The Burren Wildlife Symposium - Programme for May 2005

Date	*Time*	Topic	(Sponsor)
Friday 20th May 2005.	9.30 pm.	Welcome and Opening Session - "The Last First Gentian" Speaker: John Considine, Symposium Director
Saturday, 21st May 2005	10.00am	The inaugural John D. MacNamara memorial lecture: Dr. Paddy Sleeman, Ph. D., Dept. Of Zoology, Animal Ecology & Plant Science, UCC Topic: “Martens to Meles meles:- the ecology of Irish martens and badgers.”	(Joseph P. McDonagh, Solr.)
	11.15am	Coffee Break
	11.30am	Lecture – in memory of Hugh M. McKenna, Oregon, U.S.A. Christine Grant, M.A., Archaeologist Topic: “The Cairns Of Poulawack”	(Cllr. John Flynn, Consulting Engineer, Ennis)
	2.00pm	– departure of afternoon field trips with expert guides, to see archaeological sites at Poulawack, Burren Spring flora, wildlife habitats - see notice board for last-minute details.
	9.00p.m.	Wildlife watching & photography - see Badger, Fox and Pine Marten Habitats	Adrian Glasgow & crew

Sunday, 22nd May 2005	10.00a.m. 11.00a.m.	Anniversary mass in Fanore Church in memory of the late John D. MacNamara, founder of the Burren Wildlife Symposium. - Lecture - in memory of David C. Hely-Hutchinson: *Ms. Maryangela Keane* Topic: ‘Spring Flora Of The Burren’	(Miche�l Glynn & Co., Solrs, Limerick)
	11.15am	Coffee Break
	12.15am	Lecture – in memory of Gerrit van Gelderen. Gordon D’Arcy Topic: ‘The Birds Of North Clare’	(ESS Ltd - Mr. Liam O'Connell, Fanore)
	2.30pm	Assemble for outdoor field trips, including optional boat trip to the seabird colony at the Cliffs of Moher, & exploratory shoreline walk from Doolin to Ballyreen (c. 6 Km.) Boat trip web page
	2.30pm	Picture taken from our boat trip at the cliffs at our last Symposium in 2003, showing the seabird colony at sea level, rising to 600 feet at the cliff tops
	9.00pm	Wildlife watching (see notice board & announcements for details) , followed by: At The Admiral’s Rest, Symposium review and closing remarks – planning for the next Symposium – all contributions welcome. 9.30 p.m. – Our famous and traditional: *-‘Mr. Glasgow’s Burren Wildlife Quiz’-* A fun event, where you can pit your wits against our wily quizmaster, relax and enjoy the wonderful and renowned photographic slides of Adrian Clasgow, and maybe win a prize.