RSPB Grimsby Local Group - November Meeting and Trip

The RSPB Grimsby Local Group's next meeting is at 7.30pm on Monday, 18th November 2019 at Holy Trinity Parish Hall, (formerly known as Corpus Christi Community Centre), Grimsby Road, Cleethorpes, DN35 7LH.
Our speaker, Garry Steele, worked as a freelance ecological consultant before retiring. His work involved many inspections of traditional farm buildings prior to their proposed conversion to alternative use, and where necessary, the development of mitigation strategies for barn owls and other protected wildlife species ahead of development. Garry has been awarded a Lincolnshire Environmental Award for his work with barn owls.
Garry will give us an illustrated talk entitled ‘Conservation of Barn Owls in Lincolnshire’.
There will also be refreshments and a raffle

Entry is £4, payable at the door.
Our next trip is on Sunday 24th November. We will travel first to RSPB Fairburn Ings. This is a large reserve with a variety of habitats, and a Visitors’ Centre where refreshments are available. On previous visits, we have always seen 70 or more species including kingfisher and willow tit, (which are almost guaranteed), and rarer species like great white egret. In the early afternoon, we will travel to RSPB Blacktoft Sands, arriving in time for the harrier roost, which is a magical experience. There will certainly be roosting marsh harriers and a chance of seeing a ghostly male hen harrier and other birds of prey, including barn owls.

The coach leaves the Shoppers Car Park on Waltham Road, Scartho, DN33 2LX, (adjoining Scartho Community Centre) promptly at 7.30am and returns at 6.00 - 6.30pm.

The cost of the coach trip is £20 per person. Booking is essential.
For more information, contact Tony Bryan at mariners4top@yahoo.co.uk or on 01472 873362

Everyone is welcome. You don't have to be a member of the RSPB to attend the meeting or go on the trip.

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting or on the trip, or both!
Best wishes
Martin Francis