Our indoor meetings are held at the University of Reading, usually in room 109 in the Palmer Building. Occasionally meetings may be held in a different room, so please check the relevant information below about each event before attending.
Meetings are simultaneously held online via Zoom. The Zoom link for each meeting is sent out a few days in advance to all members who have provided their email address. If you have not received an email by two days before the meeting, please contact the Secretary at secretary@berksoc.org.uk.
We welcome visitors to our meetings, either in person or on Zoom. As well as being sent to members, the links to the Zoom meetings are included in the information below about each meeting. Please click on the relevant event. We look forward to seeing you at a meeting.
Jono Forgham – Birds of the North Norfolk Coastal Path
Jono loves a wander, especially to Norfolk – somewhere we all know and have enjoyed good birding!
Southern Ecuador – David & Nancy Massie
Note this event will take place in Room G44, Edith Morley Building And please note – all our indoor meetings now start at 7.30 pm…. Read More
Bird Ringing – Lee Barber
Lee works for the BTO, coordinating structured ringing schemes, Retrapping Adults for Survival and the Winter Ringing Project. These schemes produce a wealth of information… Read More
Tree Sparrow Project – Matt Prior
Hear how ‘Matt Tree Sparrow’ is aiding conservation of this special bird in Wiltshire.
Photographic Competition 2025
Our annual competition for both experienced and budding photographers in three categories: Flight/action, Portrait and Birds in Berkshire.
The Great Auk: Its Extraordinary Life, Hideous Death and Mysterious Afterlife – Professor Tim Birkhead
After centuries of persecution the last great auks were killed in 1844, before any ornithologist or scientist ever saw one alive. Research by Tim and… Read More
Bird Songs and Calls – Keith Betton
Just at the time when you want to refresh your knowledge of bird vocalisations, Keith Betton takes us through a range of both common and… Read More