Meetings are open to everyone regardless of membership of the RSPB, however, we hope that you might wish to join after attending a couple of meetings.
Indoor Meetings take place at Christ Church, Church Square in Harrogate. There is an admission fee of £1 for members and £2 for non-members.
Outdoor Meetings The meeting place for car sharing is Trinity Church, Trinity Road, Harrogate (grid ref SE 302 545). If you wish to go straight to the meeting destination then a further time is given. Please wear appropriate clothing and bring food and drink. If the weather is poor, events may be cancelled. Please contact a leader for confirmation before setting off.
Members are always welcome at Committee Meetings.
Children are welcome at all events and should be accompanied by adults.
For further information regarding events or if you wish to attend a committee meeting or join the committee please contact any of the group's officers.
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| JANUARY 2008 | ||
| Tue 8 | 07.30 pm | Committee Meeting The Kestrel, Wetherby Road (A661), Harrogate |
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Sun 13 |
Outing by Car Nosterfield Nature Reserve, Lingham Pits and Nicholson's Lagoon This meeting will be ideal for beginners or those wishing to gain experience with the use of telescopes. Winter wildfowl, some waders, maybe peregrine. |
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| 09.30 am | Meet for car share at Trinity Church, Trinity Road, Harrogate | |
| 10.00 am | Meet at Nosterfield Nature Reserve (grid ref SE 277 797) |
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| Sat 26 | 11.00 am-02.00 pm |
Big Garden Birdwatch Sun Pavilion, Valley Gardens, Harrogate Come for an hour and help spot as many birds as you can. Experts and binoculars on hand to help identification. |
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| Sun 27 | 11.00 am-02.00 pm |
Big Garden Birdwatch Ripon Spa Gardens, Park Street, Ripon (next to Ripon Swimming Pool) Come for an hour and help spot as many birds as you can. Experts and binoculars on hand to help identification. |
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| Mon 28 | 07.30 pm | Indoor Meeting Christ Church, Church Square, Harrogate Australia and Albatrosses Pam Singleton |
| FEBRUARY 2008 | ||
| Tue 5 | 07.30 pm | Committee Meeting The Kestrel, Wetherby Road (A661), Harrogate |
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Outing by Car Thorp Perrow Nest box cleaning and a walk around the gardens. Soup and cake provided afterwards. Winter woodland birds, perhaps hawfinch. |
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| 09.30 am | Meet for car share at Trinity Church, Trinity Road, Harrogate | |
| 10.00 am | Meet at Thorp Perrow |
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| Mon 25 | 07.30 pm | Indoor Meeting Christ Church, Church Square, Harrogate Mrs. Doyle's Hedgerows |
| MARCH 2008 | ||
| Tue 4 | 07.30 pm | Committee Meeting The Kestrel, Wetherby Road (A661), Harrogate |
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| Sun 16 | Outing by Car Old Moor Showpiece RSPB Reserve Geese, swans, ducks, waders and raptors? |
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| 09.30 am | Meet for car share at Trinity Church, Trinity Road, Harrogate | |
| 10.30 am | Meet at Old Moor RSPB Reserve |
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| Mon 31 | 07.30 pm | Indoor Meeting Christ Church, Church Square, Harrogate Our very own Tony Wilson will tell us about Antarctica. |
| APRIL 2008 | ||
| Tue 1 | 07.30 pm | Committee Meeting The Kestrel, Wetherby Road (A661), Harrogate |
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| Mon 7 | Evening Outing by Car Roecliffe Brickworks A look around this fishing pond and nature reserve. Water birds, new migrants. |
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| 06.30 pm | Meet for car share at Trinity Church, Trinity Road, Harrogate | |
| 07.00 pm | Meet at Roecliffe Brickworks |
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| Sat 19 Full Day |
Outing by Car Duggleby High Barn Winner of the 2007 Lapwing Award. What a farm should look like. Barn owl, lapwings, grey partridge, corn buntings, yellow wagtails. |
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| 09.00 am | Meet for car share at Trinity Church, Trinity Road, Harrogate | |
| 10.30 am | Meet at Duggleby High Barn
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| MAY 2008 | ||
| Tue 6 | 07.30 pm | Committee Meeting The Kestrel, Wetherby Road (A661), Harrogate |
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| Mon 12 | Outdoor Evening Meeting Staveley Water rail, grasshopper warbler and barn owl |
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| 06.30 pm | Meet for car share at Trinity Church, Trinity Road, Harrogate | |
| 07.00 pm | Meet outside Royal Oak at Staveley | |
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| Sat 17 Full Day |
