We are able to offer the following two walks this month led by Val Bentley in her local patch at Henfield. These were planned for February, but had to be cancelled due to Covid restrictions. Please note that the “rule of 6” applies, and hence the group will be limited to the leader plus […]
Author: Val Bentley
SOS Sussex Bird Photographer of the Year 2020
Many thanks to everyone who submitted entries for the Sussex Photographer of the Year Competition 2020-2021. As to be expected, the standard of entries is extremely high, and it will be a very difficult task to choose the winners. We plan to announce the results at the SOS AGM, which is to be held on […]
Update on Outings and Bird Race under Tier 4 Guidance
Under the Covid restrictions which came into place on Boxing Day, the whole of Sussex is moved into Tier 4, with tight rules on travel and meeting, and though a review is due on 30th December, it looks unlikely that things will be relaxed then. As I read the new guidance, we are meant to […]
SOS New Year Bird Race
Hot on the heels of the Bird Report, your winter newsletter should be with you very soon. Slight delay due to the handover from Anthony to Martin, which did not go quite as smoothly as they would have liked – grateful thanks to both for persevering! There will be a article on how you can […]
Sussex Bird Report 2019 – corrigenda
If you haven’t received your 2019 Sussex Bird Report, you will soon! A couple of errors have come to light in the Ringing Report: The figures in in the table on p222 were reversed, so it should read: 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Total RBRG Others 51,020 34,752 16,268 31,700 15,883 15,817 28,683 […]
Covid-19 restriction – Walks
The Covid-19 restrictions which apply from Thursday 5th November unfortunately mean that the number-limited outings which we have recently restarted, will need to be put on hold again until further notice. Looks as though we will be back to birding in our own local areas again, and mostly solo. However, there have been some interesting […]
No better time than NOW to join SOS!
Membership is still only £14 p.a. (£17 joint). If you join before the end of 2020 your membership will run to the end of December 2021, so you will get THREE Sussex Bird Reports for your year’s subscription – the most recent (2018), the 2019 edition, due out before Christmas, PLUS the 2020 report which […]
SOS Field Outings Programme Update
As you know, when the UK Government instigated a “lockdown” we, like many similar organisations operating outings for members, suspended our 2020 Outings programme. The UK Government eased some restrictions and as a consequence we are trying a partial reopening of the Outings Programme. I had planned to lead walks at Arlington Reservoir (Sunday 6th […]
Leica 8 x 32 Binoculars for sale
A pair of Leica Trinovid 8 x 32 BA binoculars are offered for sale. They are virtually new, but due to personal circumstances are no longer required. Suggested price is £400. Please contact Peter Britton on peterbritton@live.com or phone 01293 885378
Women in Birding
Great to see SOS Council Member Mya’s blog featured by the BTO. Not often do we see the world of birding from the perspective of those who are female, and young!
