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Optics Events 2015 (1 Viewer)

pete_gamby

Birds? What Birds?!
Could a mod please pin this thread and archive/close or whatever the 2013 thread - thanks!

New Year, new events:

UK & Ireland

Hauxley Nature Reserve, Morpeth, 11/1
Low Barns Nature Reserve, Bishop Auckland, 18/1
Hanningfield Reservoir, Billericay, 18/1

US

Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival, Titusville, FL, 1/21-26

Enjoy!

Cheers, Pete
 
Any chance a moderator could pin this for us please!

Next batch:

UK & Ireland

WWT Arundel - In Focus, Arundel, 20/1
WWT Llanelli, Llanelli, 25/1
WWT Washington, Washington, 25/1
Festival of Birds, Slimbridge WWT, Slimbridge, 31/1
North Cave Wetlands - In Focus, Brough, 1/2
Blashford Lakes, Ringwood, 3/2

Cheers, Pete
 
Whoops - this dropped off my to do list!

Here's the next couple of week's worth:

UK & Ireland

WWT Caerlaverock, Caerlaverock, 1/3
Lea Valley Country Park, Waltham Abbey, 1/3
Blashford Lakes, Ringwood, 3/3
College Lake Wildlife Centre, Tring, 7/3
Elmley Marsh, Sheerness, 7/3
Chesil Beach Centre Dorset WT, Portland, 7/3
Hauxley Nature Reserve, Morpeth, 8/3
WWT Arundel - In Focus, Arundel, 8/3
Hanningfield Reservoir, Billericay, 8/3

And for those in the optics trade, IWA in Germany runs from 6th to 10th March.

Cheers, Pete
 
Quick update for this weekend:

UK & Ireland

Attenborough Nature Centre, Attenborough, 14/3
Rye Harbour Nature Reserve, Rye, 14/3
Whalefest, Brighton Centre, Kings Road, Brighton, 14/3
Low Barns Nature Reserve, Bishop Auckland, 15/3
Lackford Lakes, Bury St Edmunds, 15/3
WWT Arundel - In Focus, Arundel, 17/3

Enjoy!

Cheers, Pete
 
Here are the next couple of week's worth:

UK & Ireland

Wolseley Centre In Focus, Stafford, 4/4
North Cave Wetlands - In Focus, Brough, 5/4
Sevenoaks Wildfowl Reserve, Sevenoaks, 5/4
Blashford Lakes, Ringwood, 7/4
WWT Arundel - In Focus, Arundel, 11/4
Hauxley Nature Reserve, Morpeth, 12/4
Moore Nature Reserve, Lapwing Lane, Warrington, 12/4
Elmley Marsh, Sheerness, 12/4

US

Galveston Featherfest, Galveston, TX, 4/9-12

Enjoy!
 
Missed a week due to travel and incompetence :)

Busy weekend coming up:

UK & Ireland

Chew Valley Lake LCE, Bristol, 24/4
Portland Bird Observatory, Portland, 25/4
WWT Llanelli, Llanelli, 26/4
WWT Washington, Washington, 26/4
Titchfield Haven Nature Reserve, Fareham, 26/4
Hunston Village Hall, Selsey, 26/4

Enjoy!

Cheers, Pete
 
More fun events with optics for you:

UK & Ireland

Yarner Wood, Bovey Tracey, 3/5
Sevenoaks Wildfowl Reserve, Sevenoaks, 3/5
Hanningfield Reservoir, Billericay, 3/5
Blashford Lakes, Ringwood, 5/5
Elmley Marsh, Sheerness, 9/5
Montrose Basin Visitor Centre, Montrose, 9/5
WWT Arundel - In Focus, Arundel, 10/5
Thurrock Thameside Nature Park, Stanford-Le-Hope, 10/5
Chesil Beach Centre Dorset WT, Portland, 10/5

To complement their existing optics lines, we're hoping that Essex Wildlife Trust will have Swarovski Optik products on hand at the Hanningfield event this weekend and at Abberton in early June.

Cheers, Pete
 
Next batch:

UK & Ireland

Puffin Fest, Scottish Seabird Centre, The Harbour, Berwick, 15/5
Rye Harbour Nature Reserve, Rye, 16/5
Norfolk Bird & Wildlife Fair, Mannington Hall, Mannington, Norwich, 16/5
Royal Welsh Spring Festival, Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, 16/5
Attenborough Nature Centre, Attenborough, 16/5
Portland Bird Observatory, Portland, 17/5
Low Barns Nature Reserve, Bishop Auckland, 17/5
Bough Beech Nature Reserve, Sevenoaks, 17/5
Castle Cameras Spring Shoot, Hamworthy Club, Canford Magna, Wimbourne, 19/5
WWT Arundel - In Focus, Arundel, 19/5
Puffin Fest, Scottish Seabird Centre, The Harbour, Berwick, 21/5
Far Ings Nature Reserve, Barton On Humber, 23/5
Scottish Birdfair, Levenhall Links, off Ravenheugh Road, Musselburgh, 23/5
WWT Llanelli, Llanelli, 24/5
WWT Washington, Washington, 24/5
Portland Bird Observatory, Portland, 26/5

