Ashley travels to Chichester to give a talk about the Trust and its work to the EE riding club.
7th August
Ashley records an interview with local radio station Win FM re the Trust's 40th anniversary.
8th August
New Lanner falcon arrives at the Trust.
12th August
Founder Hilary Smith passes away after a short illness.
15th August
Leckford Estate hold an Owls By Torchlight evening for its employees.
19th August
Ashley presents the second of his 40th anniversary historical talks in the study. This evening is recorded to keep as a historical record of the Trust.
Ashley is pictured here preparing for his 40th Anniversary talk with new power point lap top and projector donated by the Hawk Conservancy Trust 100 club
20th August
Motor Cycle Action Group and the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust both visit the Trust.
23rd August
Jon Scott represents the Trust at a 20/20 game at Hampshire County Cricket Club. Their mascot is a hawk and Jon takes along one of the Trust's Harris Hawks and a presentation display about the Trust's work.
25th August
Presentation of the Hawk Conservancy Trust's strategic plan for the next 5 years is given by Ashley Smith and Trustee John Ellicock to staff, trustees and interested volunteers.
26th August
BBC South Today come and film the 40th anniversary celebration at the Trust for broadcast on local news bulletin.
26th to 28th August
Large crowds at the Valley of the Eagles display on Bank Holiday Monday
Local residents Mr & Mrs North celebrate the 40th Anniversary by bringing a complimentary ticket from 1960
August Bank Holiday weekend and good weather has the crowds flocking in. To celebrate the Trust's 40th Anniversary all children come in at 1960's prices 5p/shilling. There are displays about the Tawny Owl research programme by the students, and all visitors have the chance to dissect owl pellets and do some radio tracking. Shamen Shining Bear visits with his sunlodge to tell the myths and legends of the Native Americans and there are daily gundog displays by Mullencotes Gundogs
Shining Bear and Danebury welcoming visitors to his sunlodge
30th August
Sheena Duncan from Radio 4's shared earth programme comes to record an interview with falconer Sam Hunt and the research students about the Tawny Owl Project and goes out on a tracking session. The programme is due to be broadcast later in the year.
