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Some Useful Information:
All events are open to all members.
Indoor Meetings
These usually consist of talks, slide shows or discussions.
Indoor meetings are distinguished by a yellow shaded background in the
programme below.
Indoor meetings are held at several venues: Camley
Street Natural Park (Camley
St, London NW1 0PW) 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.
The Seminar and Learning Centre, Sherfield Building, Imperial
College (South Kensington, SW7 2AZ) is labelled as
building no.20 on this 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. The LookOut, Hyde Park,
is a new venue which the Bird Club are using on a trial basis. It is
labelled as the Isis Education Centre on this Map.
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 Mettings
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, DLR and Tram information,
phone 020-7222 1234, or visit the TFL website:
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
These go to well-known wildlife sites in the South and East of England.
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 Neil
Anderson TEL: (020) 8578 2464.
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 - please check in advance
whether your route to Embankment station will be affected.
Stop Press
Programme Of Events February 2013 - August 2013
February 2013
2 Sat.
10.00. Ecology & Entomology. Angela Marmont Centre, Natural
History Museum. Introduction to flies - identification
workshop.
Duncan Sivell, Curator of Diptera at the Natural History Museum. A
hands-on introduction workshop on basic fly identification using
specimens from the synoptic collection. Limited to 12 participants.
Please book via Claudia Watts: lnhs[at]bultitude.com (replace [at] by
@) , or phone 020 7515 4206.
2 Sat. Botany. Wimbledon
Common for bryophytes. Pete
Howarth. Meet 10.30 Windmill car park (TQ230725). Bus 93 from Putney or
Wimbledon (NR Waterloo). Cars not needed. Bring lunch.
3 Sun. Ornithology
(London Bird Club). Bedfont Lakes for Teal, Snipe,
Kingfisher, woodpeckers, perhaps Smew, Bittern.
Andrew Peel. Meet 10.00 Hatton Cross station (Piccadilly) then H26 bus,
or Bedfont Road entrance car park (next to cemetery). Long half-day.
Bring snack. (Toilets).
6 Weds.
19.00 Ornithology (London Bird Club). The LookOut, Hyde Park. The
Wonder Of Birds.
Martin Garner. Author of Frontiers In Birding, Martin Garner invites
you to join him in sharing a passion for birds and wildlife!
A member of the British Birds Rarities Committee and an ID consultant for
Birding World, Martin will illustrate why we should never take our
local patch for granted by highlighting some London rarities and also
looking at some of the most exciting places for birding in the Western
Palearctic. So come and be inspired, encouraged and entertained in an
evening fully exploring the wonder of birds!
9 Sat. Bookham
Common Survey. For more information see Surveys page.
10 Sun. Ornithology
(London Bird Club). East India Dock for Redshank, ducks,
perhaps Kingfisher and Black Redstart. George Kalli. Meet
10.00 East India station (DLR). AM only. (No toilets).
10 Sun. Hampstead
Heath Survey: Lichens on trees – update. For more information
see Surveys
page.
16 Sat. Ornithology
(London Bird Club). Walthamstow Reservoir for an introduction
to female ducks.
Pete Lambert. Meet 09.30 at entrance to reservoir opposite Ferry Boat
Inn (TQ350893). Nearest stations Tottenham Hale or Blackhorse Road
(Victoria). AM only. (Toilets).
24 Sun. Ornithology
(London Bird Club) Trent Park for Mandarin Duck, Buzzard,
woodpeckers and perhaps Goosander. Andrew Peel. Meet 09.00
Cockfosters station (Piccadilly) or 09.30 Trent Park car park. AM only.
(Toilets and cafe).
24 Sun. Botany. Wandsworth
Common North TQ2674. Monad recording for the London Flora Project.
Dave Dawson. Meet 10.30 Route 77 bus stop named "Windmill Road"
(TQ26807449) by Spencer Park. Cars not needed. Bring lunch.
March 2013
3 Sun. BIRDS. Greenwich Park for Redwing, Nuthatch, Woodpeckers & Goldcrest Joe Beale. Meet 0900 St Mary's Gate entrance (TQ385775). Nearest stns Cutty Sark (DLR) or Greenwich (NR Charing X). AM only. (Toilets).
