Events

Waders and Widlfowl at Erwarton Bay

Location: Shotley Bristol Arms Grid Ref TM245336 view map

Field meeting to erwarton Bay, river Stour for waders and wildfowl. 3-4 hrs, 4-5 miles

Time: 09:30

Price: Free to members

Contact: Stephen Marginson Ips 258791

Piper's Vale walk

Location: car park at Vale entrance Grid Ref TM178419 view map

Time: 10:00

Price: Free to members

Wetlands Gala Film Event:- 'Waterlands' narrated by Tom Conti +

Location: Hollywood Cinema, Corn Exchange, King Street, Ipswich

Introductory talk by the RSPB's Steve Lovell; "Wetlands the Way Forward in East Anglia' PLUS Screenings of award winning RSPB films; 'Waterlands' narrated by Tom Conti + 'The Eagle Odyssey' _______________________________________________________________________________________ ‘Waterlands’ _____- Filmed over three years in collaboration with the BBC’s Natural History Unit, the film was awarded Best Independent production at the 2008 International Wildlife Film festival. The audience is treated to a privileged insight into the lives of many thousands of birds, mammals and insects that make their home in the reedbeds, saltmarshes and flower-rich meadows of the UK. From the Somerset Levels to the Lincolnshire Wash, the precious wildlife of some of the UK's rarest habitats - our beautiful wetlands. The film tackles the issues of climate change where rising sea levels threaten many of our coastal wildlife habitats and suggests measures that can be taken to preserve some or our rarest wetland birds such as bitterns and black-tailed godwits. _______________________________________________________________________________________ 'The Eagle Odyssey'___ charts the struggles of the UK's largest breeding bird of prey, the white-tailed eagle. Winner for best script, against worldwide competition, at Wildscreen 2004, the film went on to scoop the Grand Prix Best Film award at the world’s premier ornithological film festival, held each year at Menigoute in France, and two more awards at the Valvert European Wildlife Film Festival in Belgium (most popular film and Best Story). The BBC Natural History Unit was so impressed with the RSPB’s new sea eagle footage that they paid the RSPB to revise the material for a Natural World programme, broadcast on BBC2 and went on to collaborate on the next production ‘Waterlands’, excerpts of which have also been broadcast.

Time: 16.30

Price: Adults £6.00 Children (under 15), OAP, Students & Gold Card, £3.99, Family Ticket (1 or 2 adults + 1 or more children) £2.99 per person.

Contact: Box Office 01473 232666 with credit or debit card (25p booking fee)

Feed The Birds Day

Location: Christchurch Park - 'Reg Driver' Visitor's Centre

Open family event to promote Feed the Birds Day. All welcome to see who's dropped in for a snack at the feeders at the Wilderness Pond. Plus children's activities:- make your own bird feeder and or fat balls + mask making and other craft activities. Plus sales stall, Homes for Wildlife free information packs and refreshments.

Time: 10.00 - 16.00

Price: Free

Contact: Chris Courtney 01473 423213, chrisc.courtney@yahoo.co.uk

Bird Quest to the USSR

Location: Sidegate Lane Primary School view map

Tim Loseby, Photographer amd Magazine contributor

Time: 19:30

Price: Members £1.80

Bourne Bridge to Orwell Bridge

Location: Bourne Park car park (Bourne Bridge entrance) Grid Ref TM161419 view map

Time: 10:00

Price: Free to members

Waders and Widlfowl at Holbrook Bay and Stutton

Location: Stutton church Grid Ref TM162344 view map

Field meeting to Holbrook Bay and Stutton gor waders and wildfowl 2-3 hrs 2-3 miles

Time: 12:30

Price: Free to members

Contact: Stephen Marginson Ips 258791

Christmas Social Evening

Location: Sidegate Lane Primary School view map

with finger buffet, competitions, speaker or RSPB film

Time: 19:30

Price: Members £1.80

Christchurch Park walk

Location: Soane street entrance Grid Ref TM165448 view map

Time: 10:00

Price: Free to members