We meet at 7.30 pm, on the third Tuesday of each month (except August) in the hall of St Matthews C of E Primary School, Langley Road, Surbiton, KT6 6LW. We welcome non-members to our meetings.

Sep 15 John Caddick: Birds of the Horn of Africa

John is a keen photographer and has travelled to many countries photographing wildlife, particularly birds. He runs his own website on World Wildlife Photography and his photos have appeared in a number of natural history publications. His speciality is birds of Africa and tonight his focus is on the Horn of Africa. This is a peninsula in East Africa that juts out into the Guardafui Channel, the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. It primarily encompasses the countries of Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia and John will be showing us a range of species that inhabit this impressive region.

Oct 20 AGM, followed by Gordon Shaw: Morocco-The Birding Experience

Nov 17 Brian Nobbs: Food for the Birds – Eat in or Take Away

Brian is based in Kent and is an active member of the Sevenoaks RSPB Group. He has travelled to a number of countries around the world and is a keen photographer. He regularly gives talks to wildlife groups and this evening, he will be giving insights into how birds feed and their adaptations, including those that eat plants, fruits and seeds, working up through the food chain looking at birds that eat insects and predators which take fish, mammals and other birds, as well as carrion feeders.

Dec 08 Members’ Slides