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Berks, Bucks & Oxon BTO Conference
To be held at:
Benson Parish Hall, Sunnyside, Benson, Oxfordshire, OX10 6LZ
Saturday 3 March 2018
0930 – 1615
Conference fee: £20.00
Includes coffee, tea and lunchEveryone is welcome!
Organised by Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire County BTO RRs
Supported by the British Trust for Ornithology
BTO is a Registered Charity (Nos.216652 (E&W), SC039193 (Scotland))
Berks, Bucks & Oxon BTO Conference
To be held at
Benson Parish Hall, Sunnyside, Benson, Oxfordshire OX10 6LZ
Saturday 5 March 2016
0930 – 1615
Conference Fee: £18
Includes coffee, tea and lunch Everyone is welcome!
Organised by Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire County BTO RRs
Supported by the British Trust for Ornithology
BTO is a registered charity (No 216652)
How to Find Benson Village Hall, Sunnyside, Benson OX10 6LZ
Benson does not get a mention on road signs until you are within 2 miles.
From Reading and M4, J11: Head north on the A4074, following signs to Oxford. Cross the A4130 (Wallingford – Henley)roundabout then go right at the next (BP petrol station) roundabout.From Oxford and A40: Head south on the A4074, signposted to Reading until the BP petrol station roundabout.
At BP roundabout: (BP petrol station and McDonalds) Take the exit signposted to Watlington/ B4009. After 200 yards, take the first left (one way). After 500 yards, take the first left.
From M40, Junction 6, Lewknor. Head south on the B4009, following signs to Watlington.Proceed through Watlington turning right at the T junction, following signs to Benson & Wallingford. There is a chicane as you enter Benson. Wind down the hill and after 800 yards, fork right. After 10 yards, fork right again, and the hall is on your right hand side.
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09.30 Registration: Tea & coffee available
Chair: John Melling, BTO RR for Oxfordshire South
10.00 Welcome and Introduction
10.05 Mike Toms – Project Owl: delivering new insight on the UK’s breeding owls
10.35 Mike Wallen – Urban Peregrines in Buckinghamshire
11.00 Tea & coffee break
Chair: Frances Buckel, BTO RR for Oxfordshire North
11.30 Richard Broughton – Finches, Field Voles and Farmers: testing the benefits of agri-environment schemes
12.00 Nick Marriner – River Thame - birding desert or just under-watched and undervalued?
12.20 Ben Carpenter – Breeding Birds of Oxfordshire’s Woodlands
12.40 Buffet lunch, tea & coffee
Chair: Ken White, BTO RR for Berkshire
13.40 Ken White – Photo Quiz Answers
13.55 Mike Turton, Alan Nelson and Stephen Burch – Dragonflies in Berks, Bucks and Oxon
14.35 Roger Wyatt – A Bird on the Wing
15.00 Tea & coffee break
15.30 Andy Clements – Zen Birding
16.00 Raffle draw and c lose
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Programme
OTHER ATTRACTIONSStalls and displays from local bird clubs and conservation organisations
Photo QuizRaffle in aid of BTO
Programme
09.30 Registration: Tea & coffee available
10.00 Welcome and introduction – Dawn Balmer, BTO
Chair – John Melling, BTO RR for Oxfordshire South
10.05 Ken Smith – Bars and spots – mixed fortunes of our Woodpeckers
10.50 Renton Righelato, Chris Dee & Neil Bucknell – The Thames
and Chilterns Atlas: A Five-county, Web-based, Tetrad Atlas
11.10 Tea & coffee break
Chair – Frances Buckel, BTO RR for Oxfordshire North
11.40 Chris Heward, GWCT – Woodcock in Britain: migration, populations
and trends
12.20 Stuart Newson, BTO – Bats and Bushcrickets: the science and
monitoring
12.45 Buffet lunch, tea & coffee
Chair – Ken White, BTO RR for Berkshire
13.45 Ken White – Photo quiz answers
14.00 Jill Pakenham – Bird and other wildlife photography through the year
14.45 Paul Chandler – Cholsey Marsh
15.05 Tea & coffee break
Chair: Adrian Buckel, BTO RR for Oxfordshire North
15.30 Peter Pool – Nuneham Herons
15.50 Dawn Balmer, BTO – House Martin Survey and future survey news
16.10 Raffle draw and close
OTHER ATTRACTIONSStalls and displays from local bird clubs and conservation organisations
Photo QuizRaffle in aid of BTO
Booking Form
Tickets are £20.00 per person, which includes refreshments and a buffet lunch Tickets MUST be pre-booked; it will not be possible to accept bookings on the door
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