John Lovett
It is with great sadness we report the passing of John Lovett.
We had great respect for his knowledge of birds and his sense of humour and are sure many members will remember his sometime mischievous remarks from the back ofthe hall.
One of our Group’s former leaders Dave Lake, who knew John better then most, made the following comment:
It was with deep regret that I’ve learned of the untimely death of my long-term friend, John Lovett. I have known John ever since the time of my joining our Local Group in the early eighties. He was a man of great ornithological experience, especially with his knowledge of wildfowl, and all those who knew him appreciated his jovial wit and sense of fun.In recent years John’s deteriorating health impacted on his outside pursuits — not least on our original Thursday Gang, from which he was obliged to withdraw. He will be sadly and greatly missed as one ofthe Group’s longest-standing members.

John's funeral will take place on Wed, Feb 8th, at 12:00 noon, at the Catholic Church on London Rd, Lynn. He is being buried at Pentney Green Valley, and toasted jollily later at the Ouse Sailing Club in Ferry Lane.


The 2011/2012 "Indoor Meetings Programme" is now on the site and please note that these meetings start at 7.15pm.

The 2011/2012 "Outdoor Meeting Programme" is now on the site

Disturbances
Occasionally when out birdwatching you may witness a disturbance that affects local birds. The RSPB and several other wildlife organisations on the North Norfolk coast report such disturbances to a central data collection point. This provides an effective mechanism to put a stop to these unwanted disturbances

• To report a disturbance we need the following information:
• Type of disturbance (e.g. aircraft, paragliders)
• Date
• Location (especially if it is at Titchwell we need to know exact location)
• Time
• Direction (e.g. aircraft flying west)
• Comments (e.g. 150 Brent geese flushed by aircraft)

NB if it is an aircraft please try to take the registration number. For paragliders and others without registration please describe (the canopy/colour etc)

Please report the data to Paul Eele via email paul.eele@rspb.org.uk, or in writing to RSPB Titchwell Marsh nature reserve visitor centre, Titchwell, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 8BB (FAO Paul Eele) or call 01485 210432.

Occasionally meetings have to be cancelled or rescheduled.
Volunteers are needed at short notice.
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