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BTO South-west Conference
22nd Dec 2017

The BTO South-west Conference will take place on Sunday 18th March 2018, Chaired by our President, Stephen Moss.
The Society makes a donation to the Taunton Peregrine Falcon Project
15th Sep 2017

We are pleased to announce that the Society has made a donation of £1,000 towards the cost of setting up a webcam for the Taunton Peregrine Falcon Project.
Cattle Egrets colonise Ham Wall ... and Night Herons breed at Westhay Moor!
3rd Aug 2017

More exciting news about breeding Herons in Somerset.

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Avon Bird Report 2016
13th Dec 2017
Somerset Birds 2016
10th Nov 2017
Breeding Bird Surveyors urgently required for Shapwick this Spring
22nd Mar 2017
Hugh Boyd 1925-2016
21st Jul 2016

Upcoming Events

Telescope and Binocular Open Day

30th Jun 2018 10:00-16:00 Misc. RSPB

Avalon Marshes

8th Sep 2018 09:30 Walk SOS

SOS Members’ Day

15th Sep 2018 14:00 Misc.Talk SOS

Brean Down

13th Oct 2018 09:30 Walk SOS

Steart - a generation of change

25th Oct 2018 19:30 Talk SOS

Japan’s Winter Birds

22nd Nov 2018 19:30 Talk SOS

Burnham on Sea - Apex Park and Brue Estuary

24th Nov 2018 08:30 Walk SOS

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