Coot Fulica atra An adult, backlit by evening sunlight, is pursued by another across the surface of a lake in a dispute over territory. Derbyshire, UK - Andrew Parkinson/2020VISION
Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust Bird Group
If you're interested in birds then why not come along to the next Montgomeryshire Bird Group meeting? The Group meets on the third Wednesday of each month from autumn until March, usually at Welshpool Methodist Hall at 7.30pm. A wide range of speakers are invited to talk on all things ornithological, from local to global perspectives, of interest to beginners and accomplished birdwatchers alike.
Everyone is welcome, and the entrance fee of £3 includes the talk (free for under 18s), light refreshments, and the opportunity to chat with like-minded folk and the speakers themselves. We usually have a raffle, so please bring a prize if you are able to (£1 per ticket).
Winter 2025/26 talks programme
Wednesday 15th October 2025: Tammy Stretton - Wild Montgomeryshire: A Tour of MWT Nature Reserves
Wednesday 19th November 2025: Tony Coatsworth - Birding in Brazil: Iguazu Falls & Pantanal
Wednesday 17th December 2025: Keith Offord - Birding by Sound
Wednesday 21st January 2026: Charlotte Griffiths - Cudyll Cymru: Monitoring raptors in Wales
Wednesday 18th February 2026: Simon Boyes - Bird Migration Part 1 (at The Hanging Gardens in Llanidloes)
Wednesday 18th March 2026: Ric Morris - Skeletons of Birds
All talks start at 7.30 pm in the Methodist Hall, High Street, Welshpool, except the February talk, which is at the Hanging Gardens, Llanidloes, also at 7.30 pm.
Join our mailing list
To keep in touch with what's going on, you can join the mailing list by contacting Bird Group Chair, County Bird Recorder Simon Boyes on email: montbird@gmail.com. If you'd like any more information, you can call or WhatsApp message Simon on tel: 07708 328987.
Robin on the floor © Tom Hibbert