Optics Events 2016 (1 Viewer)

Bit late on the update due to a visit to the US.

UK & Ireland

Blashford Lakes, Ringwood, 4/10
Potteric Carr In Focus, Doncaster, 8/10
WWT Welney, Welney, 8/10
Wasdale Head Show and Shepherds Meet, Seascale, 8/10
WWT Castle Espie, Newtownards, 9/10
WWT Arundel, Arundel, 9/10

http://www.rspb.org.uk/discoverandenjoynature/seenature/events/results.aspx

US

Bridger Raptor Festival, Bozeman, MT, 10/7-9
CraneFest, Bellevue, MI, 10/8-9

Cheers, Pete

A busy couple of weeks ahead!

UK & Ireland

International Astronomy Show, Stoneleigh Park, 14-15/10
Rye Harbour Nature Reserve, Rye, 16/10
The Barn At Beal, Beal, 16/10
WWT Arundel, Arundel, 18/10
Abberton Reservoir Nature Reserve, Colchester, 22/10
Portland Bird Observatory, Portland, 22/10
WWT Llanelli, Llanelli, 23/10
WWT Washington, Washington, 23/10
Chesil Beach Centre Dorset WT, Portland, 23/10

http://www.rspb.org.uk/discoverandenjoynature/seenature/events/equipment_demonstrations.aspx

Netherlands

Dutch Birding Week, Texel, 14-16/10

Sweden

Club 300 Weekend, Ottenby, 14-15/10

US

Wings and Wildflowers Festival, Lake County, FL, 10/14-16
Cape May Fall Festival, Cape May, NJ, 10/21-23

Enjoy!

Next batch for you:

UK & Ireland

Attenborough Nature Centre, Attenborough, 29/10
Welsh Wildlife Centre, Cilgerran, 29/10
Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory, Sandwich, 30/10
Low Barns Nature Reserve, Bishop Auckland, 30/10
Abberton Reservoir Nature Reserve, Colchester, 6/11
WWT Caerlaverock, Caerlaverock, 6/11
Hanningfield Reservoir, Downham, 6/11
Montrose Basin Visitor Centre, Montrose, 6/11

http://www.rspb.org.uk/discoverandenjoynature/seenature/events/equipment_demonstrations.aspx

US

Rio Grande Valley Birding and Wildlife Festival, Harlingen, TX, 11/3-6

South Africa

Photo & Film Expo, Johannesburg, 27-30/10

Have fun out there.

Heading into winter but still a good schedule:

UK & Ireland

Blashford Lakes, Ringwood, 8/11
Northwest Birdwatching Festival, Burscough, 11-12/11
Grafham Water Marlow Car Park, Grafham, 12/11
Rye Harbour Nature Reserve, Rye, 19/11
Hauxley Nature Reserve, Alnwick, 20/11
Portland Bird Observatory, Portland, 20/11
WWT Arundel, Arundel, 22/11

http://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/events-dates-and-inspiration/events/results.aspx

US

Festival of the Cranes, San Antonio, NM - 11/16-20
Central Valley Birding Symposium, Stockton, CA - 11/17-20

Enjoy!

More lovely outdoor events to enjoy in this glorious weather

UK & Ireland

Abberton Reservoir Nature Reserve, Colchester, 26/11
Sevenoaks Wildfowl Reserve, Sevenoaks, 26/11
Chesil Beach Centre Dorset WT, Portland, 27/11
WWT Washington, Washington, 27/11
Potteric Carr Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, Doncaster, 27/11
Bugfest, Sherbourne, 27/11
WWT Llanelli, Llanelli, 27/11
Abberton Reservoir Nature Reserve, Colchester, 3/12
College Lake Wildlife Centre, Tring, 3/12
North Cave Wetlands - In Focus, Brough, 4/12
Blashford Lakes, Ringwood, 6/12

http://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/events-dates-and-inspiration/events/results.aspx

Have fun.

Cheers, Pete

Last list of the year. Enjoy the holidays!

UK & Ireland

Blashford Lakes, Ringwood, 6/12
Chew Valley Lake LCE, Bristol, 9/12
WWT Welney, Welney, 10/12
Abberton Reservoir Nature Reserve, Colchester, 10/12
Hauxley Nature Reserve, Alnwick, 11/12
WWT Arundel, Arundel, 11/12
Hanningfield Reservoir, Downham, 11/12
WWT Llanelli, Llanelli, 17/12
Low Barns Nature Reserve, Bishop Auckland, 18/12
Rye Harbour Nature Reserve, Rye, 18/12
Low Barns Nature Reserve, Bishop Auckland, 18/12
WWT Arundel, Arundel, 20/12
WWT Washington, Washington, 26/12
Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory, Sandwich, 31/12
WWT Caerlaverock, Caerlaverock, 1/1
WWT Llanelli, Llanelli, 2/1
Blashford Lakes, Ringwood, 3/1

Cheers, Pete