and on the topic of rewilding. \nJim will talk about the experience of living in Poland amongst an abundance of Wildlife\, species now extinct or declining in the UK\, his efforts to protect and support them over there and how this links into his conservation work in Wales. \nIt will be £1 on the door to cover room hire
URL:https://www.gowerbirds.org.uk/event/where-the-wrynecks-sing-three-years-of-nature-conservation-in-poland/
LOCATION:St Paul’s Church Hall\, De la Beche Road\, Sketty
CATEGORIES:Indoor Meeting
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jeremy D Jones":MAILTO:jeremy@douglas-jones.biz
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250221T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250221T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T011007
CREATED:20240819T124941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241211T210510Z
UID:4944-1740165300-1740171600@www.gowerbirds.org.uk
SUMMARY:Understanding and Conserving Gower's Birds
DESCRIPTION:Gethin Jenkins-Jones\, Development and Engagement Co-ordinator at BTO Cymru\, will talk to us about how data collected as a result of BTO’s flagship Wetland Bird Survey\, Breeding Bird Survey and ringing initiatives have assisted us in understanding the conservation value of our recording area\, and the data we need to collect in order to effectively conserve our bird populations going forward. \nWe will meet again in the rooms at St Paul’s Church\, off De La Beche Road\, Sketty. There is ample parking. It is £1 on the door to cover room hire. \nPhoto by Anastasiya Dragun on Unsplash
URL:https://www.gowerbirds.org.uk/event/the-role-of-bto-data-in-understanding-and-conserving-gowers-birds/
LOCATION:St Paul’s Parish Hall\, De la Beche Road\, Swansea\, SA2 9AR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Indoor Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250117T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250117T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T011007
CREATED:20240814T162905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240820T063840Z
UID:4928-1737141300-1737147600@www.gowerbirds.org.uk
SUMMARY:Margaret Price Memorial Quiz
DESCRIPTION:This year’s quiz will be hosted by Josh Greatorex-Davies\, last year’s winner\, at St Paul’s Parish Church hall. The content will be varied (but all bird-related) and should cater for members with a range of experience. \nIt will be £1 on the door to cover room hire.
URL:https://www.gowerbirds.org.uk/event/margaret-price-memorial-quiz/
LOCATION:St Paul’s Parish Hall\, De la Beche Road\, Swansea\, SA2 9AR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Indoor Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241213T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241213T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T011007
CREATED:20240814T170801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240819T125348Z
UID:4939-1734117300-1734123600@www.gowerbirds.org.uk
SUMMARY:Wildlife Crime in the GOS Recording Area
DESCRIPTION:Police Constables Simon Chadwick and Andrew Brown\, who are members of the Rural / Wildlife Crime team covering Swansea\, Gower and Neath Port Talbot will talk to us at St Paul’s Church hall\, Sketty. The focus of the talk will be birds\, but it will also touch on other local wildlife crime\, providing us with a very different insight into pressures on birds and wildlife. \nPC Simon Chadwick – Neighbourhood beat manager for Gower and rural and wildlife crime officer.\nPCSO Andrew Brown – Police community support officer for Gower and rural and wildlife crime officer.
URL:https://www.gowerbirds.org.uk/event/wildlife-crime-in-the-recording-area/
LOCATION:St Paul’s Parish Hall\, De la Beche Road\, Swansea\, SA2 9AR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Indoor Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241115T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241115T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T011007
CREATED:20240814T164140Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240819T124842Z
UID:4932-1731698100-1731704400@www.gowerbirds.org.uk
SUMMARY:GOS Annual General Meeting (AGM) and a Summary of 10 Years of Ringing at Oxwich
DESCRIPTION:Our AGM will provide members with information on GOS’s activities over the past year\, our financial status and current membership. We will also confirm / reappoint committee members (and would welcome hearing from anyone who would like to join the committee).  \nFollowing the AGM\, Owain Gabb will provide a summary of ten years of ringing at Natural Resources Wales’s Oxwich Marsh National Nature Reserve. During this period almost 50\,000 birds have been caught at the marsh by Gower Ringing Group\, providing a huge amount of information on seasonal patterns of use\, timing of local migration and site fidelity in both breeding and wintering birds. The occasional rarity and local scarcity has been captured\, including (memorably) a little bunting\, two wrynecks and currently a total of 26 yellow-browed warblers. \nWe will meet again in the rooms at St Paul’s Church\, off De La Beche Road\, Sketty. There is ample parking. It is £1 on the door to cover room hire.
