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Site Updated:
14^th January 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-Spring Programme Published)
Mon Jan 13th  Microscope Care
Mon Jan 27th  Flower Anatomy

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

Wed 1st &Thur 2nd January: Dawn to Dusk Bird Challenge
detail and booking contact: rfnspublicity@gmail.com

Thur 9th January: Indoor Meeting:
Rescheduled Annual General Meeting followed by
Local Nature Recovery Strategy by Paul Barrington
Cutgate Baptist Church, Edenfield Road, Rochdale, OL11 5AQ
Subscriptions due.

Sat 11^th January: Coach Trip: (Bookable)
Llanfairfechan or RSPB Conway, North Wales
  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 16^th January: 12:00 noon Local Walk/Car Trip
Winter Birding on Rochdale Reservoirs
CHANGE OF PLAN FOR THURS 16TH JAN** *Meet at 12.30pm at Hollingworth Lake Visitors Centre* OL15 0AZ, OS Ref SD940153

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

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     OLDHAM GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY
     Wed 22nd January, 7:30 pm
      Programme Planning via Zoom
          No current open events planned