Outing by Coach A Trip to Cumbria Bassenthwaite Lake for ospreys, Leighton Moss for marsh harriers. Plus much more. Cost: £12 per person. Please book with Bob Orange. |
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| 08.30 am | Meet for the coach at Trinity Church, Trinity Road, Harrogate | |
| JUNE 2008 | ||
| Tue 3 | 07.30 pm | Committee Meeting The Kestrel, Wetherby Road (A661), Harrogate |
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| Mon 9 | Outdoor Evening Meeting Nightjars Third time lucky? Long-eared owls and midges! |
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| 07.30 pm | Meet for car share at Trinity Church, Trinity Road, Harrogate | |
| 08.00 pm | Meet at Blubberhouses carpark at the head of Fewston Reservoir (grid ref SE 169 553) | |
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| Sat 28 Full Day |
Outing by Car Nethergill Farm Orchids and hay meadows. Dipper, yellow wagtails, moorland birds. |
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| 09.00 am | Meet for car share at Trinity Church, Trinity Road, Harrogate | |
| 10.30 am | Meet at Nethergill Farm |
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| JULY 2008 | ||
| Tue 1 | 07.30 pm | Committee Meeting The Kestrel, Wetherby Road (A661), Harrogate |
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| Mon 7 | Outdoor Evening Meeting Slenningford Mill A look for signs of wildlife at this delightful spot. Otter signs, tree sparrows, kingfishers, goosanders. |
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| 06.30 pm | Meet for car share at Trinity Church, Trinity Road, Harrogate | |
| 7.00 pm | Meet at Slenningford Mill |
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| Sun 20 Full Day |
Outing by Car Malham Peregrines, wheatears and walk (7miles) |
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| 09.00 am | Meet for car share at Trinity Church, Trinity Road, Harrogate | |
| 10.00 am | Meet at Malham Visitor’s Centre |
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| AUGUST 2008 | ||
| Tue 5 | 07.30 pm | Committee Meeting The Kestrel, Wetherby Road (A661), Harrogate |
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| Mon 11 | Outdoor Evening Meeting Ripley and Cayton Gill Revisit this wildlife treasure. |
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| 06.30 pm | Meet for car share at Trinity Church, Trinity Road, Harrogate | |
| 7.00 pm | Meet at Ripley car park | |
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| Sun 17 Full Day |
Outing by Car RSPB Blacktoft Sands Passage waders, harriers, barn owl. |
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| 09.00 am | Meet for car share at Trinity Church, Trinity Road, Harrogate | |
| 10.00 am | Meet at Blacktoft Sands | |
| SEPTEMBER 2008 | ||
| Tue 2 | 07.30 pm | Committee Meeting The Kestrel, Wetherby Road (A661), Harrogate |
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| Sun 28 | Outing by Coach Spurn Point Migrating birds, anything is possible. Cost: £12 per person. Please book with Bob Orange. |
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| 08.30 am | Meet for the coach at Trinity Church, Trinity Road, Harrogate |
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| OCTOBER 2008 | ||
| Tue 7 | 07.30 pm | Committee Meeting The Kestrel, Wetherby Road (A661), Harrogate |
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| Sat 18 Half Day |
Outing by Car Harewood Maybe some red kites! |
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| 09.00 am | Meet for the coach at Trinity Church, Trinity Road, Harrogate |
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| 10.30 am | Meet at Harewood | |
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| Mon 27 | 07.30 pm | Indoor Meeting Christ Church, Church Square, Harrogate A further insight from a Vet’s perspective by Nigel Harcourt-Brown. |
| NOVEMBER 2008 | ||
| Tue 4 | 07.30 pm | Committee Meeting The Kestrel, Wetherby Road (A661), Harrogate |
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| Mon 24 | 07.30 pm | Indoor Meeting Christ Church, Church Square, Harrogate Annual General Meeting to be followed by a talk by Joint Leader Dominic Doyle: "A Little Taste of Tanzania: Birds, Bugs and Beasts in a Beautiful Background or Why Safaris are not Passé" |
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| Sat 29 Half Day |
Outing by Car Otley Wetlands A new reserve at the rear of the old cattle mart. |
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| 09.00 am | Meet for car share at Trinity Church, Trinity Road, Harrogate | |
| 10:00 am | Meet at Otley Wetlands |
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| DECEMBER 2008 | ||
| Tue 2 | 07.30 pm | Committee Meeting The Kestrel, Wetherby Road (A661), Harrogate |
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| Mon 15 | 07.30 pm | Indoor Meeting Christ Church, Church Square, Harrogate Party Time |
Kingfisher photo by Andy Hay/RSPB
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