Bird Fair: 21/22 Nov 2009: Martin Mere

Thanks to Frank Walsh, Rob Yates, Peter Hornby, Roy Ekins, Mike & Pauline McGough, Stuart Meredith and Maurice Jones for helping me on the stand at the bird fair. It was good to see so many members and have a bit of a chat!

Dave and Rob on Sunday. Thanks to Tony Cooper for the photo.

Back copies
Go to the publications page to see the current stock-holding of back copies of our reports. These are free to members (though postage is extra and a contribution would be appreciated if you want several). If you want any, please contact the secretary by e-mail (click here) stating the numbers of the publications you require.

Next AGM at Mere Sands Wood LNR, 10am March 6th 2010

A little bit about what we do

The society was formed in 1914 and has been a registered charity since 1971. Its aims are to record and publish data on all the faunal groups that occur in the region.

In the early years, there was a pronounced bias towards insects, spiders, butterflies, moths, beetles and other invertebrates. Over the years, the emphasis has switched towards the avifauna of the region as this was the most popular aspect of natural history observation. During the past quarter of a century, the society concentrated on the Birds of Lancashire, with the Cheshire Ornithological Society reporting on Cheshire birds.

We also publish occasional general reports on other faunal groups and general papers specialist interest. We have endeavoured to re-introduce some regular articles on other faunal groups which have a broad interest base within the birders of the region.

In November 2001, the society published "The Atlas of Breeding Birds of Lancashire and North Merseyside". Widely lauded, It was compiled and written by Lancashire birders following four years of survey work (1997 - 2000). It is the only atlas to have ever been published the year after the survey work has been completed and it provided a complete and up-to-date breeding distribution of all Lancashire's birds at that time. In 2008, "The Birds of Lancshire" was published, bringing up to date the status of Lancashire's bird populations in a very accessible format.

Past copies of the societies reports, the Lancashire Bird Atlas and the avifauna of Lancashire are available from the Secretary and you will find a full listing on the site.

Publications

The 2008 Lancashire Bird Report will available from the Secretary, Leighton Moss and Martin Mere from early Oct 2009. Members will receive their copies through the post before this date.

Published 8th February 2008: The all-new "Birds of Lancashire & North Merseyside". Available from Subbuteo.

A list of the errata and updates since publication can be found here.

Membership

Membership of the Society is only £10 per annum and that includes the Bird Report and any General Reports published that year. Subscriptions are due on 2nd Jan. If you wish to join the society, send an e-mail to: Dave Bickerton, the Honorary Secretary.

Atlas

March 2009 Newsletter

Take part in the BTO and Lancashire Survey of wintering and breeding birds. Click here for information.