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SUMMARY:Pine Martens in Wales
DESCRIPTION:Our non bird-related talk this winter will be on pine marten. Katherine McBride\, Carnivore Conservation Officer at the Vincent Wildlife Trust\, will talk to us about the recovery of the species in Wales. The pine marten population in Wales was once at a very low level\, but following reinforcement and conservation it is becoming widespread in mid and north Wales\, with animals also in the Forest of Dean and Carmarthenshire (e.g. at Brechfa Forest). It could soon colonise our recording area if it hasn’t already. \nIt will be interesting to understand whether there are any implications for our declining woodland birds from this conservation success story. \n£1 on the door to cover room hire please.
URL:https://www.gowerbirds.org.uk/event/pine-martens-in-wales/
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:20261023T193000
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SUMMARY:Swifts in our Recording Area
DESCRIPTION:In the last five years we have found out a lot more about swifts in our recording area. This has been through the work of two groups\, Swansea Swifts and Neath Port Talbot Swifts\, who have set out to understand the distribution of the species locally. Both groups have been well supported by local authority ecologists\, who have made funds available to install swift boxes and been strong advocates for swift conservation. \nIn this talk\, which will be held in Sketty\, Josh Greatorex-Davies who has been instrumental in everything Swansea Swifts has achieved to date\, will provide us with an overview of the progress that has been made in understanding swift distribution and abundance\, talk about aspects of the ecology of the species and outline local conservation progress. \n£1 on the door to cover room hire please. \n 
URL:https://www.gowerbirds.org.uk/event/swifts-in-our-recording-area/
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:20261120T191500
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DTSTAMP:20260506T080033Z
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SUMMARY:GOS AGM and the Gower RAS on Jackdaw
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 summary of the Recapture of Adults for Survival project on jackdaw\, run by Richard Dann from his West Cliff garden in Southgate. Many members will be familiar with the colour ringing scheme Richard has been running for the past few years. It is now one of the largest\, if not the largest study of the species in the UK\, and is delivering fabulous data to the BTO. It is also revealing interesting data about the habits of GOS members\, with many of the re-sightings originating from the 19th hole on Pennard Golf Course and from Kittle Bakery …..
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:20270122T191500
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SUMMARY:GOS Annual Quiz
DESCRIPTION:Heather Coats\, last year’s winner\, will be your host for the annual Margaret Price Memorial 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
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270219T193000
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SUMMARY:Cudyll Cymru / Raptor Signs and Feather Identification
DESCRIPTION:Charlotte Griffiths\, the BTO’s Welsh Raptor Monitoring Coordinator\, will provide a two part talk. This first part will concern Cudyll Cymru\, BTO’s Welsh Raptor Monitoring Project. Charlotte’s role for the last few years has been to develop and co-ordinate raptor population monitoring efforts and obtain greater understanding of the populations of some of our commoner species in particular. Her day-to-day work includes providing training and support to the project’s network of monitors and developing resources that enhance fieldwork efforts. \nCharlotte is a passionate raptor enthusiast and an active member of the Shropshire Raptor Study Group\, where she has gained extensive field experience and in-depth knowledge of raptor behaviour and ecology. This has also allowed her to develop expertise with regard to raptor field signs and feather identification\, which the second part of her talk will focus on. \n£1 on the door to cover room hire please.
URL:https://www.gowerbirds.org.uk/event/cudyll-cymru-a-new-dawn-for-monitoring-raptors-in-wales/
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:20270319T193000
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SUMMARY:RSPB Gwenffrwd-Dinas: its History\, Birds & Monitoring Pied Flycatchers.
DESCRIPTION:Dan Jenkins-Jones of the Fledgemore Ringing and Nest Recording Group will talk to us about RSPB Gwenffrwd Dinas. \nThe site\, located close to Llyn Brianne\, has a large population of pied flycatcher as well as other classic Welsh woodland bird species. Since taking on the the Recapture of Adults for Survival project at the site the Fledgemore Group has spent considerable time each spring monitoring nest boxes\, which involves a lot of scrambling up and down very steep slopes. They have been assisted by ringers from the Gower and Teifi Groups in what is a fairly arduous task\, but one which produces excellent data. \nDan will also talk to us about the history of the site\, which now supports re-established pine martens as well as a remnant red squirrel population\, sits within a far larger area of protected land (the Elenydd-Mallaen Special Protection Area)\, and comprises a mix of Atlantic oak woodland\, upland moorland and farmland. \n£1 on the door to cover room hire. \nPhoto by Sasha Matic on Unsplash
URL:https://www.gowerbirds.org.uk/event/rspb-gwenffrwd-dinas-its-history-birds-monitoring-pied-flycatchers/
LOCATION:St Paul’s Church Hall\, De la Beche Road\, Sketty
CATEGORIES:Indoor Meeting
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