Bird Clubs & Societies UK
| Avon |
| Cam Valley Wildlife
Group Contact: Full details on website. An independent wildlife conservation group covering Midsomer Norton, Radstock and surrounding villages. Involved with local conservation projects, surveys and have field trips and social events. |
| Bristol Ornithological
Club Contact: Full details on website. Regular indoor meetings featuring expert guest speakers, outdoor trips to birding sites in the South-west, club holidays in Britain and abroad, a monthly newsletter Bird News and an annual journal Bristol Ornithology. |
| Bristol Naturalists' Society Contact: Dr Mary Hill, 15 Montrose Avenue, Redland, Bristol BS6 6EH |
| Bedfordshire |
| Bedfordshire Bird Club Contact: Full details on website. All year programme of field meetings, plus indoor meetings last Tuesday of month (Sept - March), 8pm in Mauldon Village Hall |
| Berkshire |
| Reading Ornithological
Club Contact: Mike Smith, 5 Nabbs Hill Close, Langley Hill, Tilehurst, Reading RG31 4SG Tel: 01189 500336 Indoor meetings Oct-Mar 7.30pm in Room 109, Palmer Building, University of Reading. |
| Theale Area Bird Conservation Group Contact: Brian Uttley, 65 Omers Rise, Burghfield Common, Reading RG7 3HH Tel: 0118 983 2894 Further details of these clubs and more general information on birding in Berkshire can be found on the Berkshire Birding website |
| Buckinghamshire |
| Amersham Birdwatching
Club Contact: Mary Mackay, 26 A Highfield Close AMERSHAM Bucks HP6 3HG Tel: 07980 503879 |
| Buckinghamshire Bird Club Contact: Full details on website. Website features details of meetings, bird reports, a message board, contacts, local sites, and membership information. |
| Cambridgeshire |
| St Neots Bird &
Wildlife Club Contact: Full details on website. Website also gives details about the Club's events, activities, extracts from the latest issue of our newsletter, The Bugle, and details of how to join. |
| Cambridgeshire Bird Club Contact: Full details on website. Hold indoor meetings Oct - Apr. Produce a bi-monthly bulletin and the annual Cambridgeshire Bird Report. |
| Peterborough Bird Club Contact: Full details on website. Indoor meetings last Tuesday of each month Sept - Apr. Field trips all year. Monthly newsletter and annual bird report. |
| Cheshire |
| Chester and District Ornithological Society (CADOS) Contact:David King, 13 Bennett Close, Willaston, South Wirral, Cheshire CH64 2XF Tel: 0151 327 7212 email Full range of indoor and outdoor meetings. |
| Knutsford
Ornithological Society Contact: Full details on website. Full details of the range of activities available on website, including trips and meetings, latest news, history, photo gallery, sounds and more! |
| Mid Cheshire Ornithological Society Contact: Full details on website. MCOS welcomes members of all ages and experience. The Society has an active programme of indoor and outdoor meetings which are held from September to June each year. Our aim is to provide high quality speakers to our indoor events and to provide a varied programme of field trips covering the local counties as well as long weekend trips to the more distant places. |
| Lymm Ornithology Group Contact: Mrs Ann Ledden Tel: 0151 424 0441 Monthly indoor and field trips Aug-May. Arrange a week birding holiday at home or abroad each year. |
South East Cheshire Ornithological Society  Contact: Full details on website. Field trips every month, indoor meetings Sep-Apr. Produce Annual Report. |
| Cornwall |
| Cornwall Birdwatching &
Preservation Society Contact: Full details on website. An active society producing the annual Bird Report, plus newsletter, with frequent field trips and indoor meetings in winter. The detailed website has a full country list, bird news, reserves, trips and meetings, publications, articles, membership and contact details. |
| Cumbria |
| Cumbria Bird Club Contact: Full details on website. Produce and annual report, Birds and Wildlife in Cumbria as well as a quarterly newsletter. Website has details of meetings and field trips, plus bird sites, gallery, news and reports, membership and contact details |
| Derbyshire |
| Derbyshire Ornithological Society Contact: Full details on website. The Derbyshire Ornithological Society was founded in 1954 and is the premier organisation within the County for the keen birdwatcher and publishes the annual Bird Report. Website features local bird news and birding site guide. |
| Ogston Bird Club Contact: Full details on website. Involved in local conservation work. Regular newsletter. Website contains full details of contacts, membership, activities, local sites, etc. |
| Derbyshire Wildlife Trust Contact: Full details on website. Part of the national network of local trusts, the DWT manages 39 nature reserves throughout the county and involves volunteers in a range of projects, from conservation work to fundraising. |
