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Optics Events 2019 (1 Viewer)

Mudfest is over but the events keep on coming:

UK & Ireland

Keswick Show, Braithwaite, 26/8
Ennerdale Show, Kirkland, 28/8
Portland Bird Observatory, Portland, 31/8
Loweswater Show, Keswick, 1/9
WWT Caerlaverock, Caerlaverock, 1/9
WWT Llanelli, Llanelli, 1/9
Spurn Bird Observatory Migfest, Easington, 6/9
Lancashire Game and Country Festival, Scorton, 7/9
Rye Harbour Nature Reserve, Rye, 7/9
Hauxley Nature Reserve, Alnwick, 8/9
WWT Arundel, Arundel, 8/9
Blashford Lakes, Ringwood, 10/9

http://ww2.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and...piration/events/equipment_demonstrations.aspx

US

https://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/...09&location=All&festivalsearch=Find festivals
 
Country fair season continues:

UK & Ireland

Blashford Lakes, Ringwood, 10/9
Westmorland County Show, Milnthorne, 12/9
College Lake Wildlife Centre, Tring, 14/9
Rainton Meadows Visitor Centre, Houghton le Spring, 15/9
Sevenoaks Wildfowl Reserve, Sevenoaks, 15/9
WWT Arundel, Arundel, 17/9
Nene Wetlands Visitor Centre, Rushden, 21/9
Idle Valley Nature Reserve, Retford, 21/9
Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory, Sandwich, 21/9
WWT Washington, Washington, 22/9
Nidderdale Show, Pateley Bridge, 23/9

http://ww2.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and...piration/events/equipment_demonstrations.aspx

US

Wine Country Optics and Nature Fair, Sonama, CA, 9/14
Rockport Hummerbird Celebration, Rockport, TX, 9/19-22
Massachusetts Audubon Optics Fair, Lincoln, MA, 9/21
Lehigh Valley Audubon Society Migration Fest, Emmaus, PA, 9/21

https://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/...09&location=All&festivalsearch=Find festivals
 
Plenty of events coming up:

UK & Ireland

Nidderdale Show, Pateley Bridge, 23/9
Attenborough Nature Centre, Attenborough, 27/9
Eskdale Show, Eskdale, 28/9
Titchfield Haven Nature Reserve, Fareham, 28/9
Abberton Reservoir Nature Reserve, Colchester, 28/9
Portland Bird Observatory, Portland, 28/9
Spurn Bird Observatory In Focus, Kilnsea, 29/9
WWT Llanelli, Llanelli, 29/9
Rye Harbour Nature Reserve, Rye, 5/10
Abberton Reservoir Nature Reserve, Colchester, 6/10
WWT Arundel, Arundel, 6/10
North Cave Wetlands - In Focus, Brough, 6/10
Blashford Lakes, Ringwood, 8/10

http://ww2.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and...piration/events/equipment_demonstrations.aspx

US

Upper Perkiomen Bird & Wildlife Festival, Green Lane, PA, 9/28
Bridger Raptor Festival, Bozeman, MT, 10/4-6

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

UK & Ireland

Blashford Lakes, Ringwood, 8/10
Pensthorpe Natural Park, Pensthorpe, 10/10
Gibraltar Point National Nature Reserve, Skegness, 10/10
Wasdale Head Show and Shepherds Meet, Seascale, 12/10
Attenborough Nature Centre, Attenborough, 12/10
Dawlish Warren NNR, Dawlish Warren, 12/10
Chesil Beach Centre Dorset WT, Portland, 13/10
Hauxley Nature Reserve, Alnwick, 13/10
Campkins Photo Show - Guildhall, Cambridge, 19/10
Stanpit Marsh Nature Reserve, Christchurch, 19/10
Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory, Sandwich, 20/10
Low Barns Nature Reserve, Bishop Auckland, 20/10

http://ww2.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and...piration/events/equipment_demonstrations.aspx

US

Cape May Fall Festival, Cape May, NJ, 10/18-20

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

Enjoy!
 
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Here we go:

UK & Ireland

Portland Bird Observatory, Portland, 26/10
WWT Llanelli, Llanelli, 27/10
WWT Washington, Washington, 27/10
Rye Harbour Nature Reserve, Rye, 2/11
WWT Caerlaverock, Caerlaverock, 3/11
WWT Arundel, Arundel, 3/11
Blashford Lakes, Ringwood, 5/11

http://ww2.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and...piration/events/equipment_demonstrations.aspx

US

Lodi Sandhill Crane Festival, Lodi, CA, 11/5-6
Hawk Mountain Eagle Day, Kempton, PA, 11/2

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

Enjoy!
 
Next batch ready:

UK & Ireland

Blashford Lakes, Ringwood, 5/11
Hauxley Nature Reserve, Alnwick, 10/11
WWT Arundel, Arundel, 12/11
North West Bird Watching Festival, WWT Martin Mere, 16-17/11
Attenborough Nature Centre, Attenborough, 16/11
Hanningfield Reservoir, Downham, 17/11
Sevenoaks Wildfowl Reserve, Sevenoaks, 17/11

http://ww2.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and...piration/events/equipment_demonstrations.aspx

US

Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival, Harlingen, TX, 11/6-10
Festival of the Cranes, San Antonio, NM, 11/20-23

https://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/...11&location=All&festivalsearch=Find festivals
 
And the next lot for you to enjoy:

UK & Ireland

Dawlish Warren NNR, Dawlish Warren, 22/11
Portland Bird Observatory, Portland, 23/11
Idle Valley Nature Reserve, Retford, 23/11
WWT Llanelli, Llanelli, 24/11
WWT Washington, Washington, 24/11
J & A Cameras In Store Day, Barnstaple, 29/11
Focalpoint Optics, Antrobus, 29/11
Potteric Carr Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, Doncaster, 30/11
Chesil Beach Centre Dorset WT, Portland, 1/12
Rye Harbour Nature Reserve, Rye, 1/12
North Cave Wetlands - In Focus, Brough, 1/12
Blashford Lakes, Ringwood, 3/12

http://ww2.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and...piration/events/equipment_demonstrations.aspx

US

Festival Of The Cranes, San Antonio, NM, 11/20-23

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

UK & Ireland

Blashford Lakes, Ringwood, 3/12
Dawlish Warren NNR, Dawlish Warren, 8/12
College Lake Wildlife Centre, Tring, 8/12
Hauxley Nature Reserve, Alnwick, 8/12
Nene Wetlands Visitor Centre, Rushden, 13/12
WWT Arundel, Arundel, 14/12
Stanpit Marsh Nature Reserve, Christchurch, 15/12
Low Barns Nature Reserve, Bishop Auckland, 15/12

http://ww2.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and...piration/events/equipment_demonstrations.aspx

US

https://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/...12&location=All&festivalsearch=Find festivals
 
Final list for 2019 - see you back here in January!

UK & Ireland

Portland Bird Observatory, Portland, 21/12
Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory, Sandwich, 22/12
WWT Washington, Washington, 22/12
WWT Arundel, Arundel, 23/12
WWT Llanelli, Llanelli, 29/12
Spurn Bird Observatory Migfest, Easington, 29/12
WWT Caerlaverock, Caerlaverock, 5/1
Dawlish Warren NNR, Dawlish Warren, 5/1
Blashford Lakes, Ringwood, 7/1

http://ww2.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and...piration/events/equipment_demonstrations.aspx
 
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