Meetings are on Fridays at 7:15pm for a 7:30pm start. Everyone is welcome free of charge but a small donation to our funds from non-members would be gratefully accepted.
A varied programme of speakers and slideshows on wildlife subjects is organised, commencing in September running through to May each year, with usually about 10 presentations in total.
L.O.S. Friday Night Meetings 2025-26 Programme
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5 September 2025
Denis Atherton'Raptor Migration in Southern Spain'
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3 October 2025
L.O.S. Annual General Meeting (AGM) followed byMartyn Jones
'Gone Birdin'
A selection of birding photographs.
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7 November 2025
Keith Williams
'Birds of Lesbos'
Keith Williams
'Birds of Lesbos'
PLEASE NOTE: This meeting is a 7pm start when all members are invited to tea or coffee, biscuits and mince pies and to have a chat and socialise before Keith starts his show, please come early and mix and mingle.
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14 November 2025
Members and Friends Evening at Leigh Rugby Club
Leigh Rugby Union Club, Hand Lane Leigh, for more information and to book your place please let Kevin know as soon as possible so he can book food for the evening.
Kevin Forde - leighos.publicity@gmail.com
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5 December 2025
Paul Hill
'Ultima Frontera'
Ultima Frontera is on the Danube Delta and in May 2024 Paul and Julia spent a week photographing the wildlife on here. Golden jackal, Bee-eater, Roller, Hoopoe, Red-footed Falcon and Collared Pratincole are amongst the many species photographed. This is a new presentation for 2025.
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9 January 2026
Ken and Jean Gallimore Memorial Lecture
Keith Offord'What's the Raptor?'
Raptors are some of the most exciting but elusive of our bird groups and because of their unpredictable behaviour, keen eyesight and fear of humans, the views we get are often not more than fleeting glimpses of distant specks. They therefore pose some of the greatest challenges for identification and everyone, no matter how experienced, will puzzle over a raptor sighting from time to time.
This talk takes a close look at the identification of raptors in the real setting where subtle differences in wing length, speed and depth of wingbeat, stance, jizz and habitat provide the melting pot of clues which help us to pinpoint the species accurately. All the major groups are examined with the assistance of a wealth of images taken in the field.
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6 February 2026
Izabella Donahue LWT
'Wonderful Waders'
Izabella will cover some of the birds’ adaptations, feeding habitats and nesting sites, Izabella will look at some wonderful conservation stories. Throughout her talk, Izabella will show clips of these magnificent birds and throw in some random facts and myths and include some ID tips.
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6 March 2026
Alan Cargill
'Bickershaw Wildlife'--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10 April 2026
Russ Hedley
'Gulls of the UK'
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1 May 2026
Professor Ian Nieduszynski
'Bird Vision'
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Guest Speakers: Should you wish to be invited to give an ornithological presentation to the Society please register your proposals and fees with our Programme Secretary Peter Hodson by email: leighos.progsec@gmail.com
