PROGRAMME OF EVENTS : JANUARY 2010 - FEBRUARY 2010
UPDATES :
All meetings that are taking place at Imperial College will be in the Seminar and Learning Centre, Sherfield Builiding. See details of individual events for Room Nos.
Sunday 14th Feb 2010 - Visit to Keston Bog. Note that Hayes (Kent) station is reached by trains from Charing X / W'loo East and London Bridge, (via New Cross Gate and Lewisham). Not from Victoria as stated in printed programme.
SOME USEFUL INFORMATION:
INDOOR MEETINGS
These usually consist of talks, slide shows or discussions.
Indoor meetings are distinguished by a yellow shaded background in the programme below.
Some indoor meetings are held at Camley Street Natural Park , Camley St, London NW1 0PW. This is located close to St Pancras International Station. It is a short walk from Kings Cross and St Pancras stations along Pancras Road. See MAP
Other indoor meetings are held at the Study and Learning Centre,
Sherfield Building, Imperial College, South Kensington. This is labelled as building no.20 on the MAP. Walking from South Kensington Underground station, take the pedestrian tunnel that leads towards the museums. Follow the tunnel to its furthest extent. On leaving the tunnel in Exhibition Rd, turn left to reach the college campus.
OUTDOOR MEETINGS
These are Field Meetings or Guided Tours. Lunch and Tea should be brought on all whole-day meetings.
You do not need to have a car - where the programme says 'cars needed' this is to remind drivers they will need to pick up people at the station or meeting point. At meetings involving cars, those receiving lifts are expected to contribute to the cost of petrol used.
For more information on our on-going surveys at Bookham Common and Hampstead Heath, and our Bookham Field Study Days, visit our SURVEYS page.
TAKING PUBLIC TRANSPORT TO OUTDOOR MEETINGS Train times where given should be checked, as timetables change and engineering works take place on Saturdays and Sundays.
There is also an extensive programme of engineering works taking place on the Underground at weekends at present.
'NR' in the programme refers to National Rail lines (as opposed to Underground/Docklands Light Railway lines).
For NR train times and information, phone 08457-484950, or visit www.nationalrail.co.uk, or www.thetrainline.com, or the websites of individual train companies. The latter are a useful source of information about current and planned engineering works.
For London bus, Underground and Tram information, phone 020-7222 1234, or visit the TFL website at http://journeyplanner.tfl.gov.uk.
MAPS OS Landranger grid references are supplied for some of the events listed. You can obtain a local map by copying and pasting the grid reference into an on-line map provider such as streetmap.co.uk.
COACH TRIPS
Bookings must be made in advance using the booking form that is mailed to members. It can also be downloaded here. Members can bring guests (at the same rate per person) so long as they are included on the booking form. The coach trip organiser is
Members are asked not to travel to coach meetings independently, although in some cases the organiser may be prepared to allow this if application is made in advance.
Coaches normally leave from the road alongside the south entrance to Embankment underground station. Occasionally they can pick up at a second point en route on the outskirts of London (check with organiser). Bear in in mind that engineering work and weekend line closures are taking place on the underground this year - please check in advance whether your route to Embankment station will be affected.
2 Sat.Ornithology. Wat Tyler Country Park for winter duck. Sarah Barnes. Meet 10.00 Pitsea Stn. (NR F’church St). Bring lunch. (Toilets).
JANUARY 2010: Changes to programme are possible due to current weather conditions. Please refer to information box at top of page.
9 Sat.BOOKHAM COMMON SURVEY. Survey cannot take place due to bad weather. Please refer to advice at top of page.
10 Sun.Ornithology. Bedfont Lakes for teal, snipe, kingfisher, woodpeckers; bittern & smew possible. Andrew Peel. Meet 10.00 Hatton Cross Stn. (U’grnd. Picc), then H26 bus. Bring snack. (Toilets).
