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Ian Searle

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East Kent birder living in Weddington, previously long term Wiltshire based also have an interest in aircraft. Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory

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This Thursday evening’s talk at Sandwich Bay Bird Obs is “Winter birding in Japan pt 1” It concentrates on the amazing winter & endemic birds on Honshu. It includes the famous Japanese Macaques in their hot springs plus a special trip to visit Miyake-shima island. All welcome £5 7.30pm
#kentbirding

30.03.2025 18:27 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Thursday evening’s talk at Sandwich Bay 7.30pm is “Bermuda's birds: 400 species in 21 square miles” by Andrew Dobson. How does an isolated island of only 21 square miles & with 20 breeding species have recorded 400 bird species? Also the story of the Bermuda Petrel or Cahow, a conservation success

10.03.2025 17:07 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
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Thursday’s talk at Sandwich Bay Bird obs is Birds of Greece & its Islands by John Buckingham
It should be a great talk but your entrance also includes includes wine and Greek food!
Tickets for this special themed talk via the website

04.03.2025 11:48 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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At Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory this coming Thursday we have another fantastic talk. This time it’s “The return of the White-tailed Sea Eagle to Southern England “ by Zoe Smith from the Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation
All welcome, £5 entry, starts7.30pm #kentbirding

23.02.2025 21:19 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

This Thursday’s talk at Sandwich Bay Bird Obs is about the White Stork Project and Reconnecting with a wilder Britain. I’m really pleased that we have Laura Vaughan-Hirsch, White Stork Project Manager at Knepp Wildland Foundation speaking
All welcome 7.30pm £5 entry

17.02.2025 10:12 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Thursday evening’s talk at Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory is by Brendan Ryan on South Africa.
Brendan describes his trips which combined targeted birding with requirements of family holidays. SA is a wonderful country with great food, wine, stunning scenery, spectacular birds & animals
Starts 7.30pm

11.02.2025 18:48 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

This Thursday evening’s talk at Sandwich Bay bird obs is all about Bitterns at Stodmarsh by David Lodge. It will give a fascinating insight into this remarkable bird with photos, videos and sound clips. Starts 7.30pm entrance £5

05.02.2025 17:03 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Our talk at Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory this Thursday “Easter Island to Cape Horn - Birds and other Wildlife” by Richard Collins
Richard’s talk will describe a sea trip that he took over nearly 3 weeks in Feb 2024 across the Pacific & will illustrate some mystical birds. Starts 7.30 entry £5

28.01.2025 08:54 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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