RXwildlife Sightings

… organised by the Friends of the Nature Reserve on Saturday 22nd November at the “Winchelsea Beach Community Hall was to be Kent’s Wild, Wet Wilderness by Irene and John Palmer.
HOWEVER, due to illness this has been changed to Seals of the World by Ian Rumley-Dawson.
REMEMBER it starts at 2.30pm and not 7.30pm as advertised in the Friends Newsletter.

There is a book fair this Saturday at Rye College (formerly Thomas Peacocke School - TN31 7NQ) from 10am-4pm. 32 dealers in books on all subjects including ornithology and Natural History. One dealer is selling around seventy New Naturalist titles at 50% discount. Admission £1 all ticket proceeds to the school library. Cafe on site. Bookbinders will advise you on repair to those old treasured books. Ample parking.

An exhibition and sale of paintings and prints by Stephen Message.
Sunday 23 November to Saturday 20 December
10 am to 4 pm. Admisson free.

The near continent in a camper van
Thursday 20, 7.30 pm (doors open 7 pm)
The diverse wildlife of France will be the subject of this illustrated talk by Dungeness Site Manager, Bob Gomes. From the Alps to the Pyrenees, birds, plants and butterflies will all feature. Members: £1.50,non-members £3.

To mark THE 80^TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MARY STANFORD LIFEBOAT DISASTER there will be an Illustrated Talk by Geoff Hutchinson in ST THOMAS’S CHURCH, WINCHELSEA - SATURDAY, 15^TH NOVEMBER 2008 at 7.00 pm - TICKET PRICE £10 ALL PROCEEDS TO THE LIFEBOAT HOUSE RESTORATION FUND.

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… entitled “Long-term Change in Kent’s Flora & Fauna” will be held on Saturday 11 October at Canterbury Christ Church University. This is your last chance to book! Full details and a booking form can be downloaded by clicking here.

An exhibition and sale of landscape photographs by Keith Redshaw.
Saturday 27 September to Saturday 11 October, 10 am to 5 pm.
Admission free.

Saturday 2 August
9.30 am to 11.30 am
Recent visitors to our traps have included pygmy footman, Sussex emerald and scarce chocolate tip.
No need to book.
Adults £5, concessions £4, juniors £2. There is a 50% discount for RSPB and Wildlife Explorer members.

RSPB Dungeness
Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 August
10 am to 5 pm.
A great day out for all the family.
Guided walks, pond-dipping, face-painting and lots more! Stalls include:wildlife art and photography, crafts, cards and gifts, local produce and optical equipment. All-day BBQ.
Come along and enjoy the sights and sounds of this unique reserve. Admission FREE to all.

An introduction to the plants of Dungeness
Saturday 28 June, 2 pm - 5 pm
A quarter of Britain’s plant species may be found on the reserve. This walk will introduce you to the wonderful flora of Dungeness. No need to book.