9 Sat. BOOKHAM COMMON SURVEY First monthly meeting of this half year. (Second Saturday of each month). For more information see Surveys page.
17 Sun. BIRDS. Brent Reservoir for wildfowl, late winter visitors and early summer migrants Andrew Peel. Meet 0900 Cool Oak Lane Bridge (TQ219877). Nearest stn Hendon (NR St Pancras.). AM only. (No toilets).
20 Weds. BIRDS. 1900. The LookOut/Isis Education Centre, Hyde Park. Dr Richard Bullock, Chief Ecologist, WWT London Wetland Centre will talk about this reserve in Barnes (voted the UK's favourite nature reserve) in the 1st of a new series introducing the best birding spots in London. The series will be continued at the end of each season & will introduce us to a prime birdwatching location within the LNHS area from an expert who knows the site inside out.
21 Thurs. BOTANY. Leyton. Monad recording for the London Flora Project John Swindells. Meet 1030 Leyton Stn (Cent TQ384861). Cars not needed. Bring lunch.
23 Sat. BIRDS. Hyde Park & Kensington Gardens for wildfowl, gulls & Tawny Owl. Helen Baker. Meet 0900 top of escalator, Marble Arch Stn (Cent). AM only. (Toilets).
24 Sun. BOTANY. St Johns TQ3776. Monad recording for the LFP Nick Bertrand. Meet 1100 Deptford Bridge Stn (DLR TQ374768). Cars not needed. Bring lunch.
24 Sun. Cancelled! HAMPSTEAD HEATH SURVEY Dams project. First monthly meeting of this half year. Meet at Survey centre on Heath extension (toilets available). For more information see Surveys page.
April 2013
7 Sun. BIRDS. Alexandra Palace for spring migrants Andrew Peel. Meet 0900 Wood Green Stn (Picc). AM only. (Toilets.)
13 Sat. BIRDS. Fairlop Waters for spring migrants Alan Bell. Meet 0830 Fairlop Stn (Cent). AM only. (No toilets).
13 Sat. BOOKHAM COMMON SURVEY For more information see Surveys page.
14 Sun. HAMPSTEAD HEATH SURVEY Dams project. Meet at the Survey Centre on the Heath extension. For more information see Surveys page.
15 Mon. 1730. Angela Marmont Centre, Natural History Museum. Beginners ID session. Bring material to identify. BOTANY WORKSHOP
17 Weds. BOTANY. Clapton to Lea Bridge. Monad recording for the LFP John Swindells. Meet 1030 Clapton Stn (NR L'pool St TQ348866). Cars not needed. Bring lunch.
20 Sat. BIRDS. Wandsworth Common for spring migrants Peter White. Meet 0930 ticket office Wandsworth Common Stn (NR Vic). AM only. (Toilets).
20 Sat. BOTANY. Beckenham TQ3770. Monad recording for the LFP Nick Bertrand. Meet 1100 New Beckenham Stn (NR London Bridge TQ367704). Cars not needed. Bring lunch.
27 Sat. BOTANY. Wimbledon Common TQ2272. Monad recording for the LFP Dave Dawson (07762 364648). Meet 1015 Wimbledon Common Windmill tearooms (TQ229724). Bus 93 from Putney Bridge/Wimbledon Stns to Parkside Hospital, walk 500m up Windmill Rd. Cars not needed. Bring lunch.
28 Sun. BIRDS. Crossness for early migrants and waders George Kalli. Meet 1000 Belvedere Stn. (NR Char X). Bring lunch. (No toilets).
May 2013
4 Sat. BIRDS. Totteridge/Darlands Lake for woodland birds & spring flowers Robin Blades. Meet 1000 Totteridge & Whetstone Stn (Northern). Bring lunch. (No toilets).
4 Sat. ECOLOGY & ENTOMOLOGY. Richmond to Ham riverside for early season invertebrates Stuart Cole. Meet 1030 Richmond Stn. (District/NR/London Overground). Bring lunch & hand lens.
5 Sun. HAMPSTEAD HEATH SURVEY. Dams project Meet at entrance to the Heath opposite the junction of Merton Lane and Millfield Lane (toilets nearby; limited parking in Merton Lane; TQ278868). See Surveys page for more information.
