NEW EDITION
Birds of Hampshire – A Checklist – Fourth Edition (2026), written by Alan Cox and Martin Pitt, is now available. It brings the Hampshire list up to the end of 2025 and includes English and Scientific names, distribution and record notes on all 393 species on the Hampshire list and 12 subspecies.
It is designed in three sections.
- A guide to the user on how to use the following sections and the keys to the symbols used.
- A finder’s guide on each species detailing the likelihood of sightings by month and conservation status information and population trends.
- Ruled columns for the owner’s own yearly or monthly checklist sightings.
New HOS members will receive the checklist as part of their introductory pack.
Alternatively it can be purchased by enclosing a cheque payable to HOS for £2 and a stamped and addressed envelope (at least 10cm x 15cm), from the Sales Officer
Esther Stannah
Esther can be contacted by phone or email – 07300 820361 or HOSSales26@icloud.com
Copies are also on sale at the shop at Titchfield Haven NNR. A digital copy can be downloaded here.
