Friday 10th October 2025
Peruvian Birds - Pacific to Amazonia
Gary Prescott
Gary is a retired schoolteacher, also known as ‘The Biking Birder’, and his talk is about his cycling trip from Lima to the Amazon aiming for as many bird species as possible to hopefully break a world record.
Friday 14th November 2025
Secret Wildlife of the Forest of Dean
Nick Martin
Nick is an amateur wildlife photographer, and his talk is about the beautiful Forest of Dean which is home to a wide range of wildlife from birds like Goshawk to animals like adders and wild boar.
Friday 12th December 2025
Feathers and Wings
Brian Anderson
.Brian is a professional photographer and this talk features 50 bird species from 5 continents, from familiar birds in Europe to Vultures and Caracaras in South America, Sunbirds and Bee-eaters in Asia to Albatrosses and Penguins in Antarctica.
Friday 9th January 2026
Orangs and Birds of Borneo / Birding in Costa Rica
Mike Whiteside
Mike is one of our own members and a keen amateur wildlife photographer. His talk will be in two halves, the first on the birds and Orangs of the jungle forests of Borneo and the second on Costa Rica – the jewel of Central America with a huge variety of birds.
Friday 13th February
Wild Photography around the UK
David Winnard
This is the story of David’s travels to many places around the UK, including The Lizard and Shetland and the different species he encountered. Covering species information as well as funny anecdotes, join David on a tour of the UK and see some wonderful images.
Friday 13th March
Finland - Wildlife in the Snow
David Tolliday
David is another returning speaker. A local wildlife photographer, his talk provides a unique opportunity to learn about Finland’s wildlife during the snowy season.
Friday 10th April 2026
MCOS Annual General Meeting
