Events hosted by Carl organised by other institutions
Carl is getting asked more frequently about events where he is talking, presenting, running workshops or walks with other organisations; so he thought he’d list a few down here along with a link (if available) to where you can get more information and make bookings.
6th September 2025 – A Wildlife Walk and Big Picture Tour
A wildlife walk in the morning and a big picture tour in the afternoon – choose one or both at Wild Ken Hill in West Norfolk. https://wildkenhill.co.uk/guided-tours/
13th September 2025 – A Wildlife Walk and Big Picture Tour
A wildlife walk in the morning and a big picture tour in the afternoon – choose one or both at Wild Ken Hill in West Norfolk. https://wildkenhill.co.uk/guided-tours/
27th September 2025 – A Big Picture Tour
A big picture tour in both the morning and afternoon – at Wild Ken Hill in West Norfolk. https://wildkenhill.co.uk/guided-tours/
28th September 2025 – Autumn Migration
A walk offered by Greenwings Wildlife Holidays looking at migrating birds
10th to 12th October 2025 – Autumn Migration
A bird watching course with two visits off site in a minibus and an illustrated talk. Accommodation at Flatford Mill of Constable fame run by the Field Studies Council.
18th October 2025 – North Norfolk Coast Autumn Migration
A walk offered by Greenwings holidays looking at migrating birds.
23rd October 2025 – Red Data Species
An illustrated presentation about what constitutes a red data species and what it means. https://www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk/events/2025-10-23-red-data-species-carl-chapman
28th to 30th October 2025 - Wildlife Photography Workshop
Join us for this very exciting photography retreat at West Lexham in West Norfolk. https://westlexham.org/events/finding-photographing-birds-wildlife/
1st and 2nd November 2025 – Marine Mammals
A workshop offered by The Field Studies Council at Cley Village Hall examining all aspects of cetaceans and pinnipeds.
https://www.field-studies-council.org/courses-and-experiences/static-courses/marine-mammals/
9th December 2025
An illustrated talk about the book Carl recently published organised by the NNNS ‘Norfolk’s Whales and Whaling’
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28th January 2026 – Winter Bird Calls
An illustrated talk followed by an afternoon walk where we learn and identify the calls of the birds on the marshes. At NWT Cley
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5th February 2026 – How the Birds came to Cley
An illustrated talk at NWT Cley telling the story of how Cley became so famous for its birdlife and discussing some of the interesting characters that help develop Cley Marshes into what it is today.
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11th to 13th February 2026 – Photographic Workshop
A workshop hosted by West Lexham with accommodation and an illustrated talk covering all aspects of photography followed by two full days in the field.
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16th to 18th February 2026 – Winter Visitors
A bird watching course with two visits off site in a minibus and an illustrated talk. Accommodation at Flatford Mill of Constable fame run by the Field Studies Council.
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13th March 2026 – Advanced Birding. A Course over 4 weeks
A bird watching course over 4 weeks on 13th March, 20th March, 27th March and 3rd April 2026. Covering all aspects of birdwatching with illustrated talks and visits to sites on the Norfolk coast
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19th March 2026 – Talk at Wensum Valley Bird Watching Society
An evening illustrated talk at Great Witchingham Village hall.
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17th to 19th April 2026 – Bird Identification for Ecological Consultants
A Workshop designed to give continuing Professional Development to anyone doing Bird Surveys. Hosted and organised by the Field Studies Council at Flatford Mill in Suffolk.
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2nd May 2026 – A Comparison of Woodland and Marshland Birdsong
An NWT Workshop with a walk around Cley in the morning with a visit to Sheringham Park in the afternoon to compare and identify the various bird songs.
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25th to 27th May 2026 – Spring Arrivals
A bird watching course with two visits off site in a minibus and an illustrated talk. Accommodation at Flatford Mill of Constable fame run by the Field Studies Council.
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28th May 2026 – Birds by Habitat
An illustrated talk at Cley NWT exploring how birds are linked to their habitats.
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3rd June 2026 – Not the Dawn Chorus
An illustrated talk at NWT Cley in the morning about the Spring birds likely to be seen at Cley in the morning and a walk around Cley in the afternoon with an emphasis on calls and songs.
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17th June 2026 – Wildlife of the Night
An NWT evening walk around a nearby heath specifically looking and listening for Nightjars
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4th July 2026 – Wildlife of the Night
An NWT evening walk around a nearby heath specifically looking and listening for Nightjars
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19th July 2026 – Norfolk Butterflies
A tour offered by Greenwings Wildlife Holidays looking at Norfolk’s Butterflies
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23rd July 2026 – Norfolk Butterflies now and in the future
An NWT illustrated talk examining the breeding butterflies of Norfolk and where to find them as well as what to expect in the future.
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6th August 2026 – Pinnipeds of the Norfolk Coast
An NWT workshop with an illustrated talk in the morning all about the seals of the Norfolk coast and a sea watch in the afternoon to find and watch seals
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10th to 12th August 2026 – Wader Migration
A bird watching course with two visits off site in a minibus and an illustrated talk. Accommodation at Flatford Mill of Constable fame run by the Field Studies Council.
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26th August 2026 – Wader Migration
An NWT workshop discussing what waders occur at Cley and how to identify them and a walk around the reserve in the afternoon putting into practice what we have learnt.
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10th September 2026 – Victorian Wildlife; how Australian wildlife is integrated into developments
An NWT illustrated presentation at Cley discovering some of the very different and unique wildlife of the state of Victoria in Australia; and how habitat to support that wildlife is integrated into housing developments.
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22nd October 2026 – The Whale Detective
An NWT illustrated presentation about the writing of the book ‘Norfolk’s Whales and Whaling’ and the fascinating back stories uncovered.
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23rd to 25th October 2026 – Autumn Migration
A bird watching course with two visits off site in a minibus and an illustrated talk. Accommodation at Flatford Mill of Constable fame run by the Field Studies Council.
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18th November 2026 – Whales and Dolphins of Norfolk
An NWT illustrated talk in the morning covering the cetaceans that have occurred in Norfolk and their physiology, biology and what is likely to occur in the future. In the afternoon we will sea watch to see if we can see any cetaceans.
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10th December 2026 – The Ten Best Wildlife Sites in the World
An NWT illustrated presentation giving a personal view of the best places to visit for wildlife in the world … including Norfolk.
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