The RSPB update here has helpful information and advice for birdwatchers on Avian Flu, which you may find helpful if you encounter dead birds.

BARN OWL TALK Q&A With apologies for the slight delay (my fault!), here are the answers to the questions not dealt with directly after the talk. Terry Hallahan has kindly provided the answers and in some cases he has invited individuals to contact him. His mobile number is 07768 506126.  Mark Mallalieu   Are there […]

SOS Conservation: Helping Sussex’s Birds, Richard Cowser, 2nd March 2022 The recording of this excellent online talk can now be watched on the SOS YouTube channel here. There were lots of great questions, which were largely answered after the talk. Two that were not dealt with, with the answers, are here. 2-3000 Dark-bellied Brent Geese/ […]

The Society is delighted to announce that, after the very popular Conference talks, there will be further SOS virtual talks next month. As we become ever more aware of the threats facing Sussex’s birds, the first talk, at 19:00 on Wed 2 March, is a very timely one by Richard Cowser on the work of the […]

In case you are interested, there is a recording on Youtube of this talk I gave to the Bird Club of the London Natural History Society on 10th November, see => here

With increasing numbers of Great White Egrets being seen in Sussex each year, the SOS Records Committee (SOSRC) and Scientific Committee have concluded that, as from 1 January 2018, descriptions/photos of this species will not be needed to support records in any part of the county.  The Sussex Bird Report 2016 includes Great White Egret […]

The Sussex Biodiversity Record Centre publishes an excellent annual report (see http://sxbrc.org.uk/biodiversity/publications/#adastra), to which the SOS contributes a section on birds. I have written this for bird records in 2016 and would be very grateful for a small number of good quality photos of birds photographed in Sussex in 2016, of any of the species […]