| Burton and South Derbyshire RSPB Group Contact: Full details on website. Our aim is to support the RSPB in their conservation work. and to introduce members of the public to all aspects of Flora and Fauna. We are a friendly group and do not have any membership fees. Do feel free to join us on our field trips and indoor meetings. |
| Devon - Awaiting Information |
| Dorset |
Dorset Bird Club |
| Durham |
| Durham Bird Club Contact: Kevin Spindloe (Secretary and Conservation Officer), 30 Swinburne Road, Hartlepool, TS25 4JQ Tel: 01429 292622 email Catering for all levels of ability, activities include indoor meetings, field trips and beginner workshops on identification. Soon to publish a summer atlas of birds of the county. 250+ members. |
| Durham RSPB Local Group Contact: Full details on website. The group provide a full programme of indoor meetings and outdoor field meetings and other events and welcome everyone from the interested novice to the experienced birdwatcher |
| Essex |
 Essex
Birdwatching SocietyContact: Full details on website Website has sections that include a check list, publications, membership details and information on meetings and trips. |
| Southend-on-Sea RSPB Group Contact: Full details on website. Full programme of meetings and field trips. Nice website with lots of useful advice and information about birdwatching in general. |
| Gloucestershire |
| Gloucestershire Naturalists' Society Contact: Mike Smart, 143 Cheltenham Road, Gloucester GL2 0JH Involved with all aspects of natural history. Field trips in summer, 8 lecture meetings in winter (Cirencester and Cheltenham), 6 shared with the local Wildlife Trust. Involved with local survey work. |
| Gloucestershire Ornithological Co-ordinating
Commitee (GOCC) Overall co-ordinating body for ornithological activities in the county, and produces the Gloucestershire Bird Report. Contact Mike Smart as above. |
Cheltenham Bird Club Contact:
Full details on website.The club, formed 17 years ago, holds 20 indoor meetings between October and March, and has monthly field trips all over England and Wales throughout the year, and evening walks during the spring and summer months. Our members come from all over Gloucestershire and neighbouring counties. An active club, carrying our a great deal of field work and surveys for the BTO and also have a foreign trip once a year. Previous destinations include Trinidad & Tobago, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Cyprus and Lesbos. Our 2001 trip is to Nepal and our 2002 trip is to Spain. |
| Hampshire |
| Hampshire
Ornithological Society Contact: Full details on website. Outdoor field meetings most weekends and occasional indoor meetings. Involved in BTO, RSPB and own survey work. |
| Southampton & District Bird Group Contact: Les Stride Tel: 01703 868058 Indoor meetings monthly (2nd Friday) and field meetings during summer. Run courses at Titchfield Haven reserve. |
| Gilkicker Point Bird Group Contact: Gareth Williams, 4 Coombedale, Locksheath, Southampton SO31 6UJ Tel:01489 577165 A friendly local birdwatching group for the Gosport & Fareham areas. We have indoor meetings with guest speakers and monthly field trips to venues throughout the South. New members most welcome. |
| Herefordshire |
| Herefordshire
Ornithological Club Contact: Full details on website. The HOC is for people interested in the birds of Herefordshire and its surrounding counties it also supports other organisations with similar aims. We hold indoor meetings with guest speakers and organise field meetings with experienced leaders both within the county and at outside venues. |
| Hertfordshire Bird Club Contact: Full details on website. Monthly bulletin and annual report. Occasional indoor meetings. Involved with all the BTO surveys and their own county studies. Up to date news of local bird sightings. |
| Iles of White |
| Isle Of Wight Ornithological Group Contact: Dave Hunnybun (Scretary), 40 Church Hill Road, Cowes, IOW PO31 8HH Monthly field trips and occasional indoor meetings. Produce Annual Report and 3 newsletters. |
| Kent |
| Kent Ornithological
Society Contact: Full details on website. Produce the Kent Bird Report and quarterly newsletter. Nice website with illustrated guide to reserves in the county. |
| Lancashire |
| Lancaster & District
Bird Watching Society Contact: Full details on website. Indoor meetings held in Unitarian Church, Lancaster. See website for further details |
| Fylde Bird Club Contact: Full details on website. The Fylde Bird Club welcomes all birdwatchers whatever their specific interest. Whether you are a beginner or an expert, a casual local birder or a hard-bitten twitcher, a conservation worker or you just want to meet other birders for a chat; we have something for you. |
