For its January meeting, the RSPB Grimsby Local Group welcomes back Dr Michael Leach to give his talk about rain forests under the title ‘Beneath the Dark Canopy’.
Dr Leach is a full-time wildlife author and photographer who has travelled to all 7 continents and worked with some of world’s most distinguished naturalists while studying many of the world's most charismatic animals - polar bears in the Arctic, gorillas in central Africa, lemurs in Madagascar, sperm whales in the mid-Atlantic, monkeys in the Amazon, penguins in the Antarctic and elephants in Kenya.
In this talk, Dr Leach will use his experiences in Indonesia, the Amazon Basin, West Africa and Central America, to explain how a rain forest,( which is the richest terrestrial habitat on Earth containing more than half of all known animal species), works and show some of the specialised animals that have evolved to live in this fragile, intricate environment.
The previous talks by Dr Leach were lively, informative, thought-provoking and very entertaining – this talk should not be missed!
The talk takes place at 7.30pm on Monday, 20th January 2020 at Holy Trinity Parish Hall, (formerly known as Corpus Christi Community Centre), Grimsby Road, Cleethorpes, DN35 7LH.
There will also be refreshments and a raffle
Entry is £4, payable at the door.
Our first trip of 2020 is on Sunday 16th February to Carsington Water in Derbyshire, where we have seen over 50 species, including great northern diver, in the day.
This trip may also appeal to walkers and ramblers who will be most welcome to join us, because there is an excellent walk of about 8 miles round the lake.
The coach leaves the Shoppers Car Park in Scartho, (next to Scartho Community Centre) at 7.30am, returning at 6-6.30pm. The cost is £20 per head.
Booking is essential and closes on Thursday 30th January. Contact Tony Bryan by email at mariners4top@yahoo.co.uk or by phone at (01472) 873362
Everyone, RSPB members and non-members, is welcome to attend the meeting or join us on the trip.
Martin Francis – Group Leader
