The Hampshire Ornithological Society (HOS) is a charitable organisation operating in the County of Hampshire, inclusive of the cities of Portsmouth and Southampton, as a Charitable Unincorporated Organisation.
The Objects of the Society are, within the County of Hampshire:
- To advance the education of the public in all aspects of ornithology.
- To promote research into ornithology and to publish the useful results of such study.
- To support and encourage the preservation and conservation of wild birds and places of ornithological interest.
It is a registered charity and is run by a Management Committee and two subcommittees – Scientific Committee and Membership Committee. The Society’s Accounts and Rules are lodged with the Charity Commissioner (Registration number 1042309). Minutes from the Annual General Meetings can be downloaded from the Accounts page.
See the HOS Committees pages for contact information.
HOS wins national BTO Award
In October, HOS team members were in London at a ceremony to receive a national award that recognises excellence in local ornithology. Every year the Marsh Charitable Trust and the British Trust for Ornithology select a local organisation to receive the distinction based on their achievements.
Making the award, Juliet Vickery, Chief Executive of the BTO particularly highlighted HOS’s work with young people, and its determination to increase female involvement alongside excellent fieldwork.
We are very honoured. To everyone in HOS who has helped us in any way in recent years, we thank you for making us the best that we can be.