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Residential Courses
Bird Survey Techniques |
Location |
Date |
Highlights |
Fully Booked Slapton Ley FSC, South Devon |
19th–21st February |
A fantastic venue, in a beautiful location on the South coast, with a wide range of typical birds of the area expected, such as Buzzard, Cetti’s Warbler, Raven and Cirl Bunting, seabirds and waders.
Led by Su Gough. |
| Fully Booked Juniper Hall FSC, Surrey |
30th April–2nd May |
A new venue for 2010. Woodland and farmland species, with the possibility of heathland species such as Stonechat and Dartford Warbler, with the chance of early migrants.
Led by Su Gough. |
Rhyd-y-Creuau FSC, North Wales |
7th–9th May |
Typical woodland birds, along with upland species such as Buzzard, Raven and Peregrines and migrants such as Pied Flycatcher and Redstart.
Led by Su Gough. |
Flatford Mill FSC, Suffolk |
27th–29th October |
A favourite and inspiring location, made famous by Constable. An excellent range of species including Marsh Harrier, Little Egret and Cetti’s Warbler.
Led by Su Gough |
Bird Identification
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Location |
Date |
Highlights |
Dale Fort FSC, Pembrokeshire South Wales |
20th–22nd April |
Common woodland and farmland birds, along with chats, thrushes, seabirds, waders, egrets and Gannets, Razorbills and Choughs!
Led by Steve Piotrowski. |
| Fully Booked Malham Tarn FSC, North Yorkshire |
5th–7th May |
Woodland birds, including Pied Flycatcher and Redstart, typical upland species such as Peregrine and Dipper, and breeding waders.
Led by Steve Piotrowski. |
One Day Workshops
Bird Identification: Beginner’s Courses, supported by Swarovski Optics UK
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Location |
Date |
Topics |
Cotswold Water Park, Lower Moor Farm, Wiltshire |
28th April |
Led by Steve Piotrowski
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BTO HQ, The Nunnery, Thetford, Norfolk |
13th May |
Led by Steve Piotrowski
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Bird Identification: Improver’s Courses
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Location |
Date |
Topics |
| Fully Booked Minsmere RSPB reserve, Suffolk |
9th April |
Led by Steve Piotrowski |
| Fully Booked Leighton Moss RSPB reserve, Lancs |
4th May |
Led by Steve Piotrowski |
In addition to our ID courses FSC are running Bird Identification Residential Courses at Flatford Mill, run by Steve Piotrowski and Edward Jackson. For more information, dates and prices please refer to the FSC website call 0845 3307368 or e-mail
Scottish Courses
If you’ve thought about helping with bird surveys but feel you need a bit more confidence, or even if you’ve never considered it before, now is the time to start! A joint BTO/SOC project is running until March 2010 to help YOU to get involved. Many free training events are on offer across Scotland. Whether you are an experienced birder, a complete beginner, an outdoor enthusiast or someone who lives and works in the countryside, there is a free ‘Survey Taster Day’ for YOU!
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