The Banbury Ornithological Society recording area comprises the twelve 10km squares surrounding Banbury. A more detailed map can be downloaded by clicking this link: BOS Area with Parishes.
The BOS recommended bird watching sites are shown (approximately) on this map: BOS Sites. The names of the sites are listed in the Guide to Observers which can be found on this page: Monthly Records.
UK currently holds approximately a quarter of the global Curlew population, with estimates for England of about 30,000 pairs. National monitoring data show that this population has been in long-term decline since the 1970s and has almost halved in the UK over the last 20 years. In lowland southern England, the population has declined to about 500 pairs, with many colonies on the verge of local extinction. Read more ...
Costa Rica: 12 Days, 5 Habitats and many miles - Gary Waite
Gary and Rachel present some of the fantastic birds they found during a hectic visit to Costa Rica a country recognised as one of the best locations for birdwatching that features on many bucket lists. A wide variety of habitats and exotic species were seen as they travelled about the country and investigated some of the birding hotspots.
A survey where observers are each given a randomly selected 1km square and record all the species encountered and numbers of each for a minimum period of 2 hours between 9am and noon. Read more ...
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