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The Welsh Bird Report for 2024 has been published and sent to all members
The Welsh Bird Report for 2024 has been published and sent to
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WOS is the national body which aims to unify birdwatchers and ornithologists across the whole of Wales. To do so, we actively support bird conservation in Wales, by funding research and encouraging publication of papers and articles related to birds in Wales. WOS represents affiliated local and county bird clubs and groups with the country agencies and Welsh Government to help conserve birds in Wales. We encourage students to present their studies to a wider body of birders with an annual Student Award. This is presented at our Annual Conference. We also support young and older birders alike, through Small Grants for research and fieldwork.
WOS is the national body which aims to unify birdwatchers and ornithologists across the whole of Wales. to do so, we actively support bird conservation in Wales, by funding research and encouraging publication of papers and articles related to birds in Wales. WOS represents affiliated local and county bird clubs and groups with the country agencies and Welsh Government to help conserve birds in Wales. We encourage students to present their studies to a wider body of birders with an annual Student Award. This is presented at our Annual Conference. We also support young and older birders alike, through Small Grants for research and fieldwork.
The Welsh Bird Report for 2024 has been published and sent to
Although Milvus is currently available to WOS members only, we are, as usual, making one paper fully available to all and this year it is the important paper on the status of the Hen Harrier in Wales. Click here to read or download it.
The Winter 2025 Newsletter was emailed to members just before Christmas. As usual, it’s packed with news, reviews and reports, features and important membership information. Whilst the full newsletter is only available to members, we make one article available for everyone and this time it’s Anne Brenchley’s feature on her trials and travails with the ‘200 challenge’.
The latest edition of the list of birds recorded in Wales has been published, but it’s more than a list. It also reminds us how the environment is changing, writes Welsh Bird Report editor Julian Hughes.
The annual report on scarce and rare birds in Wales in 2024 has now been published and is available to WOS members at https://birdsin.wales/scarce-and-rare-birds-in-wales/.
The sixth year of the WOS photo competition produced an excellent 172 entries: a record 142 in the Main section, but sadly only 15 each in the Mobile Phone and Young Photographers categories. Encouragingly, almost a third again came from female photographers.
84 different species were photographed and the most popular were photos of Puffin (9) and Red Kite (8). Unsurprisingly, there were no Waxwing pictures this year! 8 species appeared for the first time: Crossbill; Dartford Warbler; Sedge Warbler; Black Redstart; Hoopoe; Eider; Feral Pigeon and Hawaiian Goose.
Conference 2025 brought another full house, with over 150 delegates enjoying a stimulating day of presentations, stalls and displays and the usual excellent Aberystwyth food (all vegetarian this time).
The 2024 conference took place at Aberystwyth University and broke records for attendance, with a vibrant buzz through the whole day.