The Manx Ornithological Society welcomes birdwatchers of all ages to its meetings held at the Union Mills Methodist Church at 7:30pm and at different outdoor venues in the summer.
The Society publishes ‘Peregrine‘, which includes the annual Manx Bird Report and takes part in national bird census and survey work. The annual subscription due on 1st December is £5 (school children free).
The Secretary is Anne Kaye, Cronk-ny-Ollee, Glen Chass, Port St Mary, Isle of Man IM9 5PL. Tel: 01624 834015.
The Treasurer and Membership Secretary is Richard Norris, Lhie ny Greiney, Surby Road, Surby, Port Erin, IM9 6TD, Tel. 01624-834104, email richardnorrisiom[AT]gmail.com. When emailing, replace the ‘[AT]‘ by ‘@’.
M.O.S. Programme 2011 / 2012
| 2011 | |
| Tue. April 5th | Lunch at Port St Mary Golf Club. Preceded by optional easy bird walk. Details from Anne Kaye |
| Sat. April 16th | Dawn Chorus at Silverdale at 5am. Leader: Pat Cullen |
| Sat. May 7th | Calf of Man. Depart Port Erin Breakwater at 9:30am.Leader: Richard Selman. |
| Sun. May 15th | Calf of Man. Leader: Anne Kaye. |
| Thu. June 16th | Boat trip around South Coast. Meet Port St Mary Breakwater at 6:15pm.Leader: Anne Kaye. |
| Tue. June 28th | Boat trip around South Coast. Meet Port St Mary Breakwater at 6:15pm.Leader: Anne Kaye. |
| Thu. July 28th | Pelagic Trip in Gemini. Meet at Port St Mary Breakwater at 6pm. Leader: Chris Sharpe. |
| Sat. Aug. 20th | Walk on the Ayres. Meet at Rue Point (Grid Ref. 407033) at 2pm.Leader: Erica Spencer |
| Tue. Oct. 4th | James Lennard, RSPB Crime Investigator and Cameraman. |
| Tue. Nov. 1st | Chris Sharpe in Foreign Parts Again. |
| Tue. Dec. 6th | Christmas Social & Quiz at Peel Golf Club at 7:30pm. |
| 2012 | |
| Tue. Jan. 10th | Andre Dubbledam. Where the Wild Flowers Grow – The Atlas of Manx Flora. |
| Tue. Feb. 7th | AGM and Chairman’s/President’s Evening |
| Tue. Mar. 6th | Kevin Scott. Bird Ringing in the Isle of Man. |
All trips are weather permitting. Boat trips must be pre-booked with Anne Kaye.
Manx Ornithological Society – 2012 AGM
The 2012 AGM took place on 7 February 2012. Richard Selman and Pat Cullen were re-elected as Chairman and President respectively. Kevin Scott stood down from the committee after more than 20 years service, and was warmly thanked by the Secretary. The other members of the committee were all re-elected. After the formal business, Pat Cullen gave a well-received illustrated talk on a recent trip to Luxembourg and Denmark.
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