8 Weds. BOTANY. Stratford/Bow. Monad recording for the LFP John Swindells. Meet 1030 Pudding Mill Lane Stn (DLR TQ378835). Cars not needed. Bring lunch.
11 Sat. BIRDS. Nag's Head, Forest of Dean for Wood Warbler, Pied Flycatcher, Redstart, Raven + chance of Hawfinch, Goshawk Neil Anderson. Coach trip. 0800 from Embankment U'grnd Stn. Bring lunch. £18 to leader (contact details page 15). Donation for reserve of £1/person to be collected on coach. Download booking form here
11 Sat. BOOKHAM COMMON SURVEY For more information see Surveys page.
12 Sun. BIRDS. Beddington Farmlands for Tree Sparrows and waders Derek Coleman. Meet 0930 Hackbridge Stn (NR Vic). Stout footwear recommended. AM only. (No toilets).
12 Sun. BOTANY. London Zoo Sven Seiffert & George Hounsome. Meet 1030 main office reception opp east service gate. Nearest Stns Mornington Crescent/ Camden Town (Northern). Cars not needed. Bring lunch. This is one of several meetings to record the flora of the ZSL.
18 Sat. BOTANY. Sidcup. Monad recording for the LFP Rodney Burton. Meet 1030 Sidcup Stn (NR Charing X TQ463726). Cars not needed. Bring lunch.
18 Sat. BIRDS. Bookham Common for Nightingale & other summer visitors Ruth Iredale. Meet 0940 Bookham Stn (NR W'loo). Stout footwear recommended. AM only. (Toilets).
22 Weds. BOTANY. Hounslow Heath Paul Bartlett. Meet 1030 Hounslow West Stn (Picc TQ121761). Cars needed. Bring lunch.
25 Sat. BIRDS. Sewardstone for warblers, Skylark & Meadow Pipit Martin Shepherd. Meet 0930 Enfield Lock Stn (NR L'pool St). Bring snack. (No toilets).
25 Sat. BOTANY. Lewisham TQ3876. Monad recording for the LFP Nick Bertrand. Meet 1100 Lewisham Stn (NR London Bridge TQ380759). Cars not needed. Bring lunch.
June 2013
1 Sat. BIRDS. Strumpshaw Fen for warblers, Bittern, Marsh Harrier, Swallowtails + Norfolk Hawker, maybe Otter, Chinese Water Deer, Water Vole Neil Anderson. Coach trip. 0800 from Embankment U'grnd Stn. Bring lunch. £17 to leader (contact details page 15). Fee for Reserve for non RSPB members. Download booking form here
1 Sat. BOTANY. Monad recording for the LFP in meadows near the Colne Peter Gasson. Meet 1030 West Drayton Stn (NR Paddington TQ061800). Cars not needed. Bring lunch.
1 Sat. ECOLOGY & ENTOMOLOGY. Oxshott Heath & Esher Common for heathland ecology & entomology Stuart Cole Meet 1030 Oxshott Stn (NR W'loo). Bring lunch, sweep net, hand lens.
2 Sun. ECOLOGY & ENTOMOLOGY. Pear Wood & Scout Field for spiders Edward Milner. Meet 1400 Stanmore Stn (Jub).
8 Sat. BIRDS. Wormwood Scrubs for summer visitors Pete Lambert. Meet 0930 East Acton Stn (Cent). Long half day. Bring snack. (No toilets).
8 Sat. BOTANY. Ruislip Woods Colin Bowlt. Meet 1030 Ruislip Lido car park (TQ086893), 2 km walk or bus H13 from Ruislip Stn (Met/Picc). Cars not needed. Bring lunch.
8 Sat. BOOKHAM COMMON SURVEY For more information see Surveys page.
9 Sun. HAMPSTEAD HEATH SURVEY. Dams project Meeting point to be decided. See April entry and page 8.
10 Mon. 1730. Angela Marmont Centre, Natural History Museum Beginners ID session. Bring material to identify. BOTANY WORKSHOP.
16 Sun. BOTANY. Blackheath Juliet Cairns. Meet 1030 Blackheath Stn (NR London Bridge TQ396760). Cars not needed. Bring lunch.