URL:https://www.gowerbirds.org.uk/event/gos-annual-general-meeting-agm-and-a-summary-of-10-years-of-ringing-at-oxwich/
CATEGORIES:Indoor Meeting
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.gowerbirds.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Group.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241018T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241018T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T011007
CREATED:20240719T112345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240719T112345Z
UID:4901-1729278900-1729285200@www.gowerbirds.org.uk
SUMMARY:Long-eared Owls in our Recording Area
DESCRIPTION:Mike Shewring will talk to us about one of our most enigmatic species\, the long-eared owl. Mike has planned and undertaken a survey of the species in suitable habitat in the eastern part of our recording area\, and will talk us through the results (which also include some fascinating observations of other species). \nWe will meet again in the rooms at St Paul’s Church\, off De La Beche Road\, Sketty. There is ample parking. It is £1 on the door to cover room hire. \nPhoto by Phil Robson on Unsplash
URL:https://www.gowerbirds.org.uk/event/long-eared-owls-in-our-recording-area/
LOCATION:St Paul’s Parish Hall\, De la Beche Road\, Swansea\, SA2 9AR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Indoor Meeting
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.gowerbirds.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/LEO.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Jeremy D Jones":MAILTO:jeremy@douglas-jones.biz
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240419T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240419T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T011007
CREATED:20240303T185332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240306T141544Z
UID:4598-1713554100-1713560400@www.gowerbirds.org.uk
SUMMARY:Reintroduction of the white-tailed eagle to Wales
DESCRIPTION:Sophie Lee-Williams\, white-tailed eagle project officer for the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust will talk to us about all aspects of the proposed reintroduction of the species to Wales. \nSophie has addressed us before and is an excellent and engaging speaker.
URL:https://www.gowerbirds.org.uk/event/reintroduction-of-the-white-tailed-eagle-to-wales/
LOCATION:St Paul’s Parish Hall\, De la Beche Road\, Swansea\, SA2 9AR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Indoor Meeting
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jeremy D Jones":MAILTO:jeremy@douglas-jones.biz
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240328T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240430T170000
DTSTAMP:20260430T011007
CREATED:20240328T213300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240328T215523Z
UID:4746-1711612800-1714496400@www.gowerbirds.org.uk
SUMMARY:BTO Cymru April Training Events
DESCRIPTION:BTO Cymru want to enable more people in Wales to learn about birds\, to gain confidence with ID\, and to participate in BTO-led surveys this upcoming breeding season. If you would like to get involved\, please see BTO Cymru’s spring training events\, which includes both online and face-to-face bird ID training\, and outdoor training in Breeding Bird Survey techniques. See the following link to learn more and to sign up: https://www.bto.org/about-bto/national-offices/bto-cymru-english/events
URL:https://www.gowerbirds.org.uk/event/bto-cymru-training-events/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip,Indoor Meeting,Online Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.gowerbirds.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2020-b032-john-harding-7510.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240126T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240126T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T011007
CREATED:20231231T184224Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231231T184410Z
UID:4579-1706295600-1706302800@www.gowerbirds.org.uk
SUMMARY:GOS Annual Quiz
DESCRIPTION:Our own version of Anne Robinson (in the form of Heather Coates) will be the host for the annual Margaret Price Memorial Quiz. Expect wit\, repartee\, the odd scolding\, and a mixture of easy\, difficult and obscure questions. It is £1 on the door to cover room hire\, and there will be opportunity to catch up with members before and after the event. \nWe look forward to seeing you there.
URL:https://www.gowerbirds.org.uk/event/gos-annual-quiz/
LOCATION:St Paul’s Parish Hall\, De la Beche Road\, Swansea\, SA2 9AR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Indoor Meeting
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.gowerbirds.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/olav-ahrens-rotne-jvBXiynINGE-unsplash.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Owain Gabb":MAILTO:owain.gabb@gmail.com
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