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14/10/2026 (Wed): Indoor meeting (Exeter Hall): Bernard Tucker Memorial Lecture: Bending the Curve: successes and challenges in conservation intervention
By Dr Malcolm Burgess (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds)
Conservationists design and implement many different interventions to try and restore bird populations, but which ones really work? In this year's Bernard Tucker Memorial Lecture, Dr Malcolm Burgess draws on his work at the RSPB Centre for Conservation Science with species including Black-tailed Godwit, Pied Flycatcher and Swift to explore the science and evidence behind applied species conservation. Through examples of actions including nest boxes, predator exclusion, species reintroduction and habitat manipulation, he highlights both the successes and the challenges of trying to reverse species declines, including some unexpected consequences along the way.

10/10/2026 (Sat): Outing to Rushy Common / Tar Lakes
Walk led by Andrew Mann
Meet at the main car park at 9am See WhatsApp channel for updates

Date	Species	Count	Site	Who
2026-10-02	Pintail	1	Rushy Common	IL
2026-10-02	Green Sandpiper	2	Rushy Common	IL
2026-10-02	Hobby	1 juv	Rushy Common	IL
2026-10-02	Little Egret	4	Standlake: Standlake Common	IL
2026-10-02	Great Egret	1	Standlake: Standlake Common	IL
2026-10-02	Ruff	4 juvs	Standlake: Standlake Common	IL
2026-10-02	Marsh Harrier	1f	Standlake: Standlake Common	IL
2026-10-02	Yellow-browed Warbler	1	Standlake: Standlake Common	IL
2026-09-27	Stonechat	5	Churn	IL
2026-09-27	Corn Bunting	c50	Churn	IL
2026-09-27	Linnet	c200	Churn	IL
2026-09-27	Sky Lark	c100	Churn	IL
2026-09-27	Grey Partridge	37	Churn	IL
2026-09-27	Peregrine Falcon	1	Churn	IL
2026-09-27	Merlin	1	Churn	IL
2026-09-26	Yellow-legged Gull	30+	Farmoor Reservoir: Farmoor II	IL
2026-09-26	Caspian Gull	2	Farmoor Reservoir: Farmoor II	IL
2026-09-26	Ringed Plover	3 juv	Farmoor Reservoir: Farmoor II	IL
2026-09-26	Little Stint	1 juv	Farmoor Reservoir: Farmoor II	IL
2026-09-26	Little Stint	2	Farmoor Reservoir	DJ