EVENTS HOME
11th
Craven & Pendle RSPB Local Group The Brazilian Pantanal. John Flood. John, who is a regular attendee at our meetings, grew up in Liverpool but moved south to work. On retirement he moved back north from where he has developed a great love of South America which he has visited seven times. This talk will describe a birding visit to the Pantanal in south-west Brazil, which is the largest wetland in the world. It will examine the unusual features that create this unique environment and the threat it faces from the increasing commercial pressures in the area. It will look at what it is like to visit the Pantanal and some of its teeming birds and wildlife. The talk will finish by visiting Iguaza Falls on the Brazilian/Argentinian border, one of the great falls of the world.7.30pm. St Andrews Church Hall, Newmarket Street SKIPTON BD23 2JE. www.cravenandpendlerspb.org. ian@cravenandpendlerspb.org.
9th
Craven & Pendle RSPB Local Group The Birds of Teesmouth. James Munroe. This is a DVD transferred from the original 16 mm film taken in the 1960’s. It was filmed by James Munroe with sound by John Kirby, the same team who made the film “Where the Curlew Calls” which thrilled us in 2009 with its slightly dated treatment but nonetheless relevant content. It shows Teesmouth before the large scale industrial development of today. It is, however, none the worse for that and shows some very interesting bird activities. A bit of nostalgia for those who knew Teesmouth of old and a good reminder to the rest of us that we don’t know all there is to know about bird behaviour.7.30pm. St Andrews Church Hall, Newmarket Street SKIPTON BD23 2JE. www.cravenandpendlerspb.org. ian@cravenandpendlerspb.org.
