Meetings
Finding the Cricket Club Entrace
Coming off the Oxford Road (A4260) at the roundabout first follow the road sign to Bodicote, but do not take the next left towards Bodicote; follow the road into the new Davis Wilson Homes estate, Blackwell Drive. Immediately turn left off Blackwell Drive (before you get to the houses) - as if you are going into the new primary school car park - and then turn right onto the Cricket Club drive. View map.
11 May 2026 - Indoor Meeting at 7.30pm
Finding W. H. Hudson - Conor Mark Jameson
The Writer Who Came to Britain to Save the Birds. Read more ...
Outdoor Meeting: 8 June 2026 @ 7pm
The venue and meeting details will be advised on this website and in the Newsletter nearer the time.
CHANGE OF DATE - Outdoor Meeting: 4 July 2026 at 9-11am
Apologies for late notice. We will be visiting Balcote Quarry Reserve.
Parking is limited and mostly restricted to the grass verges opposite the reserve entrance and if you are able to lift-share that would be much appreciated. Please try and park off the road (which isn't easy) and avoid the farm entrance just down the road. Read more ...
Outdoor Meeting: 10 August 2026 @ 7pm
A walk round Farnborough Lakes and Woodland
Take Main Street into Farnborough from the A423 – the Southam to Banbury road - where Rachel and Gary will meet us at the Village Hall, (post code: OX17 1ED) where there is parking for about 10 cars. Please car share where possible and park responsibly in the village if the car park is full.
The walk from the Village Hall is less than half a mile downhill to the lakes. Those who would prefer a shorter walk or to avoid walking back up the hill later may like to park in the National Trust carpark at the bottom of the hill by the side of the lakes. Wait there for the main group to join you. Read more ...
9 November 2026 - Indoor meeting at 7.30pm
The Goshawk and its return to the Cotswolds - Dr Richard Tyler
The Northern Goshawk, a large but elusive raptor, has returned to the Cotswolds in recent years there now being a substantial breeding population. Read more ...
14 December 2026 - Indoor Meeting at 7.30pm
First we will hold the Banbury Ornithological Society's Annual General Meeting, quickly followed by the Annual Quiz - a great time to put formalities aside and enjoy a fun, convivial evening.
Sean Woodcock MP visits Balscote Quarry
Sean Woodcock, MP for Banbury visited the BOS reserve at Balscote Quarry recently, to see conservation in action. Steve Holliday, one of the site wardens said, “Balscote may be a small site (6ha) but, through positive management, it holds Red List birds such as Lapwing and Yellowhammer, 24 species of butterfly and much more." We looked at the vital role volunteers play in habitat management on site and, in light of BOS data on local bird declines, how we can develop a more joined-up approach to nature conservation locally. We finished by discussing how new proposals in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill can benefit, not harm, biodiversity.