1/7 . 'Don't shoot', says WOS WOS recently wrote to the Minister for Natural Resources, Carl Sargeant, expressing serious concern about the level of evidence used by Natural Resources Wales when issuing licences to shoot Goosanders and Cormorants. We believe these licences are issued without any real idea of the impact on the species' populations. The letter also urged the Welsh Government to review the hunting of Greenland Whitefronted Goose, despite evidence from international experts who called on all states within its breeding, migration and wintering range to ban hunting. Numbers wintering at its main site, the Dyfi estuary, have fallen from more than 100 in 2005 to just 20 in 2014. The story featured on the BBC News website and on Wales Online , with a readers' vote asking Follow on Twitter Contact us enews keeps you in touch with news of Birds in Wales between the journal landing on your doormat and the annual conference. Visit the website for news on the latest rare birds, media coverage of birds in Wales, and lots of other information for
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'Don't shoot', says WOSWOS recently wrote to the Minister for Natural Resources, CarlSargeant, expressing serious concern about the level ofevidence used by Natural Resources Wales when issuinglicences to shoot Goosanders and Cormorants. We believethese licences are issued without any real idea of the impacton the species' populations.
The letter also urged the Welsh Government to review thehunting of Greenland Whitefronted Goose, despite evidencefrom international experts who called on all states within itsbreeding, migration and wintering range to ban hunting.Numbers wintering at its main site, the Dyfi estuary, have fallenfrom more than 100 in 2005 to just 20 in 2014.
The story featured on the BBC News website and on WalesOnline, with a readers' vote asking
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Contact us
enewskeeps you in touch with newsof Birds in Wales between thejournal landing on yourdoormat and the annualconference. Visit the websitefor news on the latest rarebirds, media coverage ofbirds in Wales, and lots ofother information for
As we had failed to make progress with the licensing authority,Natural Resources Wales, over the issue of Goosanders andCormorants, we presented the Minister with some detailedquestions. This was his response:
That was it nothing more. An evidencebased approach toshooting Wales' protected species?
On Greenland Whitefronted Geese, the Minister talks about"strengthening our evidence base concerning the ecology ofthe GWfG in Wales" but dismisses a ban on hunting.
Book now forConferenceThere are just 17 daysleft to book your place atour Conference, inpartnership with RSPBCymru and BTO Cymru.It takes place in Carno,Powys, on Saturday 7November.
We have a great lineupof speakers, includingIolo Williams, LucyMcRobert and ViolaRossSmith, and it's agreat opportunity tocatch up with old friends,and meet new ones.
As part of our goal ofInspiring the NextGeneration, we aredelighted that the six freeplaces offered to 1625years olds have beensnapped up, and we'relooking forward to anexcellent event in justover three weeks.
Still haven't booked? Doit now!
making the news inWales.
Among the newsfeatured recently:> Daily Post ScottishPower installs ospreynest platforms> Western Mail AberUni student to assess catkilling of birds> Daily Post wetlandreserve gets makeover
The rare andthe scarceProlonged high pressurein recent weeks hasmeant lovely weather,but our Rarity Trackershows it has been a fairlyquiet period for therarityhunter. October'shighlight was atwitchable Alpine Swiftover the Little Orme,Caernarfon, for threedays (thanks to MarcHughes for the photo).
September's highlights,featured in RobinSandham's monthlyroundup on the WOSwebsite, wereSkokholm's first Longbilled Dowitcher, aprobable Pallid Harrierover Ramsey, and acouple of Cattle Egretsin south Wales.
Member ZoneThe Members' Area on thewebsite contains exclusivecontent, including the archiveof Welsh Birds/ Birds in Walesand the Welsh Records Panelannual report, Scarce andRare Birds in Wales, which ispublished exclusively on theweb. This area is passwordprotected.
Your username is yoursurname and your postcode(the one you registered whenyou joined/renewed your WOSmembership), and thepassword is 'wosmember'.
Click here for moreinformation.
Birds in WalesYou should by now havereceived your latest issue ofour journal, Birds inWales/Adar yng Nghymru(vol.12).
