BOURNEMOUTH NATURAL SCIENCE SOCIETY
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Ornithology

Little Egret		Field Meeting

This Section promotes the Objects of the Society through lectures and field meetings, and the availability for study of Museum specimens and Ornithological books and magazines.

Lectures occur approximately 10 times a year. Recent topics have included the Ornithology of Finland & Norway; of the Galapagos Islands; & of Blashford Lakes Reserve. There is no admission charge, but donations are warmly welcomed. Tea is served during, or after, Meetings in the Museum Room.

Ornithology Collections consist of more than 300 mounted and stuffed specimens; cabinets holding egg collections; and bird skulls. This material is displayed throughout the House. The Museum Room is dominated by a magnificent Osprey. This was shot by the Earl of Malmesbury on his Avon Estate in September 1822. Indeed, many of our finest exhibits came from the "Shooting Earl's" private collection.

Field Meetings are held monthly at a variety of locations. There is a system of lift-sharing, and sometimes a coach is hired to a more distant destination such as Titchfield Haven NNR or Andover Hawk Conservancy. If you need a lift, please ask at the Society, or contact the Leader as given in your Yellow Programme. Bring a picnic lunch; we normally expect to finish around 2.30pm. Please also bring binoculars or telescopes.

The Library contains a wide selection of Ornithology books, magazines and CDs. It is open as a Reading Room and Members' Lending Library each Tuesday morning, and for an hour before each of our twice-weekly lectures.

Rosemary Broadey - Chairman

Reports from meetings:
Lecture: Around the World in 1000 Birds in 2009, 12 January 2010
Field Meeting: Bolderwood & Blackwater Arboretum, 28 January 2010
Lecture: The Evolution & Natural History of the Galapagos Islands, 3 February 2010
Field Meeting: Bournemouth Gardens, Coy Pond, Talbot Heath, Pug's Hole and Merrick Park Golf Course, 9/11 February 2010
Field Meeting: Eyeworth Pond, Fritham, 25 February 2010
Lecture: The History & Natural History of Blashford Lakes, 6 March 2010
Field Meeting: Blashford Lakes Reserve, 11 March 2010
Field Meeting: Middlebere Heath, 25 March 2010
Lecture: Birding in Finland & Norway, 6 April 2010
Field Meeting: Holton Lee Reserve, 8 April 2010
Field Meeting: Millyford Bridge to the Reptile Centre, 13 May 2010
Field Meeting: Beaulieu Village to Buckler's Hard, 10 June 2010
Lecture: Extinct and Rare Birds of the World, 15 June 2010
2007 Reports
2008 Reports
2009 Reports