| Wigan RSPB Local Group Non-members are most welcome at any of our events; we are sure you will find plenty to enjoy and will want to join and support your Local members Group. Members receive our quarterly Newsletter, advance notice of group activities, free entry into our indoor meetings and, of course, the oppurtunity to see lots of birds. Membership fees : Adults £5.00 a year, Family £7.50, under 16's £1.00. To join the society please contact Raymond Meredith on 01942 793555 or email him here. |
| Craven & Pendle RSPB
Group Contact: Full details on website. Based in Skipton, covering the areas of Craven in Yorkshire and Pendle in Lancashire. This encompasses both the famous Pendle Hill and the beautiful Yorkshire Dales. Meetings and field trips detailed on website. |
| East Lancashire
Ornithologist's Club Contact: Full details on website. The club covers those parts of Lancashire shown in O.S. Landranger Map 103, Blackburn and Burnley. Indoor meetings are held on the 1st Monday of each month at St.Anne's School, Fence. |
| Leicestershire |
| Birstall Birdwatching
Club Contact: Ken Goodrich, 6 Riversdale Close, Birstall, Leicester LE4 4EH Tel: 0116 267 4813 email Small village club with monthly meetings (Sep-Apr) and walks. |
| Leicestershire & Rutland Ornithological
Society Contact: Full details on website. Meetings (Oct-Apr), field trips, census work, newsletter (10 a year), county annual report. Website has interesting recent records, a site guide and details of the field trips and meetings. |
| Lincolnshire |
| Lincolnshire Bird Club Contact: Full details on website. Check Club website for details of meetings at Lincoln, Boston and Grimsby. Lincolnshire Bird Club eGroup - Lincsbirdnews-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. |
| London |
| London Natural History Society Contact: Ms Ruth Day (Membership Secretary), 18 Zenoria Street, London SE22 8HP Tel: 0181 693 4259 Meetings, field trips, census work, newsletter (6 a year), county annual report. Records Committee: Andrew Self (Chairman) 16 Harp Island Close, Neasdon, London NW10 0DD Tel: 0181 208 2139 email London Bird Report (sales) Catherine Schmitt, 4 Falkland Avenue, London N3 1 QR |
| Manchester (Greater) |
 Greater Manchester Bird ClubContact: Peter Wolstenholme Tel: 0161 428 2175 Field trips throughout year and winter indoor meetings. Produce the County Bird Report. |
| Hale Ornithologists Contact: Diana Grellier (Sec), 8 Apsley Grove, Bowden, Altrincham, Cheshire WA14 3AH Tel: 0161 928 9165 Hold both field and indoor meetings every month except August. |
| Leigh Ornithological Society Contact: Mrs Teresa Fayle (Secretary), 9 Kirkham Road, Pennington, Leigh, Lancs WN7 3UQ Tel: 01942 606531 email: Leigh O.S. Society year runs Sep - Apr. Indoor meetings at Derby Room, Leigh Library, 7.30 on selected Fridays. Local and national site visits. Produce Annual Report and bi-monthly newsletter. |
| Merseyside |
Merseyside Naturalists' Association |
| Norfolk |
| Nar Valley
Ornithological Society Contact: Mr Ian Black, Three Chimneys, Tumbler Hill, Swaffham, Norfolk PE37 7JG Tel: 01760 724092 email: Ian Black Active society involved with census work over a large area of inland Norfolk. Produce an annual report. Meetings held on the last Tuesday of each month in Assembly Rooms, Swaffham. |
 Norfolk Bird
ClubContact: Full details on website. Hold indoor meetings with guest speakers and weekend field trips, both in the county and further afield. Quarterly newsletter and annual report. Website has details of meetings, sightings and Norfolk bird list. |
 Norfolk Ornithologists AssociationContact: Jed Andrews (Holme Warden) Broadwater Road, Holme-next-the Sea, Hunstanton, Norfolk PE36 6LQ Tel: 01485 525406 Own and manage several reserves in Norfolk, including Holme NOA reserve (an accredited Bird Observatory). Free entrance to reserves for members, otherwise by day permit. Produce annual report and 2 newsletters. Regular bird ringing demonstrations given. |
| Northamptonshire |
| Daventry Natural
History Society Contact: Mr Leslie Tooby, The Elms, Leamington Road, Long Itchington, Rugby, Warks CV23 8PL Tel: 0192 681 2269 Monthly meetings (Oct-Mar) and field trips throughout the year. |
| Northamptonshire Bird Club Contact: Full details on website. Meet 1st Weds of month throughout the year. Outdoor trips and monthly newsletter. |
| Northumberland |
| North Northumberland Bird Club Contact: David Welch, 26 Armstrong Cottages, Bamburgh, Northumberland NE69 7AB Tel: 01668 214403 Meet (Sep-Jun) 1st Friday's 7.30pm The Pavilion beneath Bamburgh Castle. |
| Natural History Society of Northumbria Contact: David Noble-Rollin, Hancock Museum, Barras Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4PT Tel: 0191 232 6386 Lectures in Hancock Museum every Friday Sep-Mar. Field meetings Apr-Oct. Publish the annual Transactions, scientific papers on local natural history, and have a programme of research. |
| Northumberland &