19 Weds. BOTANY. Pot Luck in the East End John Swindells. For starting point contact John no earlier than 15 June (020 8981 3553 john.swindells3@sky.com). Start time will be 1830.
22 Sat. ECOLOGY & ENTOMOLOGY. Cock Marsh & Bisham Wood Jerry Clough. Meet 1050 Bourne End Stn (NR Padd). Joint with British Plant Gall Society. Recorders of other groups besides invertebrates welcome.
23 Sun. BOTANY. Wild plants at Kew Tom Cope. Meet 1030 outside Jodrell Gate ent in Kew Rd (TQ189772) opp Gloucester Court. Nearest Stn Kew Gardens (District/NR). Book with George Hounsome 01483 766842. Maximum number 15. The meeting will include some recording for the RBG at a site within the gardens. Bring lunch.
26 Weds. BOTANY. Brockwell Park Community Garden & Greenhouses Alison Alexander. Meet 18.30 Herne Hill Stn (NR Blackfriars TQ319744). Cars not needed.
27 Thurs. BOTANY. Waterloo TQ3079. Monad recording for the LFP Nick Bertrand. Meet 1700 under clock at Waterloo Stn. Cars not needed.
29 Sat. ECOLOGY & ENTOMOLOGY Thundry Meadows Scotty Dodd, Surrey Wildlife Trust Ranger. Meet 1036 Brookwood Stn. (NR W'loo 1000, please check times). Bring lunch, sweepnet, hand lens. Recorders of other groups besides invertebrates welcome.
July 2013
2 Tues. BOTANY. Walworth TQ3278. Monad recording for the LFP Nick Bertrand. Meet 1800 Elephant & Castle Stn. east (Elephant Rd) side (NR Blackfriars TQ320789). Cars not needed.
6 Sat. BOTANY. Paglesham for saltmarsh flora Tim Pyner. Meet 1030 Rochford Stn (NR Liverpool St TQ873904). Cars needed. Bring lunch. Joint with the Essex Field Club.
6 Sat. ECOLOGY & ENTOMOLOGY. Langham Pond. Aquatic insects & general entomology Neil Anderson. Meet 1030 Egham Stn (NR W'loo). Bring lunch, binoculars, sweep net & hand lens.
13 Sat. 1030. Angela Marmont Centre, Natural History Museum Introduction to Moth Identification. Martin Honey, Curator of Lepidoptera, will lead a hands-on workshop for people who wish to start studying and identifying moths. Max 12 participants. Book via Claudia Watts (contact details page 13). ECOLOGY & ENTOMOLOGY.
13 Sat. BOOKHAM COMMON SURVEY For more information see Surveys page.
13 Sat. BOOKHAM COMMON FIELD STUDY DAY. Dragonflies & other insects Neil Anderson (020 8578 2464). Meet 1030 Bookham Stn. (NR W'loo). Bring lunch. Boots recommended.
14 Sun. HAMPSTEAD HEATH SURVEY. Dams project Meeting point to be decided. See April entry and page 8.
15 Mon. BOTANY. Thurrock TQ5877. Monad recording for the LFP Mary Smith. Meet 1030 Chafford Hundred Stn (NR Fenchurch St TQ589787). (call 07903 052095 for help on the day). Free parking in streets east of stn. Cars not needed. Bring lunch. Joint with the Essex Field Club.
20 Sat. BIRDS. Amwell NR for breeding warblers, waders, Buzzard, butterflies & dragonflies Roy Woodward. Meet 1000 St. Margaret's Stn (NR L'pool St). Bring lunch. (No toilets).
20 Sat. ECOLOGY & ENTOMOLOGY. Crossness Nature Reserve Chris Rose & site mgr Karen Sutton. We will have access to a non-public part of reserve inc a variety of wet & dry habitats. Meet 1030 Belvedere Stn (NR Lon Brdg) Bring lunch, sweep net, hand lens. Recorders of other groups besides invertebrates welcome.
21 Sun. BOTANY. Banstead Downs George Hounsome. Meet 1030 Belmont Stn (NR Vic TQ255621) or Sutton Stn & take S1 or 280 bus from outside to Belmont. Cars not needed. Bring lunch. Joint with the WFS.
