Wiltshire Ornithological Society
The Society was formed on 30 November 1974 and has grown
to approximately 500 members. We are dedicated to the preservation and monitoring of birds in Wiltshire.
Our primary task is to produce the Wiltshire Bird Report each year, to this end members send all of their
interesting bird sightings to the County Recorder. We undertake many surveys and every few years select one
particular species to monitor.
We welcome anyone who has an interest in wild birds in Wiltshire regardless
of ability and we particularly encourage more juniors to join to develop their interest in birds.
The
Outdoor Programme caters for all and such field trips are the perfect place to get to know other members.
Although Wiltshire is a landlocked county, it still hosts a wide variety of birds. The speciality habitat
of the chalk downland is home to Barn Owls, Tree Sparrows, Corn Buntings, Yellowhammers, Stone Curlew and
Quail.
The Cotswold Water Park in the north of the county is the best place to observe waders on passage and is one
of the best places in the country to see the spectacular Hobby (after which the annual bird report is named).
It is one of the best places in the country to see Smew in winter amongst good numbers of many species of wildfowl.
Support Conservation in Wiltshire by placing orders with Wildsounds through this link. Wildsounds kindly sponsor the Wiltshire Willow Tit Project. For more details see the conservation page.
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