Optics Events 2022 (1 Viewer)

[pete_gamby]

Any chance a mod can make this sticky please - thank you!

First batch for this year:

UK & Ireland

Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory, Sandwich, 16/1
Hauxley Nature Reserve, Alnwick, 16/1
Potteric Carr Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, Doncaster, 22/1
Portland Bird Observatory, Portland, 23/1
Hauxley Nature Reserve, Alnwick, 23/1
Blashford Lakes, Ringwood, 25/1

US

Now that omicron is spreading a lot of the planned in person events are being cancelled - Morro Bay and Space Coast are two that come to mind.

Also, now that Birdwatcher's Digest has closed, their event list will quickly become out of date. I'll post the link anyway.

https://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/bwdsite/explore/festivals/finder.php?date=01&location=All&festivalsearch=Find%20festivals

Enjoy!

Cheers, Pete

 

[pete_gamby]

A welcome return for most people I would think:

Global BirdFair Conserving Nature Worldwide

globalbirdfair.org

 

[pete_gamby]

Ugh. Late to the party again.

UK & Ireland

Brandon Marsh, Coventry, 29/1
Hauxley Nature Reserve, Alnwick, 30/1
Stanpit Marsh Nature Reserve, Christchurch, 5/2
Hauxley Nature Reserve, Alnwick, 6/2

US

Nothing to report :-(

 

[pete_gamby]

Bit quiet this next couple of weeks but at least the US festival season is finally beginning:

UK & Ireland

Hauxley Nature Reserve, Alnwick, 13/2
Hauxley Nature Reserve, Alnwick, 20/2
Portland Bird Observatory, Portland, 20/2
Blashford Lakes, Ringwood, 22/2

US

San Diego Bird Festival, San Diego, CA, 2/16-20

 

[pete_gamby]

Only a small number again this time.

UK & Ireland

Blashford Lakes, Ringwood, 22/2
Hauxley Nature Reserve, Alnwick, 27/2
Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory, Sandwich, 6/3
Hauxley Nature Reserve, Alnwick, 6/3

US

Whooping Crane Festival, Port Aransas, TX, 2/24-27

 

[pete_gamby]

Next batch for you - starting to get busy again

UK & Ireland

Attenborough Nature Centre, Attenborough, 12/3
Hauxley Nature Reserve, Alnwick, 13/3
Potteric Carr Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, Doncaster, 19/3
The Practical Astronomy Show, Kettering, 19/3
Hauxley Nature Reserve, Alnwick, 20/3
Portland Bird Observatory, Portland, 20/3

US

Monte Vista Crane Festival, Monte Vista, CO, 3/11-13

 

[pete_gamby]

Spring time means events time!

UK & Ireland

Chesil Beach Centre Dorset WT, Portland, 26/3
Hauxley Nature Reserve, Alnwick, 27/3
Blashford Lakes, Ringwood, 29/3
Brandon Marsh, Coventry, 2/4
North Cave Wetlands, Brough, ¾
College Lake Wildlife Centre, Tring, 3/4

 

[pete_gamby]

Sorry! Slightly late but still just in time for the weekend.

UK & Ireland

Stanpit Marsh Nature Reserve, Christchurch, 10/4
Hauxley Nature Reserve, Alnwick, 10/4
Mere Sands Wood, Ormskirk, 17/4

US

Cape May Bird Observatory Spring Sale, Cape May Court House, NJ, 4/9-10

 

[pete_gamby]

Next batch for you - enjoy!

UK & Ireland

Focalpoint Optics, Antrobus, 23/4
Hauxley Nature Reserve, Alnwick, 24/4
Portland Bird Observatory, Portland, 24/4
Blashford Lakes, Ringwood, 26/4
Gibraltar Point National Nature Reserve, Skegness, 27/4
North Cave Wetlands, Brough, 1/5
Mere Sands Wood, Ormskirk, 2/5

US

Featherfest, Galveston, TX, 4/21-24

 

[pete_gamby]

Next batch for you:

