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HBR 2023 text WEB

31 Oct

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Hants Bird Report 2019

8 Jun

Hants Bird Report 2019

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HOS Independent Examiner’s Report 2023

12 Mar

HOS Independent Examiner’s Report 2023

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Treasurer’s Report 2023

12 Mar

Treasurer’s Report 2023

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HOS Receipts and payments accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023

12 Mar

HOS Receipts and payments accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023

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Instructions-for-use-of-the-HOS-Recording-Forms-v4 (updated)

20 Feb

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MEMBERS DAY 2024

8 Feb

MEMBERS DAY 2024

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NOTES FOR CONTRIBUTORS

18 Jan

NOTES FOR CONTRIBUTORS

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HOS Safeguarding Policy Sep23

2 Sep

HOS Safeguarding Policy Sep23

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Colour-ringing projects 2022

21 Aug

Colour-ringing projects 2022

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14/12 14:00 : 1cy Caspian Gull : Hill Head. Annoyingly missed this at the time - on the water and flapping - it was in the background of photos of closer gulls on the beach.

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CORRECTION - 14/12 10:45 (not 13:06) : 2 White-tailed Eagle : Fishlake Meadows SU359228.

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14/12 13:06 : 2 White-tailed Eagle : Fishlake Meadows SU359228.

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13/12 12:30 : imm Shag : Hamble Point. Off car park before flying south.

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13/12 11:10 : f Velvet Scoter : Weston Shore, Southampton.

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13/12 10:29 : Scaup : Hayling Oyster Beds (W Hayling LNR). Bird found by JC still in Langstone channel south of beds.

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12/12 11:00 : Ruddy Shelduck : Brownwich Pond. A female type bird in the harvested maize field to the North of the pond with five Egyptian Geese.

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11/12 10:15 : -ve Ferruginous Duck : Brownwich Pond.

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11/12 13:15 : Scaup : Langstone Harbour. In Langstone Channel, southwest of Hayling Oysterbeds lagoon.

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11/12 7:56 : f Velvet Scoter : Weston Sailing Club. South of Sailing Club.

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