Archive

Monday June 4th 1000 hrs: walk on the HPCLT property at Dun Coillich. Meet at the new car park along the Kinloch Rannoch road north of Glengoulandie Caravan Park. Contact Bill Hoare on 01887-830685.

Thursday June 7th 1030 hrs: a varied day at Keltneyburn Meadow of orchid searching, bracken pulling/cutting, picnicking and a walk towards Schiehallion. Contact Tim Fison on 01887-877207.

Friday June 8th 1030 hrs: bracken pulling at Keltneyburn. Contact Kirstie Dickens on 01887-820863.

Saturday June 9th 1030 hrs: walk around Balnaguard Glen Reserve. Meet at the car park just north of Balnaguard village. Contact Stuart Downie on 01887-820692.

Saturday June 16th 1030 hrs: bracken pulling at Keltneyburn. Contact Tim Fison on 01887-877207.

Wednesday June 27th 1030 hrs: bracken pulling at Kelneyburn. Contact David Darling on 01887-822770.

Monday July 9th 1030 hrs: bracken pulling at Keltneyburn. Contact Margaret Jarvis on 01887-820988.

Friday 27th July: visit to the Scottish Association for Marine Science at Dunstaffnage near Oban. Contact Tim Fison 01887 877207

Monday 27th August Bat Detection Evening. Rab Potter SWT Northern Reserves Manager will be demonstrating the use of a Bat sound recorder. Meet at the car park Atholl Palace Hotel Pitlochry 20.45 hours

Tuesday 25th September about a dozen Beaver Cub

Scouts (Aberfeldy) and their indefatigable leaders enjoyed a fungi foray in

the Birks with Bill Hoare. In fungi terms, the site was not very prolific,

but after a few false starts involving discarded sweet wrappers, they got

better at spotting them and became superb at finding every possible trace of

coloured fungi among the fallen leaves. Various red, green, and yellow

Russulas were those most often found. We talked about the wide range of

shapes and sizes and the youngsters were intrigued by the unusual shape of

some Helvellas close to the car park. These are sometimes called Elfin

A warning about edibility and the poisonous nature of many fungi, and then

some careful hand cleaning, finished off an enjoyable evening.

Tuesday 16th October Niall Riddell will be speaking at the Locus Centre in Aberfeldy 1900hrs for 1930hrs on the subject of Flamingos photography and the

Monday, 22nd October 2007 at 7.30pm At the Tryst, Pitlochry

Wildlife of Cairngorms National Park Allan Bantick

Monday, 12th November 2007 at 7.30pm At the Tryst, Pitlochry

Monday, 17th December 2007 at 7.30pm At the Tryst, Pitlochry

Friday, 21st December 2007 at 7.30pm at the Locus Centre Aberfeldy

Michael Riddell will speak about Hunting, Livelihoods and Conservation in northern Republic of Congo.

Followed by Mulled wine and mince pies