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Optics Events 2018 (1 Viewer)

Finally it's Birdfair week - but there are some other things happening as well:

UK & Ireland

Birdfair, Oakham, 17/8
Gosforth Agricultural Show, Gosforth, 18/8
Portland Bird Observatory, Portland, 21/8
Egton Show, Egton, 22/8
Abberton Reservoir Nature Reserve, Colchester, 25/8
Wensleydale Agricultural Show, Leyburn, 25/8
WWT Washington, Washington, 26/8
Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory, Sandwich, 26/8
Grasmere Sports, Grasmere, 26/8
Keswick Show, Braithwaite, 27/8
Kilnsey Show, Conistone, 28/8
Ennerdale Show, Kirkland, 29/8

http://ww2.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/events-dates-and-inspiration/events/

US

https://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/...08&location=All&festivalsearch=Find festivals
 
Next batch for you:

UK & Ireland

Keswick Show, Braithwaite, 27/8
Kilnsey Show, Conistone, 28/8
Ennerdale Show, Kirkland, 29/8
Abberton Reservoir Nature Reserve, Colchester, 2/9
WWT Caerlaverock, Caerlaverock, 2/9
Loweswater Show, Keswick, 2/9
Blashford Lakes, Ringwood, 4/9
Lancashire Game and Country Festival, Scorton, 8/9
Nature Discovery Centre, Thatcham, 8/9
Kington Show, Kington, 8/9
WWT Arundel, Arundel, 9/9
Hauxley Nature Reserve, Alnwick, 9/9

http://ww2.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/events-dates-and-inspiration/events/

US

Yampa Valley Crane Festival, CO, 8/30-9/2
Wine Country Optics Fair, Sonoma, CA, 9/8
Rockport Hummerbird Festival, TX, 9/13-16
Hawai'i Island Festival of Birds, HI, 9/14-16

https://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/...09&location=All&festivalsearch=Find festivals
 
Another set of fun days out!

UK & Ireland

Westmorland County Show, Milnthorne, 13/9
Chew Valley Lake LCE, Bristol, 14/9
Rye Harbour Nature Reserve, Rye, 15/9
College Lake Wildlife Centre, Tring, 15/9
Rainton Meadows Visitor Centre, Houghton le Spring, 16/9
Chesil Beach Centre Dorset WT, Portland, 16/9
WWT Arundel, Arundel, 18/9
Idle Valley Nature Reserve, Retford, 22/9
Portland Bird Observatory, Portland, 22/9
Abberton Reservoir Nature Reserve, Colchester, 22/9
Sevenoaks Wildfowl Reserve, Sevenoaks, 23/9
WWT Washington, Washington, 23/9
Nidderdale Show, Pateley Bridge, 24/9

http://ww2.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/events-dates-and-inspiration/events/

US

Rockport Hummerbird Festival, TX, 9/13-16
Hawai'i Island Festival of Birds, HI, 9/14-16
American Birding Expo, Philadelphia, PA, 9/21-23

https://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/...09&location=All&festivalsearch=Find festivals
 
More ways to spend your money :)

UK & Ireland

Nidderdale Show, Pateley Bridge, 24/9
Eskdale Show, Eskdale, 29/9
Attenborough Nature Centre, Attenborough, 29/9
Titchfield Haven Nature Reserve, Fareham, 29/9
WWT Llanelli, Llanelli, 30/9
The Barn At Beal, Beal, 30/9
WWT Arundel, Arundel, 7/10
North Cave Wetlands - In Focus, Brough, 7/10
Abberton Reservoir Nature Reserve, Colchester, 7/10
Blashford Lakes, Ringwood, 9/10

http://ww2.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/events-dates-and-inspiration/events/

US

Monteray Bay Birding Festival, Watsonville, CA, 9/28-30
Bridger Raptor Festival, Bozeman, MT, 10/5-7

https://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/...10&location=All&festivalsearch=Find festivals
 
Next set:

UK & Ireland

Blashford Lakes, Ringwood, 9/10
Rye Harbour Nature Reserve, Rye, 13/10
Wasdale Head Show and Shepherds Meet, Seascale, 13/10
Potteric Carr Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, Doncaster, 13/10
Stanpit Marsh Nature Reserve, Christchurch, 14/10
Hauxley Nature Reserve, Alnwick, 14/10
WWT Arundel, Arundel, 16/10
Dawlish Warren NNR, Dawlish Warren, 20/10
WWT Llanelli, Llanelli, 21/10
Low Barns Nature Reserve, Bishop Auckland, 21/10

http://ww2.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/events-dates-and-inspiration/events/

US

Cape May Bird Observatory Fall Festival, Cape May, NJ, 10/19-21

https://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/...10&location=All&festivalsearch=Find festivals
 
Here's the next batch - into November already!

