Talks

We generally meet twice a month (from late Sept.- May) on the first Thursday at 2pm and the fourth Wednesday at 7.30pm. The days may occasionally change so please check our programme for the dates of each meeting.

All our meetings, apart from evening meetings during the winter months, are now face-to-face. Group members pay £1.00 at the door, and non-members, always welcome, pay £3.00.

During the winter months, November, January and February, evening meetings will be online via Zoom. There is no charge to members for these meetings. Non-members are also welcome to on-line meetings as guests, but we would ask them to consider making a small donation to the RSPB. They should email info@rspbguildford.org.uk to request a link and include their address in the mail.
The zoom link will be sent out the day before the meeting.

  • Sep
    24
    Wed
    Goshawks @ Onslow Village Hall
    September 24, 2025 at 7:30 pm Show Details

    Speaker: Conor Jameson, (RSPB retired)

    Award winning author, conservationist & feature writer, Conor Jameson will tell us about this magnificent but rarely seen raptor.

    Conor worked for the RSPB for 25 years and BirdLife International in Cambridge before becoming a full-time author. His book, ‘Looking for the Goshawk’, tells a fascinating tale. A talk not to be missed.

    Cost: £1 for members and £3 for non-members

  • Oct
    2
    Thu
    Highlights of RSPB’s work, in UK, Overseas, and locally @ Shalford Villlage Hall
    October 2, 2025 at 2:00 pm Show Details

    Speaker: Michael Copleston, England Director, RSPB

    To quote Michael: ‘Having worked in the conservation sector for more than 20 years, from the tip of Cornwall to the Hebridean Islands in Scotland, it’s fair to say I am passionate about wildlife conservation.

    Appointed England Director in June 2023, this is a rare opportunity to quiz the man at the top.

    Cost: £1 for members and £3 for non-members

  • Oct
    22
    Wed
    Atlantic Odyssey - Birding the World’s remote islands, and, the Stone Curlew @ Onslow Village Hall
    October 22, 2025 at 7:30 pm Show Details

    Speaker: Keith Betton

    An Atlantic Odyssey – visiting South Georgia, Gough Island, Tristan da Cunha, and St Helena. Plus, a short account of the Stone Curlew.

    Cost: £1 for members and £3 for non-members

  • Nov
    13
    Thu
    Recent travels to Turkey and the Danube Estuary @ Shalford Villlage Hall
    November 13, 2025 at 2:00 pm Show Details

    Speaker: Roger Beck

    Roger’s birdwatching travels took him to Western Turkey with Naturetrek, and very recently, to the Danube estuary in Romania.  Excellent material for an entertaining presentation.

    Cost: £1 for members and £3 for non-members

  • Nov
    26
    Wed
    Seabirds and cetaceans of South West England @ Online via Zoom
    November 26, 2025 at 7:30 pm Show Details

    Speakers: Tom Brereton

    Researcher, consultant, ecologist, and tour guide for Naturetrek Tom, a visiting Professor at Exeter University, and with wide career experience, is steeped in knowledge of sea-birds and cetaceans to be found around the shores of England.  The south-west coast is a particularly rewarding area.

    The Zoom Link will be emailed to members a few days before the meeting. If you are not a member contact our talks organiser for more information

  • Dec
    4
    Thu
    Member's talk on Herzegovina and/or Shetland @ Shalford Villlage Hall
    December 4, 2025 at 2:00 pm Show Details

    Speaker: To be arranged

    We aim to recruit in-house speaker(s) from our Group to talk about their trips earlier this year to Herzegovina in May, and to the Shetlands in June.

    Cost: £1 for members and £3 for non-members