Somerset Birding News

Mike Ball gave an illustrated Zoom talk about his local patch in south-east Somerset.  This was a personal look at birding his Templecombe patch through the seasons, highlighting changes over the year and some of the more surprising species he has encountered close to home. 

Please note that it is an incomplete recording; the first circa 20 minutes were not recorded.

Link to the Mike Ball Illustrated Zoom Talk

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Somerset Ornithological Society Annual General Meeting held at Cheddon Fitzpaine Memorial Hall At 2pm on Saturday 15 November 2025.

Key documents related to the meeting:

Download the 2025 AGM meeting minutes

View the Treasurer’s Annual Report 2025

Read the Membership Report for 2025

Download the BTO report for 2025

https://somersetbirding.org.uk/uploads/20250110_Ashleys_Big_Year.docx-

Available from the Somerset County Bird Recorder Brian Gibbs. Please e-mail him if you would like a copy (members receive a copy as part of their annual membership) at briandgibbs23@gmail.com and he will post you a copy once you have transferred £14 (which includes postage and packing) to the SOS account: Sort Code: 60-14-30, Account number: 62564943.

Virtual Talks

The following virtual talks have been arranged by Dan Watson – contact Dan on dwatsonbirder@live.co.uk :-

Daniel Watson - Birding Northern Greece in Winter (29th February 2024 at 19:30)

Dr Alex Lees – Does bird feeding help or hinder avian conservation? (28th March 2024 at 19:30)

Dates to be confirmed:

Rob Williams - TBC (November 2024)

Johnathan Prochera - Birding in Arizona (winter 2024 tbc)

James Spencer - Patchwork Challenge (winter 2024 tbc)