Welcome

The Welsh Ornithological Society is for anyone who has an interest in birds in Wales. It is the only Society dedicated to the whole of the Principality.

The 'Resources' section has basic information on the members of the Welsh Records Panel and their recording areas.

We need your support:

To download the Membership form click here.

Promotes the conservation of wild birds and their habitats in Wales
Engages in the study of wild birds in Wales

Maintains a high standard of bird recording in Wales through the Welsh Records Panel

Publishes the journal “Welsh Birds” twice a year

Publishes the results of the Welsh Records Panel annually in "Rare and Scarce Birds in Wales"

Holds an annual conference

Welsh Ringers Conference

The National Museum of Wales in Cardiff will host the BTO Welsh Ringers Conference, on Saturday 6 March. Click here for a programme and booking form or the promotional poster (both in pdf). Or email the BTO.

Latest issue of Welsh Birds out now

Members should recently have received the latest issue of Welsh Birds (vol 6, no 3), the 22nd Welsh Bird Report (2008).
With it is a reminder that subscriptions for 2010 are now due. Please do send a cheque to Alan or set up a standing order this week (do it now, while you remember!), as your support is vital to WOS's work.

2009 Conference:

Summary report and photos of our National Conference on Woodland Birds are now available.

Engages in recording and collating rare bird sightings in Wales.

Each Welsh County Recorder collates information submitted by local bird clubs and individuals. The Welsh Records Panel decides whether the sighting is accepted for inclusion in the Welsh Species List.

From the collated results, annual records are published in Scarce and Rare Birds in Wales.

The 2008 issue, just published, includes Wales' first Pacific diver and glaucous-winged gull, an astonishing 13 cattle egrets, and accounts of blackpoll warbler and paddyfield warbler found in Wales.