We are delighted to say that we have recruited a new editor for ‘Milvus’ – our main journal
We are delighted to say that we have now recruited a new Editor for the main annual edition of ‘Milvus’ and that the new editor is an existing WOS member. More details about the new editor soon.
Support the RSPB Cymru campaign to make the Sustainable Farming Scheme work for farmers, people and nature
Now that the Wales Agriculture Bill is law we need all your support to influence the Welsh Rural Affairs Minister, Lesley Griffiths AM to produce a scheme which is workable and benefits all stakeholders – not least the birds of Wales.
Welsh Ornithological Society Annual General Meeting 2023
The WOS AGM 2023 will take place virtually on 28th October. The agenda and details of how members can vote can be found by following this link.
August 2023 – seabirds centre stage again
For the second month in a row, seabirds took centre stage, with the first UK Bridled Tern for ten years the star,
Pembrokeshire Bird Conference
In addition to the WOS national conference this month, there’s another excellent conference towards the end of the month – the Pembrokeshire Birds Conference on 26th November.
June 2023 – a good mixture of scarcities in both north and south Wales
It was a brilliant June for one lucky Glamorgan patch birder, with the discovery of not one but two Welsh rarities.
July 2023 – an impressive month for seabirds and seawatching
Little passerine interest, but a splendid month for off-shore and coastal sea-watching
Skomer Young Birders Week
Calling all birders and wildlife enthusiasts aged 18 to 25 – Skomer Young Birders’ Week is back, 3rd-6th September and 6th-9th September!
Roger Lovegrove OBE – 1935-2023
We are sad to report that Roger Lovegrove, who was a founding member of WOS and a deserved recipient of the Society’s Lifetime Acievement Award in 2013, died on 22nd June 2023. Click on the link to read a brief obituary.
JAC has almost certainly perished near Llangollen
From Andalusia, through Brittany and back to north Wales – which proved his last destination Both our Welsh-tagged cuckoos survived 2021/22 winter, made it across the Sahara and returned to North Wales in 2022. Daniel (ringed and tagged at Lake Vyrnwy in June 2021) sadly seems to have perished on his autumn 2022 Sahara crossing, […]