Field Club Events

Assynt Field Club

WINTER PROGRAMME 2014/15

 Thursday 15th October

Highland Living Landscapes

Mark Foxwell (Scottish Wildlife Trust & CALL Project)

 

Thursday 19th November

The Bone Caves of Inchnadamph – the Story of the Three Bears

Peter Dowswell (Tain & District Field Club)

 

Thursday 17th December

Assynt Through Deep Time

Pete Harrison (North West Highland Geopark Ltd.)

 

Thursday 21st January

Quiz and A.G.M. (followed by wine and cheese)

Preceded by a short presentation by Jackie Mackenzie on the Wester Ross Marine Protection Area.

 

Thursday 18th February

Man’s Part in Shaping our Highland Environment

Malcolm Bangor-Jones

 

Thursday 10th March

Cuckoos

Ben Darvill (British Trust for Ornithology)

                                                           

Thursday 21st April

Butterflying in North East Turkey

Pete & Hilary Moore (Butterfly Conservation – Highland Branch)

 

All indoor meetings begin at 7.45 pm. and are held in the Community Room in Lochinver Village Hall. Refreshments are provided after the talks. Admission for all is £3 (apart from the A.G.M. which is free). Any queries to the Secretary: Gwen Richards (01571 844032) or Chair: Andy Summers (01571 844654/855309).

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Recent Sightings

Long-tailed Duck

single winter plumage male on Loch Dhrombaig (DAH). This was a different bird from the one in Clashnessie Bay the day before, it was female. Photos Gallery - Birds (23/10)

Whooper Swan

18 flying over Ardvar garden (Beccy Garvey) (23/10)

White-tailed Eagle

single bird drifting over Glendarroch/Baddidarrach, on the north side of Lochinver (Chris and Fran Barley) (23/10)

Long-tailed Duck

single bird, Clashnessie Bay (DAH) (22/10)

Harbour Porpoise

three animals Clashnessie Bay (DAH) (22/10)

Common Dolphin

17+ very active animals off Clachtoll (DAH) (22/10)

Curlew

17 birds over Clachtoll (DAH) (22/10)

Red-throated Diver

single bird off Clachtoll (DAH) (22/10)

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