Northamptonshire Bird Club

The AGM is an opportunity to raise questions about how the club is run; make suggestions for improvements and to stand for election to the Committee. Many committee members have served for a long time and we feel new ideas and enthusiasm will keep the club moving forward. You don't have to have been a member for years, or know a great deal about birds, the key thing is to give up a little bit of time to help keep the club successful. The committee meets monthly in one of our houses and we usually have a pleasant evening discussing club and other birding matters.

The February car trip will be to North Norfolk on Sunday 24th. Contact Bob Gill  for details if you intend to go. There should still be plenty of wintering birds about and often the geese flocks can be particularly good at this time of the year.

The competition took place on 9th January 2007. The photos were judged by Jeff Blincow. It was generally agreed by the membership that the standard of photography was higher than ever. It is hoped to post the winning photos on this site in the near future.

This will take place on Sunday 20th January. We intend to visit the Yare Valley and Norfolk Broads with the focus being on geese, raptors and cranes. If you are interested in coming along please contact John Showers. It is one of the most popular trips of our bird club year and usually provides excellent views of these birds.

This is a reminder to all photographers that the photo competition will take place on 9th January 2008. Entries can only be submitted as digital photos. Up to 5 photos can be submitted in any one category. The categories are as follows:

• British birds, excluding ones taken in Northants, away from the nest
• British birds, excluding ones taken in Northants, in flight
• Northamptonshire Birds in flight or away from the nest
• Foreign birds away from the nest
• Foreign birds in flight
• Other vertebrates (mammals, reptiles, fish etc.)
• Butterflies and Moths, including caterpillars
• Other invertebrates (dragonflies, spiders, amoeba)
• Plants and fungi
• Habitat

Note we may split/lump the categories if there is a large imbalance in the photos received but assume the above ones are correct.