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The Hawk Conservancy Trust
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Monthly Diary - December 2007

1st Dec

Jimmy's 21st Gary & Jimmy lead the karaoke
Jimmy's 21st Gary & Jimmy lead the karaoke
The Corporate Room was booked for a surprise 21st birthday party. It came as a big surprise to Jimmy when he was asked to help set up the room for the event - only to find that he was the birthday boy!

3rd
Dec

A new Brahminy Kite arrived from Whipsnade Zoo to provide company for our display bird Woodfrey.

7th Dec

Two of the Trust's Harris Hawks were sent on loan to Birdworld in Farnham.
9th Dec

Volunteers let their hair down at their Xmas party
Volunteers let their hair down at their Xmas party
A Christmas Party was held in the Corporate Room at the Trust for our Volunteers to say thank you to them for all their help during the season.
10th Dec
 A meeting was held with training managers of the RSPCA to modify the training courses that the Trust provides for new inspectors.
Falconer James Robinson attended a one day First Aid training course.
11th Dec
 A Corporate event was held for members of staff from HMS Collingwood.
12th Dec

A Corporate event was held for Smith Kline Beecham.

13th Dec
 Falconer Jimmy Robinson gave a talk about the Trust and its history to the Salisbury Astronomical Society. He was a last minute replacement for Ashley, who was taken ill in the afternoon, but the evening was a great success and enjoyed by all.
20th Dec
 Kim and Mike with the falcons to be releasedMike releases one of the falconsTwo Peregrine Falcons and a Buzzard that had been long-term patients in the hospital were given a health check by vet John Chitty and declared fit to be returned to the wild.
21st Dec
 Sam Hunt started work installing nestboxes in the local area for the Trust's Fund A Bird Scheme.
24th Dec

Skeleton Christmas eve staff getting into the Christmas spirit and celebrating what they had found in their crackers
Skeleton Christmas eve staff getting into the Christmas spirit and celebrating what they had found in their crackers
Only a skeleton staff remained at the Trust, but still enjoyed the festive spirit with crackers over a cooked breakfast supplied by volunteer Julianne.
29th
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30th Dec

This was the first time that the Trust had ever been open during the Christmas period, and it proved to be a busy weekend.
Throughout the month work has progressed on the new aviaries and around the ground, albeit slowly. This was due to low staff levels as a result of holidays and the flu bug that swept the country and laid low most of the Trust staff.
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