Monthly Diary - August 2005
| 3rd August | A meeting was held between Trust representatives and the Highway Agency to discuss permanent closure of the central gap on the A303, and new signage required because of this. | ||||||
| 5th August | RSPCA hold a photo shoot at the Trust. | ||||||
| 6th August | Our first American Group Owls By Torchlight visit took place. More such evenings are held throughout the summer. | ||||||
| 8th August | The Trust was presented with a cheque by the Chairman of Amport's fete committee, Richard Unwin, representing the amount raised from Amport fete raffle ticket sales. | ||||||
| 9th August |
In keeping with this year's theme of famous authors it has been named 'Wordsworth' |
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| 10th August | Swarovski became the first of the Trust’s corporate sponsors. As well as the Trust becoming an agent to sell their range of binoculars, the Trust were donated a pair of binoculars for each member of the falconry staff to use during displays. | ||||||
| 12th August | Trust staff travelled to Heathrow to collect 5 Red Backed Hawks that have been confiscated by Customs, and will make their new home at the Trust. | ||||||
| 15th August | Summer Hawktalk was sent out to all members. | ||||||
| 18th August |
Ashley Smith gave a live radio interview to Radio Solent on the subject of raptor re-introduction programmes. |
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| 27th August |
Paul Ure, a visitor from Salisbury, prepared a surprise for girlfriend Rachel Perry, who was attending an Activity Day at the Trust.
Paul had arranged with Trust staff for Avon the Barn Owl to fly to Rachel with a proposal attached to his talons. A surprised Rachel immediately said yes, and on bended knee Paul placed her mother's engagement ring on her finger. Trust staff were on hand with chilled champagne, and all the Activity Day guests joined in the celebrations. The story later featured in the local newspaper and radio station. |
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| 27/28/29th August |
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