Shropshire Ornithological Society
Registered Charity No.: 514487
Welcome to the website of the Shropshire Ornithological Society (SOS). In these pages you will find information about the objectives, activities and work of the SOS. Just select the links on the menu above or in the listing below.
If you find any errors or have material for inclusion on the site, please contact the web manager.
BREAKING NEWS
Beginners’ Bird Watching Course to be Offered Again in 2024-25. For more information on this course, please follow this link for the details and dates. Spaces are limited so don’t delay!
Land Adjacent to Venus Pool Reserve Sold. The Society understands that the sand quarry adjoining Venus Pool has been sold. This includes a triangle of land (c4 acre/1.6 hectare) that extends into the arable field. As yet, we do not know what the quarry may be used for in the future; planning permission exists for further sand extraction, although we believe a new scheme of working conditions would be required.
SOS Needs an Accountant. SOS is in need of a qualified accountant to prepare its relatively simple accounts for submission to the relevant governmental bodies. If you are a member of the Society who is qualified and would be willing to take on this job, either personally or through your company, we are more than happy to pay. Alternatively, if you know of an accountant who you could recommend to do the Society’s accounts, please get in touch. SOS Treasurer, Jean Rickard <jeanrickard98@outlook.com>.
Field Trip Organiser Position. The Society needs someone to take on the role of Field Trips Organiser. She/he sets up the programme and finds appropriate leaders for each excursion. If anyone wants details of the role, do not hesitate to email Helen Griffiths at fieldtrips@shropshirebirds.co.uk.
NOTICES (SOS)
Go Green and Save Us Money! SAVE YOUR SOCIETY PRINTING COSTS, VOLUNTEER TIME AND POSTAGE & PACKAGING – GET YOUR COPY OF ‘THE BUZZARD’ ONLINE. Further information on this option is available HERE.
NOTICES (LIKE-MINDED ORGANISATIONS)
Ellesmere Heronwatch Camera System. Ellesmere Heronwatch is a long established birdwatching project where volunteers guide the public using multiple video cameras and telescopes to see right into the huge nests of a breeding colony of grey herons in a nearby unique island location, giving close-up views of egg sitting, hatching, and rearing chicks not otherwise seen. But due to age and being exposed to the elements 365 days a year, most of the cameras and cables have now failed. Out of a total of 15 cameras that were installed almost 10 years ago, the majority give no images at all, a couple give poor images and only one gives good images. Because this is obsolete technology none of the equipment can be repaired. The small team of volunteers that run this immensely popular project wish to return this unique free, fully accessible, all age, all ability, all weather project which is permanently housed in the popular visitor location The Boathouse at Ellesmere in Shropshire, to its former glory. For more information and offers of help, see https://www.spacehive.com/ellesmere-heronwatch-camera-system.
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