The main paper, by TonyCross and Adrienne Stratford,brings together their 24 years(and counting...) colourringing
BBS with thebest view?Last spring, BTOCymru's Kelvin Jonesinvited Breeding BirdSurvey participants totake a snap duringfieldwork and submit it asthe 'Best view from aBBS in Wales'.
He has posted thosereceived so far on Flickr,and at the WOSConference, delegatescan vote from a shortlistof five selected byprofessionalphotographer NigelHughes. The winningpicture will be producedat a large size for thephotographer.
Hires original photosshould be sent to Kelvinby 20 October.
New book onDee estuary
Scarce andrare birds inWales 2014Editor Jon Green isputting the finishingtouches to the latestreport from the WalesRecords Panel.
It will be published in theMember Zone on theWOS website in lateOctober, and you willreceive an email when ithas been uploaded.
Natur CymruA quick plug for theexcellent quarterlymagazine Natur Cymru.The latest issue includesarticles on Dartford
of Choughs on the LlynPeninsula. Stormpetrels atStrumble Head, Curlews andwind turbines, andOystercatcher roosts on TraethLafan are also featured, aswell as summaries of theprojects supported by ourSmall Grant Scheme in 2014.
This was Dr Steph Tyler's finalissue as editor of our journal,as she retires from Council atthe AGM in November. Hugethanks from WOS members,Steph, for all you have done forthe Society.
Remember that WOS membersget free access to all ourjournals from the last 10 yearsin the Member Zone (seeabove for password details) the latest issue has now beenadded to that archive.
Books for saleBeryl Moore, wife of our lateChairman Derek Moore, hasdonated several books fromDerek's library to WOS to raisefunds for our grant schemes.
We are seeking sealed bids forthese books, which can bemade by email [email protected] priorto our Conference on 7
14/10/2015 Gmail [Test] Enews from the Welsh Ornithological Society
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Dee estuaryA new book, Birds ofConnah's Quay naturereserve and OakenholtMarsh, is a 70pageguide to the 233 speciesseen at the CQNR(managed by WOSaffiliate DeesideNaturalists' Society) andthe neighbouring RSPBOakenholt Marsh.
The book is available for£4.49 softback, £13.49hardback or £14.49 witha dustjacket (pricesexclude VAT). It can bepreviewed and orderedon the Blurb website.
Grow Wild inWalesGrow Wild is awardingfunds from the NationalLottery to communityprojects that plan totransform communalspaces using native wildflowers.
They are asking thepublic to select a flagshipsite in Wales that will beawarded £139,000, sothe organisations behindthe plans are seekingyour vote.
The three shortlisted
Warblers in south Wales,rare migrants onBardsey this spring, andthe wonders of collieryspoil tips for wildlife.
Geoff Gibbs from NaturCymru will have a standat the WOS Conferencewith sample copies andsubscription forms.
Little Ternslook forFriendsVolunteers at Wales' onlyLittle Tern colony areworking with sitemanager, DenbighshireCounty Council, to set upa 'Friends of' group atGronant.
The terns need morepeople to step forward tomonitor and warden thenests, raise awarenessamong local people andpotentially seek fundingthat is not available tothe Council. More than100 Little Terns fledgedon the beach this year.
November or on the day.Books can be collected fromthe Conference, or sent (withadditional p&p) by postfollowing the event.
> Mark Avery (2014) Amessage from Martha.Bloomsbury. (RRP £16.99)
> Douglas E Chickering (2014)Reflections on a Goldenwinged Warbler: the joys andaesthetics of birding. BardBrook Press. (RRP US$20)
> Adam Scott Kennedy (2014)Birds of Kenya’s Rift Valley.Princeton University Press.(RRP £18.95)
> Robert Gillmor (2006)Cutting Away: the linocuts ofRobert Gillmor. Langford Press(RRP £38)
> Gordon Kirk and JohnPhillips (2013) The Birds ofGloucestershire. LiverpoolUniversity Press. (RRP £45)
> Dawn Balmer et. al (2013)Bird Atlas 200711. BTOBooks. (RRP £69.99)
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