Meetings
The Committee will continue to review meeting arrangements regularly in line with Government and Health Service COVID19 Guidelines and will publicise any further changes as widely as possible via emails to members and on this website. The BOS will endeavour to take all necessary Covid19 precautions; hand gel will be available and members may wish to continue to wear face masks even if these are no longer compulsory.
Finding the Cricket Club Entrace
Coming off the Oxford Road (A4260) at the roundabout 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.
8 January 2024 - Meeting via Zoom @ 7.30pm
"Magical Merlins” - Keith Offord
Merlins are our smallest falcons and these exhilarating little raptors always produce a thrill for birdwatchers as they cut low over open country on flickering wings. Read more ...
12 February 2024 - Meeting via Zoom @ 7.30pm
West Papua – a Birds of Paradise Adventure - Mike Pollard
Last September Mike finally achieved his lifelong birding ambition to visit the island of Papua and experience the displays of some of the fabulous Birds of Paradise. He joined a group tour to West Papua organised by Wise Birding, visiting four different areas including swampy lowland forests, majestic mountains and idyllic islands surrounded by coral reefs. Read more ...
11 March 2024 - Indoor Meeting at 7.30pm
RSPB Hope Farm – Nature friendly farming
At Hope Farm RSPB have developed a new method of farming that they can share with the farming community. RSPB took over Hope Farm in 2000, to demonstrate, research and encourage wildlife-friendly farming. Read more ...
8 April 2024 - Indoor Meeting at 7.30pm
Do protected areas benefit birds and butterflies? - Dr Ailidh Barnes
Ailidh Barnes is in the BTO Monitoring Research Team and works on a wide range of projects related to understanding change in populations of birds and other taxa, and the effectiveness of protected areas. Read more ...
13 May 2024 - Indoor Meeting at 7.30pm
Curlew River - Jan Guilbride
This meeting will focus on presenting an update on BOS Curlews and a discussion on BOS conservation. Read more ...
Outdoor Meeting: 10 June 2024 @ 7pm
The venue for this walk will be advised nearer the time.
Outdoor Meeting: 8 July 2024 @ 7pm
The venue for this walk will be advised nearer the time.
Outdoor Meeting: 12 August 2024 @ 7pm
The venue for this walk will be advised nearer the time.
9 September 2024 - Indoor Meeting at 7.30pm
A visit to Panama - Alan Peters
14 October 2024 - Indoor Meeting at 7.30pm
TBC
11 November 2024 - Indoor meeting at 7.30pm
TBC
9 December 2024 - 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.
The changing fortunes of Curlew Numenius arquata in the heart of England in the past 100 years
This new paper, published on World Curlew Day on 21 April 2022, describes the current and historical status of the Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata in an area of 1200 square kilometres centred on Banbury. Click here to link to the paper Read more ...
Long Day Count: 4 or 5 May 2024
The Long Day Count is carried out by teams of observers in each of the twelve 10km squares recording the number of bird species seen during a maximum of 12 daylight hours on the second Sunday in May each year. Read more ...