Outdoor Meetings Programme 2011/12

Full details of our programme can be found in the quarterly KOS newsletter. If you have not received your copy please contact our membership secretary, Chris Roome.

Calendar of events

With the conclusion of the BTO Atlas work this year, but with further field work anticipated for the Kent Atlas; additional dates may be inserted into the programme at a later stage dependant upon a meaningful contribution being able to be made to remaining under-recorded tetrads.

Saturday June 25th 2011 Odonata meeting, Sevenoaks Reserve.

Following on from their successful KOS indoor meeting. ID and photography. Meet at Reserve 1030hrs.

Leaders: John and Gill Brook

Sun Jul 3rd Venue TBC - Atlas work

Sunday September 25th 2011 Castle Coote saltmarsh.

KOS members are invited to join Whitstable NHS and Shoresearch, with a view to understanding more of the ecology of this important Kent Wildlife site. Meet 1400 hrs Sportsman PH, Seasalter.

Leader: Ian Tittley Marine biologist and Kent Field Club member.

Sunday October 23rd 2011 Reculver.

A 2-3 hrs circular walk of this notable area; plus prospect of a sea-watch if the weather is favourable. Meet 0900 hrs at Reculver car-park (meter charge)

Leader : Chris Hindle

Saturday November 5th 2011 Dungeness.`Gulls` Part 2;

Plus `Specialities of the Day`. Meet 0900hrs at layby/car-park opposite the fishing boats.

Leader: Andy Lawson

Saturday January 7th 2012 RSPB Rainham Marshes Essex

A combined walk and digiscoping workshop; an introduction to `what lies opposite!`

Leader: Andy Lawson

Sunday March 18th 2012 Stodmarsh.

A circular  walk to culminate with a mirror image of last  year`s Bittern flypast at dusk. Well, that`s the optimistic prospect! Meet 1400 hrs Stodmarsh car-park.

Leader: John Cantelo

Saturday April 21st 2012 Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory

A self-guided tour of the Reserve with familiarisation of the SBBO facilities, and to meet Observatory staff on the day. A great time for migrants. Meet  0900hrs SBBO car-park.

A winter season boat-trip along the lines of the Medway pelagic has been suggested

There are also alternative water-borne opportunities for birding----make contact with me if the idea appeals.     

Any communication with regard to the above programme kindly e-mail me, Mike Roser, by clicking here

Also please maintain a watching brief on the web-site and the KOS Forum for changing information.