The Membership Sub-committee co-ordinates membership
activities. These include an annual Members' Day and the occasional
One-Day Conference.
Chairman: Dawn Russell
email:Dawn Russell
address: 5 Grange
Cottages, Broad Oak, Botley, SO30 2EU
telephone:
01489 784126
Payment of Subscriptions
Subscriptions are due in
January and cover the calendar year. Please send cheques only to: John
Norton (HOS Membership Records Officer)
address: 215 Forton Road, Gosport, PO12 3HB
e-mail:
telephone: 023 92 520828
A form can be downloaded <here> for those wishing to pay by standing
order. Unfortunately, we do not offer payment by direct debit or
credit card. Payments may be set up via internet banking using the
following details: Lloyds Bank, Christchurch, sort code 30-92-02,
account - Hampshire Ornithological Society, number 01182908, annual
payment £12, due date 2nd January. Please use your surname and initials
as the payee reference.
Changes of address or other details should also be sent to
. Please contact him if you have any queries regarding
your subscription status.
Lapsed Members, Cancellations
Please contact if your membership has lapsed
and you wish to re-jon HOS, or if you want to cancel your membership.
New members should apply to the Membership Secretary - see below for
more details.
Joining HOS
See webpage
Join HOS.
Applications
for membership should be sent to Christine MacLean, the Membership Secretary.
e-mail:
Christine MacLean
address: 6 Jukes Walk, Moorgreen Road, West End, Southampton SO30 3EF
telephone: 023 80 476694
The
Kingfisher (quarterly newsletter)
Contributions and
advertising enquiries to the Editor, Ian Julian
e-mail:
Ian Julian
address: 9 Roundhouse Court, 2 St Andrews Road, Hayling Island, PO11 9JS
telephone:
023 92 465093.
A sample copy may be obtained from
Christine MacLean, the Membership Secretary.
e-mail:
Christine MacLean
address: 6 Jukes Walk, Moorgreen Road, West End, Southampton SO30 3EF
telephone: 023 80 476694
Other Publications
HOS' principal publication is the
Annual Bird Report.
This documents the birdlife of Hampshire for a calendar year and includes
a systematic list, a ringing report, a surveys report and a number of specially
commissioned articles. Offers of help with the systematic list and articles
should be made to the Editor, Alan Cox,
e-mail:
address: Crosswater Cottage, Lake Lane, Dockenfield, Farnham, Surrey GU10 4JB
telephone: 01252 792907
The Report includes colour photographs of birds and places
in the County. Submissions are accepted on condition that they may be reproduced
in any HOS publication without fee. They should be sent to the Production
Editor,
The most recent Annual Bird Report is that for 2006, published
February 2008. It costs £11.80 (including post and packing, cheques should
be payable to HOS) from Margaret Boswell, Sales Officer. e-mail:
address: 5 Clarence Road, Lyndhurst SO43 7AL
telephone: 023 8028 2105.
Reports for some earlier years are available from
the same address, prices vary.
The most recent county avifauna,
Birds of Hampshire,
Clark and Eyre, 1993, 512 pp. A comprehensive guide to the county's birds.
It contains chapters on geology, history of land use, development of ornithology,
the birdwatching year, 348 species accounts and the results of the Tetrad
Atlas Survey carried out in 1986-1991. It costs £25 including
postage and packing and is available from Margaret Boswell, Sales
Officer, details above.
The Birds of Hampshire Checklist. An A6 size
booklet which can be used to keep track of the birds you've seen in
the county but, more importantly, gives information on the status of
all Hampshire birds (up to the end of 2000) - the best time of the
year to see them, first and last dates for migrants, the best months
for rarities, etc. Price £1.50 (including post and packing).
Available from the
Sales Officer.
Clothing
An embroidered kingfisher in 5 colours on a FRENCH
NAVY or DARK GREEN sweatshirt. The bird is based on the HOS
logo by David Thelwell and is surrounded by pale blue lettering on the
Navy sweatshirt and white lettering on the dark green. Content 50%
cotton, 50% polyester. Sizes are M, L, X, XXL (44", 47", 50",
52" around garment, L is 38" chest for men). Price £16
for M, L and XI. £17 for XXL. Post and packing £1.75 for
one, £2.50 for two. Order from the
Sales
Officer. A polo shirt is also available.
Library
The HOS Library is housed in the Special Collections Section
of the
Hartley Library at Southampton
University. It comprises approximately a hundred books (including Birds of
Hampshire and the IoW by Cohen), various bird reports (including all of the
Hampshire Reports) and some back copies of Ibis and British Birds. Much of
the Hartley Library
catalogue is
online. Admission to the Hartley Library is free to everyone, the advantage
of being an HOS member is that you can obtain a Reader's ticket, allowing
you to borrow books, free! The normal charge is £10. If any member would
like a Reader's ticket please communicate with the Librarian -
e-mail
Outdoor Meetings
HOS operates a year-round
programme
of walks throughout the County and adjoining counties.
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