COURSE AND TRIP SUMMARY
Spring/Summer 2008

COURSES FOR AUTUMN/WINTER 2008
We prefer to have a group size of not more than 12 persons for a more individual experience, so please book early to ensure your place.

SUNDAY MONTHLY MEETINGS COURSE NO.1 Start 10.00a.m (mornings only) places available
Cost £36 per 6 sessions (Cost will be £42 after 1st October 2008) Book now and pay in September.
Dates: Oct. 19th, Nov. 16th, Dec. 14th, Jan. 18th, Feb. 15th, Mar. 15th
Meeting at various places around Dorset and West Hampshire, to look at the variety of habitats
that our area has to offer and the different birds that use them.

Due to popular demand for our Monthly Sundays we have included a second course -
NEW! SUNDAY MONTHLY MEETINGS COURSE NO.2 Start 10.00a.m (mornings only) Fully Booked
Cost £36 per 6 sessions (Cost will be £42 after 1st October 2008) Book now and pay in September.
Dates: Oct 5th; Nov 9th; Dec 7th; Jan 11th; Feb 1st or 8th (to be confirmed after date for weekend
break is arranged), Mar 8th. Other information as per Course No. 1.

NEW! WEDNESDAY MONTHLY MEETINGS Start 10.00a.m. (mornings only) places still available
Cost £36 per 6 sessions Book now and pay in August -
Dates: Sept 10th; Oct 8th; Nov 12th; Dec 10th; Jan 14th; Feb 11th
Other information as per Sunday monthly meetings Course No. 1

TUESDAY MORNINGS Start 10.00a.m. Cost £48 per 8 weeks - 1 place only left
Dates: September 16th; 23rd; 30th; October 7th; 14th; 21st; 28th; November 4th Book now and pay in August
Each week during autumn we will be looking at different habitats for birds and wildlife in
Dorset, West Hampshire and the New Forest. We combine our favourite birding places like
Keyhaven and Blashford in Hampshire and the Poole Harbour area with new walks so that we
can bring you an interesting and varied programme.

WEDNESDAY MORNINGS Start 10.00a.m. Cost £52 for 7 weeks.
T his course is run through Ringwood Adult Education starting on September 17th. Tel 01425 472224 or email
Ringwood@brock.ac.uk to book. This course is run as per the information for Tuesday mornings.

On receipt of your booking your place will be confirmed by return. Your programme and payment details will be sent out in August/September.
Please note that bookings for Wednesday mornings should be made directly to Ringwood Adult Education, details above.

FIELD TRIPS.

BLASHFORD LAKES Sunday 31st August 09.30 - 12.00 Cost £6 per person Places available
Spend the morning with us exploring the delights of this superb Hampshire Wildlife Trust Reserve. With bird hides overlooking the lakes and woodland there is always something to see.

PORTLAND & WEYMOUTH AWAY DAY Sunday 14th September 10.00 - 15.30Cost £12 per person Places available
This is a wonderful time of year for migrants and seabirds, we will spend the morning on Portland Bill, lunchtime at Ferrybridge and finish at either Radipole or Lodmoor RSPB Reserve. Anything can turn up at this time of year so come and see what's around.

MIGRATION AT HENGISTBURY HEAD Saturday 27th September 08.00 - 10.30 Cost £6 per person
Join us on a walk on Hengisbury Head looking for autumn migrants, this area has so much to offer bordering Christchurch Harbour, with woodland, grassland and coast.

STUDLAND Thursday 2nd October 09.30-13.30 Cost £8 per person
Looking over Poole Harbour, Shell and Studland Bay and on to Ballard Down for autumn migrants and early arrival winter vistiors. We may have some visible migration of finches and certainly some waders and maybe even some early geese, duck and grebes.

PURBECKS - meeting at Worth Matravers Saturday 18th October 09.30-13.30 Cost £8 per person
A walk for late autumn migrants. This is a good time to watch warblers and other birds make their way through the Winspit valley and hopefully we will catch up with Ring Ouzels and a few birds of p rey. Highlights last year included Tree Sparrow, Black Redstart, Merlin and Peregrine. Please note that this walk will be very hilly.

WADER INDENTIFICATION MORNING AT KEYHAVEN
Thursday 6th November 09.30-12.30 Cost £7 per person
Do you find waders confusing, would like to know how to tell Black-tailed Godwit from Bar-tailed Godwit, Grey Plover from Golden Plover and what about those little waders like Dunlin? Well join us for a more in-depth identification morning.

HAMPTON RIDGE AND PITTS WOOD Saturday 22nd November 09.00-12.00 Cost £7 per person
In the New Forest near Fordingbridge, this walk will take over heathland and through woodland, we may see Dartford Warbler, winter thrushes, perhaps even Great Grey Shrike and Hen Harrier.

CALSHOT SPIT Sunday 30th November 09.30-12.30 Cost £7 per person
Calshot Spit overlooks Southampton Water and the western Solent with saltmarsh and shoreline. We should find waterfowl, waders and gulls here and maybe Peregrine and Merlin. This area has also been good in the past for Black Redstart and Dartford Warbler.

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We will always try and car share where possible.

Please note: Car parking charges and lunches are not included. Please allow for sessions to overrun. Sometimes we can arrange car sharing - please ask.

For further information on any of our trips or to make a booking, please contact us by:

By Telephone: 01425 656841 or Via email:twoowlsbirding@virgin.net *

If you have any question or queries do not hesitate to contact us.

*Please note: we are experiencing a few problems with our email service and we have become aware that not all emails are getting through, if you email us and do not receive a reply within a reasonable period please ring us on 01425 656841 or 07941 279502 and please accept our apologies if you have experienced any difficulties, unfortunately it is beyond our control. Thank you.