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2009 Chairman's Report

Read Roger's assessment of a busy and exciting year for the WBC - Click here

Conservation Award for WBC members

Awards Patrick and Brian Barker of Lodge Farm, Westhorpe, Suffolk were announced as the winners of the 2009 FWAG Silver Lapwing Awards at a House of Commons reception on 28 October. Cousins Patrick and Brian Barker were presented with a silver lapwing trophy, designed by Patricia Northcroft, and a cheque for £1,000 by TV presenter and farmer, Jimmy Doherty. The Farming & Wildlife Advisory Group (FWAG) is an independent organisation with charitable status and the leading provider of farm conservation advice in the UK.

Aimed at farmers and landowners who demonstrate outstanding commitment to conservation and environmental management, the FWAG Silver Lapwing Awards reward the very best land managers who can show a track record of environmental best practice integrated into a commercially successful farming enterprise for more than three years. Lodge Farm is also the location of the successful Buzzard breeding - see note below.

Breeding Buzzards - Suffolk chick ringed

On 8th June 2009 members of the ringing group of Waveney Bird Club were able to ring the first Buzzard chick in Suffolk for 10 years and only the 3rd ever in the county at Lodge Farm, Westhorpe. There was only one chick in the nest but it successfully fledged a fortnight later and was the young of an established pair in their second year of breeding at Westhorpe. The club have been ringing at Westhorpe since 2007 and in that time have been able to ring over 30 different species including 8 different Biodiversity Action Plan species and 8 species that feature on the Farmland Bird Index mostly due to the area of winter wild bird seed mix and pollen and nectar mix sown as options within the farm’s Higher Level Environmental Stewardship scheme.
Photo © Chris McIntyre 2009

Members Offer

Signed copies of The Mammals of Suffolk

Click to download “The Mammals of Suffolk” flyer

Please find attached (link above) a flier for a book written by Simone Bullion “The Mammals of Suffolk”, which I thought you may or may not has seen published, but you may be interested in purchasing a copy of?

The cost is £20, I thought it’s maybe an ideal present for somebody, even yourselves? If you would like to order it through the club you will avoid you any postage costs. Copies will also be signed by the author Simone Bullion.

I have advised Simone that as a club we would be happy to make copies available for purchase at the next few indoor meetings. Alternatively you can ring me on 01986 893311 to reserve a signed copy. Please note that all proceeds to go to two of our larger local conservation groups The Suffolk Wildlife Trust and The Suffolk Naturalists Society.

Kathy Piotrowski

WaveneyBirdClub.com

Home News & Offers Membership Chairman's Report + Events Programme of events Trip reports + Projects WBC Projects List Gulls Project Tree Sparrow Project + Galleries Minsmere Family Days 2009 WBC Open Day 2009 Members Bird Photos + Bird Sightings 2010 2009 2008 Contacts Links	News 2009 Chairman's Report Read Roger's assessment of a busy and exciting year for the WBC - Click here Conservation Award for WBC members Patrick and Brian Barker of Lodge Farm, Westhorpe, Suffolk were announced as the winners of the 2009 FWAG Silver Lapwing Awards at a House of Commons reception on 28 October. Cousins Patrick and Brian Barker were presented with a silver lapwing trophy, designed by Patricia Northcroft, and a cheque for £1,000 by TV presenter and farmer, Jimmy Doherty. The Farming & Wildlife Advisory Group (FWAG) is an independent organisation with charitable status and the leading provider of farm conservation advice in the UK. Aimed at farmers and landowners who demonstrate outstanding commitment to conservation and environmental management, the FWAG Silver Lapwing Awards reward the very best land managers who can show a track record of environmental best practice integrated into a commercially successful farming enterprise for more than three years. Lodge Farm is also the location of the successful Buzzard breeding - see note below. Breeding Buzzards - Suffolk chick ringed On 8th June 2009 members of the ringing group of Waveney Bird Club were able to ring the first Buzzard chick in Suffolk for 10 years and only the 3rd ever in the county at Lodge Farm, Westhorpe. There was only one chick in the nest but it successfully fledged a fortnight later and was the young of an established pair in their second year of breeding at Westhorpe. The club have been ringing at Westhorpe since 2007 and in that time have been able to ring over 30 different species including 8 different Biodiversity Action Plan species and 8 species that feature on the Farmland Bird Index mostly due to the area of winter wild bird seed mix and pollen and nectar mix sown as options within the farm’s Higher Level Environmental Stewardship scheme. Photo © Chris McIntyre 2009 Members Offer Signed copies of The Mammals of Suffolk Click to download “The Mammals of Suffolk” flyer Please find attached (link above) a flier for a book written by Simone Bullion “The Mammals of Suffolk”, which I thought you may or may not has seen published, but you may be interested in purchasing a copy of? The cost is £20, I thought it’s maybe an ideal present for somebody, even yourselves? If you would like to order it through the club you will avoid you any postage costs. Copies will also be signed by the author Simone Bullion. I have advised Simone that as a club we would be happy to make copies available for purchase at the next few indoor meetings. Alternatively you can ring me on 01986 893311 to reserve a signed copy. Please note that all proceeds to go to two of our larger local conservation groups The Suffolk Wildlife Trust and The Suffolk Naturalists Society. Kathy Piotrowski