Grwp Adar Bangor / Bangor Bird Group
Welsh Ornithological Society
The Bird Group, which has links with Bangor University, was set up 70 years ago. It arranges a series of weekly talks over the autumn and spring terms (October – March) with a wide range of speakers and topics.
Spring 2025 programme
Some meetings are held by Zoom. To be included in the Zoom meeting invitation list, please make a request via bangorbirdgroup@gmail.com
Others are held in the Pontio Arts & Innovation Centre, Performing Arts Theatre, Bangor University (PONTIO)
- 8th January – WeBS: The Wetland Bird Survey in North Wales, Gethin Jenkins-Jones (PONTIO)
- 15th January – The Polish Antarctic Survey, Marcella Poddianec (former Bangor student)
- 29th January – The Pembrokeshire Islands, Dave Astins
- 5th February – The Seychelles, Mauritius and Reunion, Alex Jones & Steph Leese (PONTIO)
- 12th February – Birding in the Netherlands, James Lidster
- 19th February – Papua New Guinea, Andrew Raine
- 5th March – Tawny Owls, Steve Palin (PONTIO)
- 12th March – The Western Pacific Odyssey (New Zealand, Norfolk Island, New Caledonia, Solomons, Micronesia, Southern Japan), Kenny Ross
- 19th March – Saudi Arabia, Keith Betton
- 26th March – Annual General Meeting (ZOOM)
Membership is open to all & costs:
- Annual membership £20
- Bangor University Students – Free
- Non-members – £4 per meeting
The Committee
- Gareth Howells – President
- Nigel Brown – Chair
- Henry Cook – Deputy Chair & Membership Secretary
- Rachel Bee – Treasurer
- Assistant Treasurer – Barbara Owsianka
- Steve Culley – Programme Organiser
- Toby Carter – Student Rep / Committee J Martin Jones – Committee
Honorary Members
- Dr Richard Arnold
- Nigel Brown
- Jim Clark
- Enid Griffiths
For further information, email bangorbirdgroup@gmail.com