Chatterbox - Lochwinnoch
Chatterbox - Lochwinnoch
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News & Events at<br />
RSPB, Muirshiel,<br />
Cornalees & Castle<br />
Semple Centres<br />
• Thursday 4th September<br />
Slinky Strollers - regular Thursday<br />
morning walks recommence,<br />
starting at 10.30am from Castle<br />
Semple Centre.<br />
• Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th<br />
September - Adult Dinghy<br />
sailing course - Level 1 from<br />
9.30am-4pm at Castle Semple<br />
Centre. To book, Tel: 01505<br />
842882, Ext 20.<br />
• Saturday 6th, 13th and 20th<br />
September - Art classes taught<br />
by local artist, Kate Lilley. At the<br />
RSPB Centre, from 10am-12 noon.<br />
For details and to book in advance,<br />
Tel: 01505 842663.<br />
• Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th<br />
September - Marine Weekend.<br />
Visit the RSPB Centre between<br />
11am and 4pm to find out more<br />
about the ‘Safeguard our Sea Life’<br />
campaign and how you can help.<br />
• Sunday 7th September -<br />
<strong>Lochwinnoch</strong> Autumn Farmers<br />
Market at Castle Semple Centre<br />
from 11am to 2.30pm or until sold<br />
out.<br />
• Wednesday 10th September -<br />
Roller Stroll. A relaxed, informal<br />
skate along the cyclepath. Meet at<br />
Castle Semple Centre at 7.30pm.<br />
For details and to check that the<br />
skate event is on, please contact<br />
Don Morton on: 07733 276 902.<br />
• Friday 12th September -<br />
Guided Bat Walk. Meet at Castle<br />
Semple Centre, from 7pm till late.<br />
Tel: 01505 842882, Ext 20 to book<br />
• Sat 13th and Sunday 14th<br />
September - Renfrewshire Open<br />
Doors. Castle Semple Visitor Centre<br />
Lookout tower open to the<br />
public from 2pm-4pm. Also view<br />
the full-size copy of the 18th century<br />
Semple Estate Plans.<br />
<strong>Chatterbox</strong> is produced for the Community<br />
Council of <strong>Lochwinnoch</strong> through<br />
financial assistance by <strong>Lochwinnoch</strong><br />
Community Council and local sponsors<br />
and advertisers. The editor welcomes all<br />
items for possible inclusion but will reserve<br />
all rights over them.<br />
All views are of individuals. The editor<br />
accepts no liability for errors.<br />
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(10 mins from Glasgow Airport on A737)<br />
• Saturday 13th September -<br />
Greenock Cut Tours, starting<br />
from Cornalees Centre at 11am<br />
and 1.30pm. Tel: 01475 521458<br />
for details.<br />
• Saturday 13th September -<br />
Second-hand Natural History<br />
Books and Optics Sale . Pick up<br />
some bargain books and optics<br />
or dispose of your old ones. Sale<br />
starts at 10am, RSPB Centre.<br />
• Sunday 21st September -<br />
Amazing Autumn. Join RSPB<br />
staff to celebrate autumn at Castle<br />
Semple Centre from 11am-3pm<br />
• Sunday 21st September -<br />
Beach Watch at Lunderston Bay<br />
from 1pm. Help with the beach<br />
clean-up and record finds.<br />
Gloves and equipment provided.<br />
• Wednesday 24th September<br />
Feeling Fitter Walks<br />
Guided Level 1b 4 mile/6.4km<br />
circular walk. Starts at 1pm<br />
from Castle Semple Centre to<br />
Parkhill & Collegiate Church and<br />
return; and<br />
Guided Level 2 linear walk (10<br />
miles/16 km). Starts at 10.50am<br />
from Dalry Railway Station,<br />
cross country to Fairlie Railway<br />
Station. Tel: 01505 842882 Ext<br />
22 for more information on<br />
these walks.<br />
• Saturday 27th and Sunday<br />
28th September - Amazing<br />
Autumn. Join RSPB staff to celebrate<br />
autumn at the RSPB Reserve<br />
between 11am and 4pm.<br />
• Saturday 27th and Sunday<br />
28th September. Adult Dinghy<br />
Sailing Course—Level 1, from<br />
9.30am to 4pm at Castle Semple<br />
Centre. To Book, Tel: 01505<br />
842882. Ext 20.<br />
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STOP PRESS<br />
Hen harrier update !<br />
The 3 hen harrier chicks, born in June<br />
of this year, are now fully fledged and<br />
hunting in the local area. This year,<br />
the CCTV nest camera captured a very<br />
impressive 7 weeks of nest and feeding<br />
activity as the fledglings returned to<br />
the nest from time to time.<br />
The team at Clyde Muirshiel Regional<br />
Park would like to say thank you to all<br />
the landowners, farmers, volunteers,<br />
rangers and many more helpers for<br />
their support and co-operation in<br />
making this year’s breeding programme<br />
such a success.<br />
A talk with CCTV footage of this year’s<br />
hen harrier family will take place on<br />
Sunday 9th November, between 2 and<br />
3pm at Muirshiel Centre. More details<br />
to follow next month.<br />
VISITOR CENTRES<br />
OPENING HOURS AND CONTACT DETAILS<br />
Castle Semple Centre Open daily, 1000-1700 hrs Tel: 01505 842882<br />
Cornalees Centre - Open daily, 1100-1600 hrs from April to October.<br />
(Toilets open daily.) Tel: 01475 521458<br />
Muirshiel Centre - Open daily, 1100-1600 hrs from April to October.<br />
(Park and toilets open daily.) Tel: 01505 842803<br />
RSPB Reserve - Reserve is open at all times; the Visitor Centre is open<br />
daily from 1000-1700 hrs. Tel: 01505 842663.
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