Cheltenham Bird Club

Pars, Pistes and Birdies by Arthur Ball
2025-12-15 19:00 - 21:00 (Europe/London) | Belmont School, Warden Hill Road, Cheltenham, GL51 3AT
Our own Bird Club member, Arthur has a reputation for giving amusing talks. This one will be light hearted anecdotes of ‘accidental’ bird watching whilst Arthur pursued other hobbies.

The talk will be followed by our usual Christmas ‘Bring and Share’ supper.

Little Owls by Gordon Kirk
2026-01-05 19:00 - 21:00

Buildings, Birds and Wildlife by Larry Aston
2026-01-12 19:00 - 21:00 | Belmont School, Warden Hill Road, Cheltenham, GL51 3AT
Laurence Aston is a Chartered Architect with over 25 years of experience of designing extensions, conversions and new builds in the Gloucester area. He is particularly interested in preserving and providing for nest sites and habitat for birds and other wildlife.

Wildlife and wild places of Menorca by Chris Gibson
2026-01-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Belmont School, Warden Hill Road, Cheltenham, GL51 3AT
This talk will be on Zoom and be shown at Belmont School or visible from your own home.

AGM & talk on 'The Dark Side of Mothing' by Nick Hayward
2026-01-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Belmont School, Warden Hill Road, Cheltenham, GL51 3AT

Birding in the Brenne, France by Tony Williams
2026-02-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Belmont School, Warden Hill Road, Cheltenham, GL51 3AT
Tony will be speaking by Zoom from the Brenne in France where he has lived for many years. He has worked on reserve management for the LPO, France’s equivalent of the RSPB. He has been a tour guide for Naturetrek in East Africa and Madagascar.
Tony’s work experience includes postings in the Camargue, Mauritania and Fair Isle.

The Birds and Wildlife of Costa Rica by Steve Grimwade
2026-02-09 18:45 - 21:00 | Belmont School, Warden Hill Road, Cheltenham, GL51 3AT
This will be a longer Zoom talk so will start at 7pm

Our local Warblers
2026-02-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Belmont School, Warden Hill Road, Cheltenham, GL51 3AT
A talk about the Warblers you’ll encounter locally. What they look like and (more importantly) sound like, where you’ll find them, and how I’ve learnt to identify them. What online resources are out there for you to use. Lots of audio, so bring your ears!

Southern Ecuador – Searching for new and endemic species in the Andes of Ecuador
2026-02-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Belmont School, Warden Hill Road, Cheltenham, GL51 3AT
Roberta Goodall’s talk is a no longer going to be longer than usual. Start 7.15pm, arrive by 7pm

Farming and Wildlife by Nicholas Watts
2026-03-02 19:00 - 21:00
Nicholas has farmed at Vine House Farm since 1964. He started recording the breeding birds on his farm in 1982. In 1992 he realised there had been a large decline of some species, this worried him so he decided to try and stop this decline and by chance Vine House Bird foods was created.
Since 1992 there has been extensive habitat creation at Vine House Farm and Nicholas has won
more awards for conservation on his farm than any other farmer in the UK. He has also received the MBE for his work.
Nicholas researches and trials conservation ideas and then shares results and advice with other farmers and conservation bodies.

Moult by John Harvey
2026-03-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Belmont School, Warden Hill Road, Cheltenham, GL51 3AT
This is short talk to be followed by the traditional end of season Bring and Share.