US

Biggest Week In American Birding, various locations, Northwest OH, 5/8-17

Cheers, Pete
 
Here we go with the next lot:

UK & Ireland

Portland Bird Observatory, Portland, 26/5
Potteric Carr Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, Doncaster, 30/5
Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory, Sandwich, 31/5
Potteric Carr In Focus, Doncaster, 31/5
Wolseley Centre Staffs WT, Stafford, 31/5
Blashford Lakes, Ringwood, 2/6
Abberton Reservoir Nature Reserve, Colchester, 3/6
Wolseley Centre In Focus, Stafford, 6/6
College Lake Wildlife Centre, Tring, 6/6
North Cave Wetlands - In Focus, Brough, 7/6
Exmouth Nature Reserve, Exmouth, 7/6
Myerscough College Country Fair, Preston, 7/6

US

Acadia Birding Festival, Mount Desert, ME, 5/28-31
Time & Optics Spring Fling, Millersburg, OH, 6/5-6

Cheers, Pete
 
Seems a bit quiet these next couple of weeks:

UK & Ireland

Aberystwyth County Show, Aberystwyth, 13/6
Elmley Marsh, Sheerness, 13/6
Hauxley Nature Reserve, Morpeth, 14/6
WWT Arundel - In Focus, Arundel, 14/6
Cors Dyfi Nature Reserve - Naturequest, Maccynlleth, 19/6
Rye Harbour Nature Reserve, Rye, 20/6
WWT Arundel - In Focus, Arundel, 23/6

US

Lehigh Gap Nature Center Optics Day, Slatington, PA, 6/20 *

* Birdforum's very own FrankD will be in attendance!

Cheers, Pete
 
Here we go - into the summer!

UK & Ireland

WWT Arundel - In Focus, Arundel, 23/6
Attenborough Nature Centre, Attenborough, 27/6
Portland Bird Observatory, Portland, 27/6
Titchfield Haven Nature Reserve, Fareham, 27/6
WWT Llanelli, Llanelli, 28/6
WWT Washington, Washington, 28/6
Scone Game Fair, Perth, 3/7
Cors Dyfi Nature Reserve - Naturequest, Maccynlleth, 3/7
Chew Valley Lake LCE, Bristol, 4/7
WWT Caerlaverock, Caerlaverock, 5/7
Blashford Lakes, Ringwood, 7/7

Enjoy!

Cheers, Pete
 
Next batch for your enjoyment:

UK & Ireland

Blashford Lakes, Ringwood, 7/7
Elmley Marsh, Sheerness, 11/7
Thatcham Nature Disovery Centre, Thatcham, 11/7
Hauxley Nature Reserve, Alnwick, 12/7
WWT Arundel - In Focus, Arundel, 12/7
Hanningfield Reservoir, Billericay, 12/7
Cors Dyfi Nature Reserve - Naturequest, Maccynlleth, 13/7
Rye Harbour Nature Reserve, Rye, 18/7
Great Eccleston Show, Preston, 18/7
Low Barns Nature Reserve, Bishop Auckland, 19/7
WWT Llanelli, Llanelli, 19/7
WWT Arundel - In Focus, Arundel, 21/7
Whisby Nature Park In Focus, Thorpe-On-The-Hill, 21/7

Cheers, Pete
 
Here's the next lot:

UK & Ireland

WWT Arundel - In Focus, Arundel, 21/7
Whisby Nature Park In Focus, Thorpe-On-The-Hill, 21/7
Cors Dyfi Nature Reserve - Naturequest, Maccynlleth, 24/7
Penrith Show, Penrith, 25/7
Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory, Sandwich, 26/7
WWT Washington, Washington, 26/7
Portland Bird Observatory, Portland, 28/7
Cardigan County Show, Cardigan, 29/7
North Lonsdale Show Bardsea Park, Ulverston, 29/7
North Cave Wetlands - In Focus, Brough, 1/8
Herefordshire Country Fair Caradoc, Sellack, 2/8
Chesil Beach Centre Dorset WT, Portland, 2/8
Black Isle Show, Muir of Ord, 5/8

RSPB/Viking Optical events:

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

Cheers, Pete
 
Morning all - missed a week due to holiday but normal service resumes:

UK & Ireland

Lunesdale Show, Underley Park, Kirkby Lonsdale, 11/8
Nevern Show, Ty Mawr, Cilgerran, 12/8
Rydale Sheepdog Show, Ambleside, 13/8
Rye Harbour Nature Reserve, Rye, 15/8
Lowther Game Fair, Penrith, 15/8
WWT Llanelli, Llanelli, 16/8
Whisby Nature Park In Focus, Thorpe-On-The-Hill, 16/8
Loch of the Lowes, Dunkeld, 16/8
Portland Bird Observatory, Portland, 18/8

