Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Survey

Following a small number of reports of Lesser Spotted Woodpecker at sites in the dales in 2020 and 2021 the Club's Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Survey from 2018 is being revived in the early Spring of 2022. For details see https://www.durhambirdclub.org.uk/lesser-spotted-woodpecker

DBC AGM, 10 May 2022 and Quiz arranged by Mark Harper

Planning is now underway for the 2022 Club Annual General Meeting, which will take place on Tuesday 10th May at 7.00 p.m. at the Washington Wetland Centre, Barmston Lane, Pattinson, Washington NE38 8LE.

The documentation for the business part of the meeting will be added here over the next few weeks.and will be complete no later than 25 April, with most papers available well before that.

The meeting will include annual elections. It is vital for the future of the Club and the development of its activities that we should strengthen the Board of Trustees. At present several of the permitted twelve seats are vacant. A printable/downloadable form for nominations to the Board, to be received no later than Saturday 23 April, can be found here.

Following the formal agenda there will be a quiz arranged by Club Trustee and Treasurer Mark Harper.

Zoom Meeting, Tuesday 8 March

There will be a joint Durham RSPB/DBC Zoom meeting at 7.30 p.m. on Tuesday 8 March, when Dr Robert Flood will speak on The rediscovery and conservation of the Bermuda Petrel. Login for the meeting will be available from 7.15 p.m.

Prior to the discovery of a small breeding colony in the mid-20th century, the Bermuda petrel was believed extinct for many years. Bob, who has published widely on tubenoses, has been involved in some of the conservation efforts to help preserve and restore the species.

The Zoom link will be sent to DBC members for whom we have up-to-date e-mail addresses a few days before the event. Anyone else interested in attending is invited to contact Richard Cowen (richard.cowen313@gmail.com) to request the link.