11 Mon. 18.30 Best Botanical Photos. David Bevan. Seminar & Learning Centre, Level 5 Sherfield Building, Imperial College, South Kensington, SW2 7AZ. Botany. Building no. 20 onMAP
16 Sat. Ornithology.Holkham for wild geese, shore lark, snow bunting, brambling & sea birds. Neil Anderson. Coach trip 08.00 from Embankment U'grnd. Stn. Bring lunch. £15 to leader (contact details above).
17 Sun. Ornithology. Beddington Sewage Farm for tree sparrow, green sandpiper, jack snipe & water pipit. Derek Coleman. Meet 09.30 Hackbridge Stn. (NR Vic). Wellies recommended. AM only. (No toilets).
21 Thurs. 19.00. Camley Street Natural Park, Camley St, London NW1 0PW. What’s that noise? David Darrell-Lambert. Ornithology.
24 Sun.Ornithology. Wandsworth Common for winter birds. Peter White. Meet 09.30 ticket office Wandsworth Common Stn. (NR Vic). AM only. (Toilets).
27 Weds. 18.30. Room SALC 7, Seminar and Learning Centre, Sherfield Building, Imperial College, South Kensington SW2 7AZ. The work of GIGL (Greenspace Information for Greater London) Mandy Rudd, GiGL Director. Joint meeting Ecology & Entomology, Botany & Ornithology. Building no.20 on MAP
30 Sat. Ornithology. Cheshunt for goldeneye, goosander, water rail & perhaps smew. Roy Woodward. Meet 10.00 Cheshunt Stn. (NR L’pool St). Bring lunch. (Toilets).
31 Sun.HAMPSTEAD HEATH SURVEY. Bird count/winter fungi. AGM at 1.30pm. See Surveys page.
FEBRUARY 2010
4 Thurs. 18.30. Botany Quiz. Seminar & Learning Centre, Level 5 Sherfield Building, Imperial College, South Kensington SW2 7AZ. George Hounsome & John Swindells. Botany. Building no. 20 on MAP
6 Sat.Ornithology. Southend for waders, Mediterranean gull, perhaps ring-billed gull & divers. David Darrell-Lambert. Meet 10.00 Southend Central Stn. (NR Fenchurch St). Long half day. Bring lunch. (Toilets).
13 Sat. BOOKHAM COMMON SURVEY. See Surveys page.
14 Sun.Ornithology. Waterworks Nature Reserve & Walthamstow Marshes for wintering duck, thrushes, finches, stonechat, possible little owl & wintering warblers. Mark Pearson. Meet 09.30 Waterworks, Lammas Road, E10 (TQ362870). AM Waterworks, early PM Walthamstow Marsh as well. (Toilets).
14 Sun. Botany. Keston Bog. Fred Rumsey. Meet 10.30 Hayes (Kent) Stn. (NR Charing Cross or London Bridge) (TQ399661). Cars needed. Bring lunch.
18 Thurs. 19.00. Camley St. Natural Park Camley St, London NW1 0PW. More than just a dot. How to photograph wildlife. David Darrell-Lambert. Ornithology.
20 Sat.Ornithology. East India Dock area for redshank, ducks & perhaps kingfisher & black redstart. George Kalli. Meet 10.00 East India Stn. (DLR). AM only. (No toilets).
21 Sun. Ecology & Entomology. Ruislip Woods. Six mile walk through ancient woodland in London's first National Nature Reserve with Colin Bowlt. Including birds, & ecology of coppicing. Meet 10:30 Ruislip Lido (TQ086893). H13 bus from Ruislip Stn. (U'ground: Met/Picc). Bring boots, binoculars, weatherproofs, lunch.
27 Sat.Ornithology. Trent Park for woodpeckers, mandarin duck & perhaps buzzard. Pete Lambert. Meet 09.00 Cockfosters Stn. (Picc), or 09.30 Trent Park Car Park. AM only. (Toilets).
27 Sat.Botany.Winter botany in West London. Mark Spencer & John Swindells. Meet 11.00 Holland Park Stn. (Central). Cars not needed. Bring lunch.
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