{"id":5541,"date":"2026-06-16T12:00:55","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T11:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/group.rspb.org.uk\/exeter\/?post_type=news&#038;p=5541"},"modified":"2026-08-17T12:11:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T11:11:16","slug":"zoom-talk-2026-11-04","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/group.rspb.org.uk\/exeter\/news-blogs\/news\/zoom-talk-2026-11-04\/","title":{"rendered":"Zoom talk &#8211; &#8220;Cuba: A Flicker of Interest&#8221; on Wednesday 4th November 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please join us for the Zoom talk \u201cCuba: A Flicker of Interest\u201d presented by Oliver Smart on Wednesday 4th November 2026 at 7:30pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Following a three-week independent trip to Cuba, Oliver&#8217;s talk will take you to the cigar capital of the world: Cuba. It is more than just old cars, tobacco and sugarcane and has a wonderful array of endemic and near-endemic bird species as well as many North American migrants during the dry winter season. In this talk, Oliver will showcase some of the beautiful bird species of this great island with a little bit of local culture thrown in for good measure.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This Zoom talk is open to everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Free to Exeter &amp; District local group members, but donations welcome. A Zoom link for the meeting will be sent in an email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are not a local group member, please book your ticket (\u00a33 each) by email to us at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:ExeterLocalRSPBGroup@gmail.com?subject=Tickets%20for%20Zoom%20talk%20on%203rd%20December%202025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:ExeterLocalRSPBGroup@gmail.com\">ExeterLocalRSPBGroup@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"505\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/group.rspb.org.uk\/exeter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2026\/06\/Talk-2026-11-04.jpg\" alt=\"West Indian Woodpecker.\" class=\"wp-image-5651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/group.rspb.org.uk\/exeter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2026\/06\/Talk-2026-11-04.jpg 505w, https:\/\/group.rspb.org.uk\/exeter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2026\/06\/Talk-2026-11-04-233x300.jpg 233w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 505px) 100vw, 505px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">West Indian Woodpecker. 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