Conor looks at the impact made by Rachel Carson’s momentous book Silent Spring in 1962, and what happened next. The talk reveals the heroism of… Read More

Categories for the competition are Portrait, Flight/action and Birds in Berkshire with prizes for winners of each category and the Gordon Langsbury Cup awarded to… Read More

Lee trains trainee bird ringers to ring birds and monitor their nests safely, this talk will cover what the scheme is about, how to record… Read More

Kevin will talk about species recovery, how science can support declining and endangered species to make a come-back, covering examples such as Bittern and Cirl… Read More

Paul takes us on a fantastic photographic journey through some of Europe’s birding hotspots from Greece to the Arctic tundra.

The Asian Houbara has been hunted by falconry for sport and consumption, this talk will illustrate conservation measures to assure the birds’ survival but why… Read More

Jonathan will be returning to our group to give a presentation on The Birds of Southern Portugal, along the coast then inland for vultures, eagles… Read More

Our annual social event with entertainment and christmas refreshments.

Mike Coker is a conservationist and project manager and supported some of the RSPB’s largest projects. He will tell the stories behind the attempted conservation… Read More

After the AGM Keith, who has been involved in Stone Curlew conservation for fifteen years, will tell us about this enigmatic bird and explain how… Read More