27 Sat. BOTANY. New Eltham. Monad recording for the LFP Rodney Burton. Meet 1030 New Eltham Stn (NR Charing X TQ440730). Cars not needed. Bring lunch.
27 Sat. ECOLOGY & ENTOMOLOGY. Ruislip Woods NNR. Woodland butterflies & general natural history Neil Anderson. Meet 1030 Reservoir Rd. Buses H13 & 313 from Ruislip Stn (Met/Picc). Bring lunch, binoculars, sweep net, hand lens. Joint with Ruislip NHS. Confirm with Neil night before if bad weather forecast (020 8578 2454).
August 2013
3 Sat. BIRDS. Tooting Common for young Sparrowhawks Peter White. Meet 0930 south ent Tooting Bec Stn (Northern). AM only. (Toilets).
3 Sat. BOTANY. Thames Footpath, Crayford to Erith. Monad recording for the LFP Mark Spencer. Meet 1100 Slade Green Stn (NR London Bridge TQ522766). Cars not needed. Bring lunch.
8 Thurs. BOTANY. Stockwell TQ3076. Monad recording for the LFP Nick Bertrand. Meet 1800 Stockwell Stn (Northern TQ304765). Cars not needed.
10 Sat. BIRDS. Greenwich Peninsula & Ecology Park for Common Terns, Kingfisher, Reed & Sedge Warblers, Whitethroat and Swift George Kalli. Meet 0930 N Greenwich Stn (Jub). AM only. (Toilets at station).
10 Sat. BOOKHAM COMMON SURVEY For more information see Surveys page.
10 Sat. BOOKHAM COMMON FIELD STUDY DAY. Grasshoppers & Bush Crickets Sarah Barnes (sarah.j.barnes@virgin.net). Meet 1030 Bookham Stn. (NR W'loo). Bring lunch. Boots recommended.
11 Sun. BOTANY. Scratchwood. Monad recording for the LFP Dave Bevan. Meet 1100 Stanmore Stn (Jub TQ176925) Cars needed. Bring lunch.
12 Mon. 1730. Angela Marmont Centre, Natural History Museum Cotoneaster and Crataegus ID session. Bring material to identify. BOTANY WORKSHOP.
17 Sat. ECOLOGY & ENTOMOLOGY. Priest Hill, Ewell Roger Hawkins. Meet 1030 Ewell East Stn (NR Vic). Bring lunch, sweepnet, hand lens. Recorders of all groups besides inverts welcome. Joint with BENHS (to be confirmed).
18 Sun. BOTANY. Yardley Hill & The Hawk Wood TQ3895. Monad recording for the LFP Robin Blades. Meet 1030 Chingford Stn (NR L'pool St TQ391946). Cars not needed. Bring lunch.
18 Sun. HAMPSTEAD HEATH SURVEY: Early season fungus foray Meet Survey centre on Heath extension (toilets available). Note Heath byelaws restrict picking. For more information see Surveys page.
24 Sat. BIRDS. Rainham Marshes RSPB for waders, other passage birds & perhaps raptors Pete Lambert. Meet 0930 Reserve Car Park (TQ547788). Nearest Stn Purfleet (NR F'church St). Bring lunch. (Toilets).
24 Sat. ECOLOGY & ENTOMOLOGY. Denbies Hillside. Chalkland butterflies & other insects Neil Anderson. Meet 1030 Dorking Stn (NR Vic) Cars needed. Bring lunch, binoculars, sweep net, hand lens. Confirm with Neil night before if bad weather forecast (020 8578 2454).
26 Mon. 1730. Angela Marmont Centre, Natural History Museum Aster, Solidago & Conyza ID session. Bring material to identify. BOTANY WORKSHOP.
31 Sat. BOTANY. River Wandle. Plant recording for the LFP Dave Dawson (07762 364648). Meet 1015 Costa Coffee, Wandsworth Southside (TQ255746). Bus from Clapham Junc/Wandsworth Town/Putney Bdge/Putney/Wimbledon/ Tooting Stns. Bring lunch, grapple, wellingtons. Cars not needed. Bring lunch.
Photo credit: Dormouse in Rowan Tree by Peter Gasson