These are held from October to April, usually on the first Tuesday of the month, beginning at 19:30. Some may be delivered online via Zoom (those that will be are indicated in the list below). For in-person talks, the venue will be posted on the GBC website (check the ‘News’ posts), as well as on social media and via Newsgroup emails. For indoor talks there will be a raffle to cover the cost of room hire. Please contact Paul Denning for any further details: pgdenning@btinternet.com

We send out email reminders a few days before all our events. If you’d like to be registered for these emails please contact John Wilson or Alan Rosney.

New programme for 2025-2026 below – venues or zoom tba unless already indicated.

2026

Tues 19th May – GBC AGM – Pencoed Rugby Club – upstairs room – 7:30 p.m.

Tues 6th October – Keith Betton – “Around the world in 50 birds” – Zoom.

Keith has given us a couple of excellent talks in the past (on Stone Curlews and bird migration). As chair of the Hampshire Ornithological Society and with a particular interest in African birds, he has a great deal of expertise. This promises to be an exciting talk.

Tues 3rd November – Hugh Lansdown – Western China (Qinghai, Sichuan and Tibet) – in person.

We’re heading out east for this one. Hugh is an experienced author and photographer, based in Swansea, who regularly gives talks to wildlife groups. We can expect some stunning images.

Tues 1st December – Frank Sengpiel – North and South of the Rio Grande (Texas and Mexico)

GBC member, Frank, is a highly regarded local photographer. He is known not only for his photographs of birds but he is also very keen on butterflies too. We’ll look forward to seeing his pictures of a great trip on the US/Mexican border.

2027

Tues 5th January – GBC review of the year 2026

Our annual get together to look back at the highlights of the past year.

Tues 2nd February – Dave Astins – Oman – The Jewel in Arabia’s crown (Zoom)

If you’ve visited Pembrokeshire to do some birding, you may well have come across Dave. He organises pelagic trips into the Celtic Deep and can often be seen guiding groups around his beloved Skomer. This time however we’re off to the Middle East. Dave has organised guided tours to Oman on several occasions and will show us some special birds.

Tuesday 2nd March – TIm Collier – Antarctica

This should be special. Tim is a GBC member and a professional photographer and his images are always excellent. Taken on a tour in January 2026, we’ll see lots of shots of Albatrosses, Petrels, Penguins and much more.