The following might be of interest especially to any of our younger members .Copied from BTO Facebook page

BTO British Trust for Ornithology
Bring your friends and family together for a fun day of birdwatching with BTO’s Big Bird Race on Saturday 23 September!
This FREE event is organised by our BTO Youth Volunteers to celebrate our 90th anniversary, with the aim of bringing people together across the generations to share the joy of birdwatching. There are prizes to be won and amazing memories to be made! And the best bit: you can take part anywhere in the UK!
Sign up before 22 Sept