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Site Updated:
2^nd April 2025

Oldham Microscopical & Natural History Society:
Mini Topics, Observations, Assistance with identification

Indoor Meetings 2^nd & 4^th Mondays, 7:30pm
Meeting Room 2, Oldham Library, Greaves Street, OL1 1AL
2025 (Winter-Summer Programme published on web)
Sat April 12^th  (Pre) International Microscope Day
                             (The actual day is on Sunday 13^th April)
                             Oldham Library 11:00 to 15:00 hrs
                             Celebrating 400 years since the term 'microscope'  
                             was coined; and the instruments that show us
                             the tiny things that hold together our world and life.
Mon April 14^th  Pollen under the microscope
Mon April 28^th  T.B.A.
We have a limited number of microscopes available together with a small but reasonably comprehensive library of field guides

                              Bullfinch

                     Earth Star

Kestel

Mute Swans

      Stonechat

       Little Grebe - Dabchick

    Tawny Owl

Photographs © Ron Powell 2018

Antler Moth on Ragwort

Our neighbours at:
          Rochdale Field Naturalists Society. (RFNS)

RFNS run extensive indoor, outdoor, outreach,
educational and conservation projects programmes
throughout the year.
N.B. Coach trips may be run subject to sufficient numbers
strictly on advanced bookings - Early Booking advised -
Watch the Web/Facebook postings for last booking dates.com

Thur 10^th April, 7.30 pm: Indoor Meeting:
Threatened Invertebrates in Lancashire by Gary Hedges
Cutgate Baptist Church, Edenfield Road, Rochdale, OL11 5AQ

Sat 12^th April: Coach Trip: (Bookable)
Kirkby Stephen, North Yorkshire
  9.00am from Manchester Road Cul-de-sac, Rochdale, OL11 4HY
Tickets £20.00 in advance. See website for important details
Express Interest early. Trip subject to minimum numbers.
            Contact: rfnspublicity @gmail.com

Thur 17^th April 10.30 am: Local Walk
Syke area by Steve Atkins
By Syke Methodist Church, 206 Syke Road, Rochdale OL12 9TF

Thur 24^th April: 10:00 am Stoney Hill Event
'To Bee or not To Bee' led by Pete Knowles & Jan Kidd
Meet at 10.30 am at Rhodes Lodges Car Park SD 864 055 or M24 4DT

Thur 01^st May: 6:30 pm Birds & Bats
Conservation & Education Event led by Janet Gerrrard
Meet at Car Park by Bridge Chippy, Norden, OL11 5TT

See their website and newsletter for much greater detail

Enquire: rfnspublicity@gmail.com

Mandarin drake and duck

   Common Darter Dragonflies

Little Egret

P.S. Oldham U3A Birders Group run monthly field trips throughout the year with assistance for beginners. - Link at Top right - Booking essential

webmaster@oldham-wildlife-link.org.uk

     OLDHAM GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY
2025 Outline Programme Available
     Zoom presentations currently via Ron’s Zoom account.
Details on member’s Emails or on application to webmaster
Wednesday 16^th April
Zoom on-line Presentation at 7.30pm
USA 4 Corners Part 4: Capitol Reef to Sedona
by Ron Powell
   A commentary on a car journey taken in September 2019