Heather Coats has made a hugely important contribution to ornithology in Wales through ringing projects and training, involvement in BTO survey initiatives and local atlas projects and her long-term active involvement with Gower Ornithological Society.

Geoff has been actively involved with local groups and projects across North Wales for more than 40 years and has contributed to regional and national projects throughout this time.

Andy King has been the Bird Recorder for Breconshire since 2006 and edited every annual Breconshire Bird Report, writing all

John came to South Wales in 1991, following work re-location from London. He joined the local bird watching society, the

Bob Tallack stands out amongst the active members of the Gower Ornithological Society because of the very professional nature of his birdwatching.

Dr Al Venables has been involved with the Gwent Ornithological Society for 49 years, as Chairman for a five year

Bob Haycock arrived on the Welsh scene as NCC warden in Brecknock in 1978 straight from the wardenship of the

WOS Lifetime Achievement Award 2019 Tony Cross It seems premature to nominate Tony for a ‘lifetime’ achievement award as the

Bob Howells was one of the founder members of Gower Ornithological Society some sixty years ago, beginning a lifetime of

Jerry has played an important birding role within Gwent and the wider area of South Wales over many years. He

Steve has spent his spare time seeking out and researching birds and in recent years has been a chief-nest finder

Until very recently, there were too few women in conservation or the natural sciences. Steph Tyler was one of the

Being appointed Skomer’s first Warden in 1960 began a lifelong association with Pembrokeshire, from where he organised the first ever

Having been warden of Lundy Bird Observatory from 1951, Skokholm from 1954 and Fair Isle from 1957, and after a

Graham Williams has done more for the acquisition and management of land for wildlife than any other person in Wales.

Roger is the foundation on which RSPB Cymru still operates today. In 27 years as its Director in Wales, he

For more than 40 years, John Lawton Roberts has been watching, ringing, reporting on and photographing birds, primarily in Northeast

Mike’s knowledge of the birds of agricultural landscapes has helped to ensure that our understanding of the impacts of farming

Graham has been a ‘Strumbler’, one of a hardy band of birders at Pembrokeshire’s Strumble Head, for many years. He

Starting his career at the newly-founded Fair Isle Bird Observatory, Peter returned to Wales in the 1960s, firstly as NCC