RSPB Stockport

RSPB #Stockport Local Group. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) is a registered charity: England and Wales no. 207076, Scotland no. SC037654

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It's been a busy month for RSPB Stockport Local Group.
*A trip to Casington Water in Derbyshire mid April
*A talk from Chris Galvin entitled "Bee-eaters & Kingfishers: An Introduction to the Birds of Goa"
*An evening walk around Lindow Common, a SSSI, in late April

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A successful coach trip to WWT Slimbridge on 9th Feb resulted in sighting over 70 different species.
The next trip is a car trip to the Wirral on Sun 9th March. Check the website for details - all welcome.

[RSPB Stockport @RSPB_Stockport]

What did you record for this years Big Garden Birdwatch? At our pre BGBW walk in Woodbank park on Sun 19th, the group spotted a total of 87 birds including waterfowl, blackbirds, finches, tits, and even a woodpecker!!

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Our next talk: 8 April 2024 – ‘Birds, Beasts and Bugs of the Bog’. Alasdair McKee (RSPB and Cumbria WT) will describe the amazing wildlife of Foulshaw Moss peat bog in Cumbria and the importance of the bog itself in the battle to control climate change.
https://t.co/PQUSsvbETX

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Wild Spain Talk 🌊
Our next indoor meeting is with Laurence Rose, who will give us a tour of Spain and the exciting wildlife we can find here.
11th of March, Stockport Masonic Guildhall, SK1 3UA.
We hope to see you there!

[RSPB Stockport @RSPB_Stockport]

Public walk for #BigGardenBirdWatch 🍃
21/1/2024, 10am, Park Lane Entrance, Little Moor Lane, Stockport, SK1 4BB.
Open to everyone (including children) interested in discovering an urban park's fantastic wildlife. Please share with friends, and come join us!

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Join us on 8 January with Tom Aspinall, RSPB Conservation Officer for the Dark Peak. Tom not only does vital conservation work in an endangered landscape, but is also a brilliant photographer, so well worth hearing and seeing. https://t.co/vPRvgPNZhu

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Greater Manchester Hidden Wildlife! 🏙️
Our next indoor meeting is on the 11th of December. David Winnard will tell us all about the wildlife that Manchester has to offer.
Stockport Masonic Guildhall, SK1 3UA, 7.30 P.M.
https://t.co/YQZTL9Wnz1

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Car trip to Dunham Massey! (Dec 3rd - 10am)
Join us to see the deer park and all its birds, including Woodpeckers, Redwings and Fieldfares (and the ducks, of course). Please book in advance.
All details and booking info can be found here - https://t.co/z9tJQ0Tr8K

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Incoming! Join us for a fascinating talk on the birds
- and other beasts - of Tanzania on Mon 13 November.
For details see https://t.co/6KaT3Kcv2n

[RSPB Stockport @RSPB_Stockport]

Join us on Sat 4 November for a car trip to RSPB St Aidan's, an amazing wetland site teeming with wildlife. There should be plenty to see, including some interesting migrant birds. For details see https://t.co/gynTSxx9SW

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Join us on Mon 9 October for leading nature photographer Paul Hobson's talk exploring Britain’s wildlife rich coasts and islands, ranging from cliffs to estuaries, to Scottish isles and all the way to Iceland and Svalbard.
https://t.co/dQXfgv0EiH

[Butterfly Conservation 🦋 @savebutterflies]

We're still seeing plenty of Red Admirals out and about!

This feeding frenzy was sent in to us by Gillian Leitch. Leaving out over-ripe fruit is a great way to attract butterflies to your #WildSpace. 🦋

For more tips, go to our Wild Spaces website 👉 https://t.co/azpb4NG77y

[JD @JonathanADodds]

Lovely to see the blue tits back in the buddleia bush after their summer hiatus #TwitterNatureCommunity @Natures_Voice @RSPB_Stockport @BBCSpringwatch

[WWT @WWTworldwide]

The season of 'mists and mellow fruitfulness' is just around the corner 🍂

#AutumnIsComing

[Robert E Fuller @RobertEFuller]

So special to watch a tawny owl chick hatch 🥚🐣🦉

#robertefuller #owl #discoverwildlife

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📢 Bird enthusiasts! Join our autumn meet: 📆 Sept 11, 7:30 PM

📍 Stockport Masonic Guildhall, 169 Wellington Rd S., SK1 3U

🎤 John Gardner dives into UK birding highlights & shares tales of avian wonders from Bulgaria & Hungary. Don’t miss it!

🔗 https://t.co/XEzvxrnDxW 🦜🌍

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🦆 Marveling at the ducks & geese of #ReddishValeCountryPark!

Kudos to the captivating shots taken in May by @JonathanADodds

Nature's elegance captured! 🍃📸

#DuckDelight #gooseygander