AOS Newsletters
July 2015
News includes notes from the Chairman and Hon Sec, an introduction to Tice’s Meadow and PC Josh Marshall’s article on Wildlife Crime in Devon. Gerry Birch reviews The Bombay Natural History Society’s Natural History and the Indian Army and it concludes with a small selection of members’ photographs from the year.
DownloadJuly 2014
News includes notes from the Chairman and Hon Sec, a history of AGM sites, multiple notices including one for Operation Turtle Dove and members’ notes on being, “An Accidental Birder” and some “Lines from the Naughty Corner”! It concludes with a small selection of photographs from the year.
DownloadJune 2013
News includes notes from the Chairman and Hon Sec and a summary of recent activities including the AGM at Lulworth, 'New Year' on the North Norfolk coast, Morocco, Cyprus, Eastern Germany and the recording of BBC’s Countryfile at DST Leconfield. There is an update on the current state of membership and the newsletter closes with a Morocco inspired poem and small selection of photographs from the year.
DownloadJuly 2012
News includes a summary of the AGM weekend based at Leconfield, including visits to Flamborough Head and Bempton Cliffs, the inaugural award of the President's medal to Andrew Bray and the announcement of Lieutenant General Sir Hew Pike's succession as President. The Website section includes details of the current upgrade project and includes an example of the recent reporting on the forum from Camp Bastion, Helmand Province, Afghanistan by Richard Seargent. The latest available publications are World Birdwatch and a resurrected Sanctuary.
DownloadJune 2010
News includes a summary of the AGM weekend based at Wathgill Camp, Catterick including the visit to the Black Grouse lek, and the criteria for the award of the new President's medal. Website Articles includes examples of the recent reporting on the forum from Helmand Province, Afghanistan from Richard Seargent and Tony Giles and a piece from Tony Kennelly on his birding trip by barge along the River Stour. The latest available publication is World Birdwatch.
DownloadDecember 2009
News highlights include a brief summary of the October 2009 expedition to Ascension Island and an extract of Roger Dickey's article for Conservation Update magazine on the development of the MOD Bird Count. Website Articles includes examples of Richard Seargent's recent weekly updates posted on the website forum. The latest available publications are: World Birdwatch, Sandgrouse, The Ring, London Bird Report 2006 and Sea Swallow Volume 58 (2009).
DownloadJune 2009
News includes a summary of the AGM weekend held at Fremington Camp, Devon including Whimbrel on the River Taw. Also, news that Defence Estates have signed a contract with the BTO to allow all sightings on the MoD estate to be input into BirdTrack and the relevant data be extracted for the MoD sites. Website Articles includes some of the year's posts from Afghanistan in the form of Chris Dickey's Birding Through [a] SUSAT and Lynne Gibson's First Reports from Pashto Twitterings. Less dangerous examples include the long weekend trip to Scotland and Andrew Bray's adventure in Orlando on his latest trip to Florida. The latest available publications are: World Birdwatch and Sandgrouse.
DownloadJanuary 2009
News includes details of the AGM to be held at Fremington Camp, near Barnstaple, Devon, the new polo shirts and current status of the MoD Bird Count. Website Articles includes extracts from Chris Dickey's Birding Through [a] SUSAT from Musa Qaleh, North Helmand, Afghanistan; Andrew Bray's account from Northern Spain; and Richard Seargent's "backyard" post about Thursley Common and his post from further afield in Kenya on Ex SHARP POINT. The latest available publications are: World Birdwatch, Sandgrouse, and London Bird Report 2005.
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