RSPB/Viking Optical events:

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

US

Tucson Bird and Wildlife Festival, Tucson, AZ, 8/12-16

Cheers, Pete
 
Well, just in time I suppose:

UK & Ireland

Portland Bird Observatory, Portland, 18/8
British Birdwatching Fair (Birdfair), Oakham, 21-23/8
Far Ings Nature Reserve, Barton On Humber, 23/8
WWT Arundel - In Focus, Arundel, 25/8
Merioneth County Show,, Harlech, 26/8
Egton Show, Egton, 26/8
Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory, Sandwich, 30/8
Potteric Carr In Focus, Doncaster, 30/8
Grasmere Sports, Grasmere, 30/8
Black Combe Country Fair, Bootle, 31/8
Kilnsey Show, Conistone, 1/9

RSPB/Viking Optical events:

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

Enjoy!
 
Having recovered from the Birdfair, we're off to Sweden this weekend for the Falsterbo Bird Show. Closer to home the Spurn Migfest is also on this weeked.

UK & Ireland

Black Combe Country Fair, Bootle, 31/8
Kilnsey Show, Conistone, 1/9
Spurn Migration Festival, Spurn Bird Observatory, 4-6/9
College Lake Wildlife Centre, Tring, 5/9
Exmouth Nature Reserve, Exmouth, 6/9
WWT Caerlaverock, Caerlaverock, 6/9
Loweswater Show, Lorton Valley, Keswick, 6/9
Blashford Lakes, Ringwood, 8/9
Westmoreland County Agricultural Society, Lane Farm, Crooklands, Milnthorne, 10/9
Attenborough Nature Centre, Attenborough, 12/9
Lancashire Game and Country Festival, Scorton, Nr Preston, 12/9
Kington Show, The Ovals Farm, Kington, 12/9
Elmley Marsh, Sheerness, 12/9
WWT Arundel - In Focus, Arundel, 13/9

Sweden

Falsterbo Bird Show, Falsterbo, 4-6/9

Cheers, Pete
 
Next batch for you:

UK & Ireland

Hanningfield Reservoir, Billericay, 19/9
Stokesley Show, Stokesley, 19/9
Low Barns Nature Reserve, Bishop Auckland, 20/9
Rye Harbour Nature Reserve, Rye, 20/9
Nidderdale Show, Pateley Bridge, 21/9
WWT Arundel - In Focus, Arundel, 22/9
Portland Bird Observatory, Portland, 26/9
Titchfield Haven Nature Reserve, Fareham, 26/9
WWT Llanelli, Llanelli, 27/9
WWT Washington, Washington, 27/9

RSPB/Viking Optical events:

http://www.rspb.org.uk/discoveranden...strations.aspx

Cheers, Pete
 
Ooops. Forgot these:

Sweden

Getteröbutiken Optics Day, Varberg, 20/9

US

Wine Country Optics and Nature Festival, Sonoma, CA, 9/20
Migration Fest, Lehigh Gap Nature Center 9/19

Cheers, Pete
 
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Time for some more - and a very busy weekend coming up!

UK & Ireland

Big Brent Event, Newtownards, 2/10
Wolseley Centre In Focus, Stafford, 3/10
AES Exhibition and Trade Fair, Sunbury-on-Thames, 3/10 *
International Astronomy Show, Stoneleigh Park, 2-3/10 **
North Cave Wetlands - In Focus, Brough, 4/10
Exmouth Nature Reserve, Exmouth, 4/10
Blashford Lakes, Ringwood, 6/10
Wasdale Head Show and Shepheards Meet, Seascale, 10/10
Elmley Marsh, Sheerness, 10/10
Hauxley Nature Reserve, Alnwick, 11/10
WWT Arundel - In Focus, Arundel, 11/10

* The AES event will be a rare chance to meet Sarah and Michelle (they don't get out much...)

** Rob and I will be at the IAS on Friday and Saturday and although it's not a birders event, there will be plenty of optics on show from the likes of Celestron, Meade, Skywatcher, Vixen, Opticron, Revelation, Bresser etc.

US

American Birding Expo, Columbus, OH, 10/2-4
Wings and Wildflowers Festival, Leesburg, FL, 10/2-4
Cranefest, Bellevue, MI, 10/10-11

Cheers, Pete
 
Next lot for you:

UK & Ireland

Portland Bird Observatory, Portland, 17/10
Living Seas Centre, Flamborough, 17/10
Nature Discovery Centre, Thatcham, 17/10
WWT Llanelli, Llanelli, 18/10
Whisby Nature Park In Focus, Thorpe-On-The-Hill, 18/10
WWT Arundel - In Focus, Arundel, 20/10
Attenborough Nature Centre, Attenborough, 24/10
Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory, Sandwich, 25/10
WWT Washington, Washington, 25/10
Chesil Beach Centre Dorset WT, Portland, 25/10

US

Cape May Autumn Birding Festival, Cape May Point, NJ, 10/23-25

Cheers, Pete
 
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