UK & Ireland

Portland Bird Observatory, Portland, 27/10
Abberton Reservoir Nature Reserve, Colchester, 27/10
Nosterfield Nature Reserve, West Tanfield, 27/10
Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory, Sandwich, 28/10
WWT Washington, Washington, 28/10
Attenborough Nature Centre, Attenborough, 3/11
Nature Discovery Centre, Thatcham, 3/11
WWT Caerlaverock, Caerlaverock, 4/11
Abberton Reservoir Nature Reserve, Colchester, 4/11
Blashford Lakes, Ringwood, 6/11

http://ww2.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/events-dates-and-inspiration/events/

US

Sandhill Crane Festival, Lodi, CA, 11/3-4
Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival, Harlingen TX, 11/7-11

https://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/...11&location=All&festivalsearch=Find festivals
 
An addition to the US list:

Golden Eagle Day, Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, Kempton, PA, 11/3

Birdforum's very own FrankD will be on hand at this event.
 
Next set of events for you to enjoy:

UK & Ireland

Blashford Lakes, Ringwood, 6/11
Rye Harbour Nature Reserve, Rye, 10/11
WWT Arundel, Arundel, 11/11
Hauxley Nature Reserve, Alnwick, 11/11
Sevenoaks Wildfowl Reserve, Sevenoaks, 18/11
Rainton Meadows Visitor Centre, Houghton le Spring, 18/11
WWT Arundel, Arundel, 20/11
Abberton Reservoir Nature Reserve, Colchester, 21/11

http://ww2.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/events-dates-and-inspiration/events/

US

Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival, Harlingen TX, 11/7-11
Festival of the Cranes, San Antonio, NM, 11/14-17

https://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/...11&location=All&festivalsearch=Find festivals
 
Getting busy again as we approach the holiday season!

UK & Ireland

WWT Arundel, Arundel, 20/11
Abberton Reservoir Nature Reserve, Colchester, 21/11
Nene Wetlands Visitor Centre, Rushden, 23/11
Northwest Birdwatching Festival, Burscough, 24/11
Abberton Reservoir Nature Reserve, Colchester, 24/11
Portland Bird Observatory, Portland, 24/11
Focalpoint Optics, Antrobus, 24/11
Chesil Beach Centre Dorset WT, Portland, 25/11
WWT Llanelli, Llanelli, 25/11
Northwest Birdwatching Festival, Burscough, 25/11
Potteric Carr Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, Doncaster, 1/12
College Lake Wildlife Centre, Tring, 1/12
Dawlish Warren NNR, Dawlish Warren, 2/12
Abberton Reservoir Nature Reserve, Colchester, 2/12
Attenborough Nature Centre, Attenborough, 2/12
North Cave Wetlands - In Focus, Brough, 2/12
Blashford Lakes, Ringwood, 4/12

http://ww2.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/events-dates-and-inspiration/events/

US

https://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/...11&location=All&festivalsearch=Find festivals

There are no festivals listed in the BWD guide for December.
 
Last few before the holidays:

UK & Ireland

Blashford Lakes, Ringwood, 4/12
Wessex Photographic, Dorchester, 7/12
Stanpit Marsh Nature Reserve, Christchurch, 8/12
WWT Arundel, Arundel, 9/12
Hauxley Nature Reserve, Alnwick, 9/12
Birds of Poole Harbour, Poole, 15/12
Rye Harbour Nature Reserve, Rye, 16/12
Low Barns Nature Reserve, Bishop Auckland, 16/12
WWT Arundel, Arundel, 18/12
Abberton Reservoir Nature Reserve, Colchester, 22/12
Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory, Sandwich, 23/12
WWT Washington, Washington, 23/12

http://ww2.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/events-dates-and-inspiration/events/

US

There are no festivals listed in the BWD guide for December.
 
Final call for the events list for 2018 and a sneaky peak at early January 2019 events too:

UK & Ireland

WWT Arundel, Arundel, 18/12
Abberton Reservoir Nature Reserve, Colchester, 22/12
Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory, Sandwich, 23/12
WWT Washington, Washington, 23/12
Portland Bird Observatory, Portland, 29/12
The Barn At Beal, Beal, 30/12
WWT Llanelli, Llanelli, 30/12
Nature Discovery Centre, Thatcham, 5/1
WWT Caerlaverock, Caerlaverock, 6/1

http://ww2.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/events-dates-and-inspiration/events/

US

https://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/...01&location=All&festivalsearch=Find festivals
 
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