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Updated 9 March, 2010

 

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!NEW! 09/03/10 A new location site guide has been added to the website, thanks to Rotherham & District Ornithological Society (RDOS).Click on the locations button (left) and choose Anston Stones Wood.

!NEW! 08/03/10 A new feature added to the website is a table of the 'Earliest and Latest Migrants' recorded within SK58. This can be accessed from the 'Latest' page or from the 'Species' page.

10/02/10 The group enjoyed a great weekend in Dumfries between 22-24/01/10. We spent Friday at Caelaverock, home to 1000's of geese, swans & other wildfowl. Saturday was spent along the coast between Carsethorn Point & Mersehead. On Sunday we went around Loch Ken and the Red Kite Trail- a great weekend was had by all.

Group Carsethorn © Allan Parker 2010

01/02/10 Following on from our AGM at the January meeting, all the current post holders were reelected to their respective posts. The prizes were awarded for the Christmas Quiz and for the prestigious Photo Competition 2009. Just a note- our 2010 Calendars (see below) have been slashed- until the end if February they are £1.50 only, they were £3.95- from Andy Hirst. After this date, the cases will be used next year and the paper parts recycled- get them before they are gone.

18/01/10 It's our AGM next Wednesday (30th). It will be a busy meeting- As well as our AGM, we will present prizes & certificates from the 2009 Photo and SK58 Yearlist competitions. After which Andy Hirst will give a shortened presentation on North Ronaldsay Birding. Please get all nominations for Organisers positions to Mick Clay before the AGM. A reminder that there are a few of the groups 2010 calendars available- the Jan/Feb meetings will be the last times you get these.

02/01/10 HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!! Here's to a good year in SK58.

23/11/09 In January it's the group's AGM. As ever if you wish to be more involved, your help would be greatly appreciated. There is a nucleus band of people who do an enormous amount of work, much behind the scenes that most members wouldn't know about. If you wish to help, or maybe even stand at the AGM for one the posts or know someone who you think would do a great job in one of the posts then please let the Chairman (Mick Clay) have your nomination before the January meeting (27/01/10). One post which remains vacant is that of Fund Raising Officer. We are convinced there are pots of money available to the group from a vast array of sources, we just need someone who can spare a few hours a week to search out and apply for such funding. See Andy Hirst for details.

Calendar 2010

To celebrate the success of the groups annual photographic competition we decided to make calendars of the best images from each category. The 2010 desktop (cd style) calendars make ideal stocking fillers for Christmas and great value for money. The calendars are £3.95 each (plus postage at cost) or am amazing 3 for £10- why not solve your gift problems, help promote and fund SK58 Birders and save yourself money!

Below a sample from the 2010 calendar (actual size):

They are available from any committee member- but hurry, we've only had 100 made and they are sure to go quickly.

A group dedicated to recording the bird life of a single 10km square between Sheffield, Rotherham & Worksop

content & design Andy Hirst