GIBRALTAR YEAR OF THE STRAIT
A year dedicated to appreciating the natural history of the region in which we live
MEETINGS
Talks are all at The Cottage, Alameda Botanic Gardens, Gibraltar, starting at 8.30pm
Tuesday 19th February
The Strait of Gibraltar
Eric Shaw
Head, Marine Section, GONHS
Tuesday 18th March
Rambling and Birding in 2007
Robin Springett
GONHS
Tuesday 22nd April
The Rif Connection
Our plant work in Morocco
Leslie Linares
GONHS
Tuesday 13th May
The Curse of the Labrador Duck
Glen Chiton
Associate Professor of Biology,
St. Mary's University College
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Tuesday 14th October
Invertebrates in Northern Morocco:
a cross-Strait perspective
Keith Bensusan
GONHS, Invertebrate Co-ordinator
Tuesday 11th November
The Wetlands of Northern Morocco
Their importance for birds
John Cortes
GONHS
OUTINGS
The meeting place and time for outings is given below. Please note that we have introduced a variety of times and days of the week in order to encourage more participants. Anyone wishing to attend should get in touch with the given contact during the week prior to the outing, in case, as happens on rare occasions, weather or other circumstances dictate a change of plan.
Saturday 19th January
WINTER BIRD COUNT
Assessing wintering numbers; 8am
Keith Bensusan Tel: 200 73296
kbensusan (at) gonhs dot org
Saturday 16th February
POSTPONED TO 15th March
due to adverse weather
THE STRAIT WALK
The Shore of the Strait of Gibraltar. West from Punta Carnero.
8am Gibraltar side of Frontier
John Cortes Tel 200 72639
jcortes (at) gonhs dot org
Monday 10th March
CORK INDUSTRY 1
Cork processing factory
Spanish side of Frontier 8am
Carlos Riera
(Contact GONHS office: 200 72639
gonhs(at) gonhs dot org)
Saturday 19th April
POSTPONED TO 26TH APRIL
due to adverse weather
BARBATE AND CAPE TRAFALGAR
Spring flowers
Spanish side of Frontier 8am
Leslie Linares Tel: 200 75356
plants (at) gonhs dot org
Saturday 10th May
LLANOS DEL JUNCAL
A walk along the mountains North of Tarifa
Spanish side of Frontier 8am
John Cortes Tel 200 72639
gonhs (at) gonhs dot org
Saturday 7th June
SEA SHORE
World Oceans Day. Venue depends on weather
Albert Yome Tel 200 78333
albert (at) gonhs dot org
Saturday 21st June
SIERRA DE LAS NIEVES
Mountain birds
Spanish side of Frontier 8am
Jill Yeoman
Contact GONHS office: 200 72639
gonhs(at) gonhs dot org
Saturday 12th July
CORK INDUSTRY 2
A visit to a cork operation
Spanish side of Frontier 8am
Carlos Riera
(Contact GONHS office: 200 72639
gonhs(at) gonhs dot org)
Saturday 2nd August
LAGUNA DEL COMISARIO
Stork Migration
Spanish side of frontier 6pm
Keith Bensusan Tel.200 73296
kbensusan (at) gonhs dot org
Saturday 30th August
EUROPEAN BAT NIGHT
The Cottage, Alameda Gardens, 9pm
Albert Yome Tel 200 78333
albert (at) gonhs dot org
Saturday 20th September
GIBRALTAR
Clean Up The World Weekend:
Location to be announced. 9am
Albert Yome Tel 200 54021925
albert (at) gonhs dot org
Saturday 20th September
THE RUT
An evening woodland trip to see Red deer:
Spanish side of frontier 5.30pm
Eduardo Briones
Contact GONHS office Tel. 200 72639
gonhs (at) gonhs dot org
Saturday 4th October
BIRDLIFE EUROBIRDWATCH
Alameda Gardens Cottage 8am
Europa Point 3pm
Albert Yome Tel: 200 78333
ebw (at) gonhs dot org
Saturday 8th November
MUSHROOMS
A trip into woodland to find mushrooms
Spanish side of Frontier 8am
Manolo Barcel
Contact GONHS office Tel: 200 72639
gonhs (at) gonhs dot org
Friday 5th December
DRINKS EVENING
Casemates Square, 8pm
John Cortes Tel: 200 72639
Albert Yome Tel: 200 78333
albert (at) gonhs dot org
Overnight Outing
An overnight trip is planned to El Rocio and the Coto de Doñana for the 15th and 16th November.
Limited to 25 persons. Interested members please contact Jill Yeoman Tel 200 74944 or jill (at) gonhs dot org for more details, including travel arrangements and cost.
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