Tyneside Bird Club Contact: Full details on website. Meetings: Sep-Apr, at 7.00pm on second Thurs. of each month, Lecture Room A002, Ellison Building (Block A), University of Northumbria, Northumberland Road, Newcastle. The premier bird club in Northumberland (inclusive of Newcastle and North Tyneside districts). Publications: Birds in Northumbria, the annual bird report for Northumberland; monthly bulletins, breeding & winter atlas of Northumberland, etc. Local field trips, surveys. |
| Nottinghamshire |
| Nottinghamshire Birdwatchers Full contact details on website. The ornithological society for the county of Nottinghamshire and publishes the annual Bird Report. Offers a range of indoor meetings and field trips. Website has a detailed listing of local birdwatching reserves and other good sites. |
| Oxfordshire |
| Oxford Ornithological
Society Contact: Full details on website. A wide range of indoor and field meetings throughout the year, full details of which can be found on the OOS website, which also includes a where to watch guide. |
| Oxford RSPB Local
Group Contact: Full details on website. Indoor and field meetings from Sep - May/June. Full details on website. |
| Shropshire |
| Shropshire Ornithological Society Contact: John Turner (Secretary), 1 Brookside Gardens, Yockleton, Shrewsbury SY5 9PR Tel: 01743 821678 Local and national field trips throughout the year. Monthly indoor meetings (Oct-Apr) in the Shire Hall. Local survey work. Own and run a small reserve, Venus Pools, good for wildfowl. 675 members. |
| Somerset |
| Cam Valley Wildlife
Group Contact: Full details on website. An independent wildlife conservation group covering Midsomer Norton, Radstock and surrounding villages. Involved with local conservation projects, surveys and have field trips and social events. |
| Staffordshire |
| West Midland Bird
Club The WMBC serves birdwatchers and ornithologists in Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, and the Metropolitan WM, with lectures, field trips, a bulletin and an annual report. Full details on website. |
| Suffolk |
| Suffolk
Ornithologists' Group Contact: Full details on website. Full programme of outdoor and indoor events. Meetings held in both Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds. Publish nice quarterly bulletin, The Harrier. |
| Suffolk Naturalists'
Society Contact: Full details on website. Produce the annual Suffolk Bird Report. Full details on website. |
| Surrey |
| Surbiton & District
Birdwatching Society Contact: Full details on website. Full details of meetings and trips available on website. |
| Surrey Bird Club Contact: Full details on website. Field meetings throughout the year (detailed on website). Quarterly newsletter and annual Surrey Bird Report. |
| Sussex (E & W) |
| Sussex Ornithological
Society |
| Shoreham District
Ornithological Society Contact: Mrs B. Reeve (Secretary), The Old Rectory, Coombes Lancing, W Sussex BN15 0RS Tel: 01273 452497 Founded in 1953, the SDOS covers a large part of mid-south Sussex, from Brighton Marina in the east to Ferring, west of Worthing in the west. Field trips every month, indoor meetings in Shoreham Oct - Apr. Produce Annual Report and 2/3 newsletters. Involved with county survey work. |
| Tyne & Wear |
| See Northumberland for areas north of the River Tyne (Newcastle and North Tyneside districts), and Durham for areas south of the River Tyne (Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland districts). |
| Warwickshire |
| Nuneaton & District
Birdwatchers Club Contact: Alvin Burton Tel: 024 7664 1591 Formed 1950. Indoor meetings on the third Thursday September - June. Field trips on the Sunday following the indoor meetings. Produces a newsletter "Vanellus" six times a year. |
| West Midland Bird Club
The WMBC serves birdwatchers and ornithologists in Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, and the Metropolitan WM, with lectures, field trips, a bulletin and an annual report. Full details on website. |
| West Midlands |
| Smetstow Valley Bird
Group Contact: Frank Dickson, 11 Bow Street, Bilston, Wolverhampton WV14 7NB Tel: 01902 493733 Involved with Smetstow Valley Local Nature Reserve, Wolverhampton - 178 acres of canal, meadows and woodland. Conduct survey work and advise on environmental issues. Occasional indoor and field meetings (eg Dawn Chorus), and produce quarterly Bulletin and Annual Report. |
| West Midland Bird Club
The WMBC serves birdwatchers and ornithologists in Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, and the Metropolitan WM, with lectures, field trips, a bulletin and an annual report. Full details on website. |
| Walsall RSPB Local
Group One of the oldest RSPB Members's groups, with a full programme of indoor events, monthly field trips and fund-raising. Free to RSPB members. |
| Wiltshire - Awaiting Information |
| Worcestershire |
| West Midland Bird Club The WMBC serves birdwatchers and ornithologists in Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, and the Metropolitan WM, with lectures, field trips, a bulletin and an annual report. Full details on website. |