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SUMMARY:Cudyll Cymru - a new dawn for monitoring raptors in Wales
DESCRIPTION:Charlotte Griffiths will talk to us about raptor monitoring in Wales. Online joining instructions are below. \nCharlotte is the BTO’s Welsh Raptor Monitoring Coordinator\, and a passionate raptor enthusiast. She 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. \nCharlotte will talk to us about Cudyll Cymru\, BTO’s Welsh Raptor Monitoring Project. Her role for the last couple of 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 provising training and support to the project’s network of monitors and developing resources that enhance fieldwork efforts. \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/85219105421?pwd=IswHb3gbEhge01OJ42V99lTQHK9gOv.1 \nMeeting ID: 852 1910 5421 \nPasscode: 610473
URL:https://www.gowerbirds.org.uk/event/cudyll-cymru-a-new-dawn-for-monitoring-raptors-in-wales/
CATEGORIES:Online Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jeremy D Jones":MAILTO:jeremy@douglas-jones.biz
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260311T191500
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SUMMARY:To Antarctica and back with Arctic Terns
DESCRIPTION:Dr Chris Redfern will talk to us about Arctic terns. \nArctic terns are renowned for the global scale of their migration. The routes taken by individuals can be determined using small electronic ‘geolocators’ attached to a leg ring. These devices have been fitted to Arctic terns breeding on the Farne Islands\, Northumberland\, and need to be recaptured the following year to download data. A particular characteristic of the Farne Islands population has led to a high return rate of data which have given amazing insights into the annual migration of Farne Islands Arctic terns and how this differs from Arctic terns breeding further north in the North Atlantic. After breeding\, most birds from North Atlantic populations migrate directly south through the Atlantic to the Weddell Sea of Antarctica. In contrast\, birds from the Farne Islands turned east at the tip of South Africa and crossed the Southern Indian Ocean before dropping south to East Antarctica. This may be a migration strategy retained since the last ice age. In coastal Antarctica\, krill associated with fragmenting sea ice is an important resource sustaining their lifestyle and annual moult. Reductions in sea ice as a result of climate change threats the long-term future of Arctic terns. Northward spring migration through the Atlantic is rapid and likely timed to utilise foraging resources in the Antarctic and along the way to ensure arrival at the colony at the appropriate time and condition for breeding. \nLog in details are as follows: \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/84292407132?pwd=va7LknBboFIzj8EhjBbYIXF5BbLaOO.1 \nMeeting ID: 842 9240 7132 \nPasscode: 713890 \nPhoto by Bernd 📷 Dittrich on Unsplash
URL:https://www.gowerbirds.org.uk/event/to-antarctica-and-back-with-arctic-terns/
CATEGORIES:Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260114T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260114T210000
DTSTAMP:20260416T060138
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SUMMARY:Form and function of feathers and moult
DESCRIPTION:Mark Grantham\, Licensing and Engagement Officer at the British Trust for Ornithology will talk to us about the form and function of feathers and moult. \nMark has been ringing for over 35 years and has been a ringing Trainer since 2003. He was ringer in charge at Gibraltar Point Bird Observatory for many years and has more recently set up West Cornwall Ringing Group\, focusing on monitoring seabirds\, barn owl and wintering warblers at sewage works. \nImage: greenfinch (Rob Taylor) \nTo join the videoconference\, please follow this link: \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/86817963389?pwd=Cw9VRb32nyXvGWaVlfTWJzn6hLVjPS.1 \nMeeting ID: 868 1796 3389 \nPasscode: 852463 \nThe organisers will be online from 19.00. Please could all other attendees join slightly before 19.15
URL:https://www.gowerbirds.org.uk/event/moult-in-birds/
CATEGORIES:Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250924T193000
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SUMMARY:Farming and Curlew
DESCRIPTION:Sam Kenyon\, the Curlew and People Officer for the South Clwyd Mountains and the Dee Valley will talk to us about the Curlew Connections Wales Project\, which involves working with landowners\, farmers and local communities across Wales to help the species avoid extinction. \nPhoto by Bob Brewer on Unsplash \nTo join the videoconference\, please follow this LINK. Should a password be requested\, it is m7ft2yt2 \nThe organisers will join at 19:15. Please could all other attendees join slightly before 19:30.
URL:https://www.gowerbirds.org.uk/event/farming-and-curlew/
CATEGORIES:Online Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jeremy D Jones":MAILTO:jeremy@douglas-jones.biz
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250305T193000
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SUMMARY:The Osprey
DESCRIPTION:Dr Tim Mackrill will talk to us about the Osprey via Zoom. \nTim is a nature conservationist who leads the work of the Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation in England. This includes the reintroduction of White-tailed Eagles and Ospreys. Tim managed the Rutland Osprey Project for more than ten years\, having first got involved as a volunteer when he was 15 years old. He is passionate about inspiring and enabling young conservation leaders. He has a PhD on Osprey migration and is the author of books including “The Rutland Water Ospreys” and “The Osprey” in the Poyser series. \nTim’s talk will have a Welsh twist\, reflecting the the growing osprey population in Wales. Members will be aware that osprey are not infrequently seen on the Burry Inlet during passage periods\, and on a more occasional basis over our inland reservoirs and rivers. \nJoin here: Https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86837875988?pwd=YjKwO6W4kgN5UhhLDhzL3lyiqpcDY9.1 \nMeeting ID: 868 3787 5988 \nPasscode: 863794 \nPhoto by Keith Luke on Unsplash
URL:https://www.gowerbirds.org.uk/event/ospreys/
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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
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240320T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240320T210000
DTSTAMP:20260416T060138
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UID:4601-1710962100-1710968400@www.gowerbirds.org.uk
SUMMARY:The Hen Harrier in Wales
DESCRIPTION:Keith Offord\, a raptor specialist who has spent decades monitoring the fortunes of the hen harrier in upland Wales will talk to us about one of our rarest raptors and most enigmatic breeding species. Keith’s experience includes systematically surveying large areas of the Berwyn and Migneint Special Protection Areas in North Wales\, and providing detailed information on nest locations and breeding success of harriers\, and he is an acknowledged expert on the species.
URL:https://www.gowerbirds.org.uk/event/the-hen-harrier-in-wales/
CATEGORIES:Online Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jeremy D Jones":MAILTO:jeremy@douglas-jones.biz
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