Reporter: Keith Walker

We were fortunate to have good albeit cool weather and five appropriately socially distanced tables were set up outside.
Members brought various delicacies to share and enjoyed the “Pimms ,“ and the air was filled with convivial chatter as friends caught up on the news. There were some dastardly table quizzes to enjoy too!
It seemed a hugely successful and enjoyable evening and thanks are due to members who helped set up and clear away and some amazing Origami skills as the tables were set for the evening.

​Speaker: Martin Hosier
Reporter: Sue Gale
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In 2016 Martin Hosier was lucky enough to win a 2 night stay in the Danum Valley in Borneo – a seriously exotic and luxurious base for birding in Borneo. So, of course, he extended the stay, both there and elsewhere in Malaysian Borneo, and he came to tell us about it, and the beautiful pictures he took whilst there. He started at Sepilok, a lodge with a garden full of birds like Black Hornbills, Crimson Sunbirds and Yellow-vented Bulbuls, the latter a very common sight in Sabah. Stunning flowers and butterflies added to the scene. A visit to the Orangutan rehabilitation is the main reason for staying here.

Speakers: Paul Davis and Will Bevan
Reporter: Cath Robinson

We were pleased to welcome Paul Davis from the RSPB for this talk. His official title is Suffolk Little Tern Project Officer but this is extended to all beach-nesting birds so includes Ringed Plover, Oystercatcher and more recently Avocet. He manages a team of volunteers to look after Little Terns in Kessingland Suffolk with the ultimate aim of making the volunteers self-sufficient.

Speaker: Zoe Smith
Reporter: Sue Gale

The club was very happy to see Zoe return following her previous talk about Peregrines. Her new job with the Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation saw her intimately involved with the reintroduction programme of White-tailed Sea Eagles in the Isle of Wight.
The focus of the organisation is wildlife conservation and species recovery and Roy Dennis himself has been involved in reintroduction programmes of Osprey, Red Kite, Golden Eagle and Sea Eagle.

Speaker: Carl Chapman
Reporter: Sue Gale

In March we were lucky to welcome Carl Chapman – in person – to an indoor meeting. Sadly, it seemed that a good half of the membership was absent because of Covid! Carl is a noted local naturalist and photographer who runs a tour company called Wildlife Tours and Education; he is the
County Recorder for cetaceans, Chair of the Liaison Committee of Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists Society and he set up the Marine Conservation for Norfolk Action Group, to name just some of his many hats. He does consider himself principally an ornithologist, and he certainly knows his birds.