Saturday 23rd October 2021, 2:30pm-4:00pm

Zoom

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  • Judy Dunmore
  • 01263 822550

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The Committee has realised that we’re not quite out of the “Covid” wood yet and decided to hold the meeting on Zoom. I hope that you will keep the date in your diary and make a point of joining us on

Saturday, 23 October at 2.30pm

Join from14:15 (meeting starts at 14:30)

(Meeting ID: 895 0171 3098 Passcode: 4567)

Zoom link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89501713098?pwd=VXd6R3EwMjBUdXRhbmpmbXFyT2Rhdz09

At this meeting we will, sadly, be saying au revoir to three stalwarts of the Branch.

Judy Dunmore has been our Chair for 22 years and, under her leadership, the Branch has gone from strength to strength. Happily, she will remain on the committee, if re-elected, in an advisory capacity.

Greg Bond has been our moth “expert” for several years, serving as the Branch Moth Officer for many of them. His expertise and sound advice will be sorely missed.

Derek Longe has served the Committee as Minute Secretary for 20 years. He is very much a local wildlife naturalist, and we will continue to look forward to tales from his garden.

Although not strictly an Annual General Meeting, the afternoon will include elections to the Branch Committee for members’ approval. Committee members are elected for a term of three years. At the end of that time they may be re-elected.

Standing for re-election this year – with their current job titles – are

Alan Dawson – Transect Coordinator; Graham Phillips – Treasurer; Jennifer Dawson -Membership Secretary; Andy Brazil – County Recorder; Mike Gasson – Conservation Officer; Kiri Stuart- Clarke – Publicity Officer; Heather GoodyJudy Dunmore

Saffron SummerfieldAldina Franco (both previously co-opted), David Prince- prospective Wider Countryside Officer and Michelle Walkling – prospective Events Organiser.

If no objections are received prior to the 23rd, all the above will be elected.

If you would like to join the Committee, please get in touch.

The main business of the afternoon will be

  • A brief introduction by Andy Brazil highlighting interesting sightings in the last 2 summers,
  • An illustrated presentation by Will Fitch, Warden of Wheatfen Nature Reserve, entitled “Butterflies of Wheatfen, Past, Present and Future” with lots of stories about Large Coppers, Swallowtails, Fritillaries etc,
  • An illustrated talk by Mike Gasson about Swallowtail butterflies at Catfield.

There will be an opportunity to ask questions via the “Chat” facility on zoom.

The Photographic Competition, which I know many of you look forward to, will be announced nearer Christmas.