UK & Ireland

Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory, Sandwich, 8/5
Hauxley Nature Reserve, Alnwick, 8/5
Chesil Beach Centre Dorset WT, Portland, 14/5
Attenborough Nature Centre, Attenborough, 14/5
Mere Sands Wood, Ormskirk, 15/5

Netherlands

Wadden Bird Festival, De Cocksdorp, 7-8/5

US

The Biggest Week In American Birding, Oak Harbour, OH, 5/6-15
The Birdwatcher's Store Optics Days, Slippery Rock, PA, 5/13-14

 

[pete_gamby]

And the list for the next couple of weeks:

UK & Ireland

Potteric Carr Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, Doncaster, 21/5
Titchfield Haven Nature Reserve, Fareham, 21-22/5
Hauxley Nature Reserve, Alnwick, 22/5
Portland Bird Observatory, Portland, 22/5
Lockley Lodge, Haverfordwest, 24/5
Blashford Lakes, Ringwood, 24/5
Orca Watch, John O’Groats, 28/5-5/6

US

Colorado Field Ornithologists' Convention, Pueblo, CO, 5/19-23

 

[pete_gamby]

Ooops. Forgot to post last week!

UK & Ireland

Nene Wetlands Visitor Centre, Rushden, 9/6
Attenborough Nature Centre, Attenborough, 11/6
Hauxley Nature Reserve, Alnwick, 12/6
Gibraltar Point National Nature Reserve, Skegness, 15/6

 

[pete_gamby]

Blimey. Must be getting old. Forgot to post again!

UK & Ireland

Chesil Beach Centre Dorset WT, Portland, 25/6
Hauxley Nature Reserve, Alnwick, 26/6
Blashford Lakes, Ringwood, 28/6

 

[pete_gamby]

It's that time of year - Birdfair returns!

UK & Ireland

Global Birdfair, Oakham, 15/7
Portland Bird Observatory, Portland, 17/7
Mere Sands Wood, Ormskirk, 17/7
Hauxley Nature Reserve, Alnwick, 24/7
Blashford Lakes, Ringwood, 26/7

US

Front Range Birding Company, Boulder, CO, 7/16

 

[pete_gamby]

Next batch for you. Enjoy!

UK & Ireland

Blashford Lakes, Ringwood, 26/7
Brandon Marsh, Coventry, 30/7
Ffordes In-store Day, Beauly, 5/8
Spurn Discovery Centre, Kilnsea, 5/8
Stanpit Marsh Nature Reserve, Christchurch, 6/8
North Cave Wetlands, Brough, 7/8
Gibraltar Point National Nature Reserve, Skegness, 10/8

 

[pete_gamby]

Height of summer but still some events to try and buy:

UK & Ireland

Gibraltar Point National Nature Reserve, Skegness, 10/8
Lee Valley Wildlife Discovery Centre, Waltham Abbey, 14/8
Hauxley Nature Reserve, Alnwick, 14/8
Portland Bird Observatory, Portland, 20/8
Mere Sands Wood, Ormskirk, 21/8

 

[pete_gamby]

Still summer time and so not so many events:

UK & Ireland

Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory, Sandwich, 28/8
Hauxley Nature Reserve, Alnwick, 28/8
Blashford Lakes, Ringwood, 30/8
Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory, Sandwich, 4/9
North Cave Wetlands, Brough, 4/9

US

Yampa Valley Crane Festival, Steamboat Springs, CO, 9/1-4

 

[pete_gamby]

Here you go:

UK & Ireland

Spurn Bird Observatory Migfest, Easington, 9/9
Hauxley Nature Reserve, Alnwick, 11/9
Mere Sands Wood, Ormskirk, 18/9
College Lake Wildlife Centre, Tring, 18/9
Portland Bird Observatory, Portland, 18/9

US

Rockport Hummerbird Festival, Rockport, TX, 9/15-18

 

[a_j_steele]

College lake event now cancelled

 

[pete_gamby]

UK & Ireland

Attenborough Nature Centre, Attenborough, 24/9
Hauxley Nature Reserve, Alnwick, 25/9
Blashford Lakes, Ringwood, 27/9
Titchfield Haven Nature Reserve, Fareham, 1/10
North Cave Wetlands, Brough, 2/10