New Fair Isle Bird Observatory Appeal: fundraising social evening

Ythan Hotel, Newburgh, Aberdeenshire. 7.00pm, 30th November 2008, £5.00 entry

 

An evening including talks, quiz, raffle and auction to raise funds for a new observatory on Fair Isle

 

The legendary Fair Isle Bird Observatory, the lifeblood of the fragile island economy
 

To help raise funds for the New Observatory on Fair Isle (more details here) there is a fund-raising event being held in Aberdeenshire on Saturday 30th November.  There are a number of great items up for auction and we have donated a one year subscription to our full premier paging service.  Even if you cannot attend the event you can still bid on any of the items, further details below, so do you bit to raise money for this worthwhile cause.
 
 
Auction list

If you would like to bid on any of the items listed but are unable to attend the social evening, please contact Hywel Maggs on hywelmaggs@hotmail.com Latest accepted email bid is 22.00 hrs Saturday 29th Nov 2008
 
 Lot Description   Donated by Starting bid  
1
 		 Book - 'A Life of Ospreys' signed copy by author  Roy Dennis www.roydennis.org Roy Dennis £20
       
2
 		 Book - 'Frontiers in Birding' - signed copy by author, Martin Garner Martin Garner £20
       
3
 		 Book - 'The Birds of Scotland' - recently published two volume A4 hardback www.the-soc.org.uk SOC £40
       
4
 		 Artwork - "Kestrel", limited edition, signed and numbered by the artist. 23 x 18cm printed onto canvas, mounted Derek Robertson £35
       
5
 		 Artwork - Chestnut-eared Bunting - original black & white from book 'Birds New to Britain & Ireland' www.stitchbird.co.uk Richard Johnson £35
       
6
 		 Artwork - White's Thrush in flight - mounted A4 print by Ian Lewington www.ian-lewington.co.uk Ian Lewington £35
       
7
 		 Artwork - "King Eiders" - A3 giclee limited edition print by Mike Langman www.mikelangman.co.uk/mike_langmanPrints.htm Mike Langham £35
       
8

 		 Accommodation - One weeks accommodation at the NEW Fair Isle Bird Observatory (one person) any month, valid until 2012 (RRP £350) excludes travel Fair Isle Bird Obs £150
       
9

 		 Accommodation - One weeks accommodation at Kilchoman House on Islay, self-catering, 4 bed (more info at www.islaycottages.com) excludes travel Ian Brooke £100
       
10
 		 Photograph - Lanceolated Warbler - mounted A4 photograph of the Fair Isle speciality Paul Baxter £10
       
11 Skua stay-on-scope case for Swarovski ATS80 telescope - new Alan Bull £20
       
12
 		 Pager + 1 year premier subscription to rare bird news + free website subscription for 1 year (RRP £350) Rare Bird Alert £150
       
For further information please contact Paul Baxter at pbaxter@tyco-valves.com or Hywel Maggs at hywelmaggs@hotmail.com