| Orchid fields renamed |
 On
14th April Bridget's husband Terry, as well as other family members,
many friends and colleagues, were present for the
renaming of the Vicheries Reserve as 'The Bridget
Ozanne Orchid Fields'. Charles David, Immediate Past President,
who worked
closely with Bridget for many years, gave a moving tribute to her
before
Terry unveiled the new sign. |
| 'New Look' Communiqué published... |
 La
Société Guernesiaise's newsletter Communiqué has
been totally redesigned. The Winter 2008 edition was published
in February and sent to all members. To
download a copy  click
here |
| Cattle Egret influx
hits Guernsey |
 The
UK has seen an unprecedented influx of Cattle Egrets with
over 60 birds being seen. Guernsey is no exception & birds
have been found at a number of sites in
the last few
weeks.
For
the
latest
news click
here |
| Rare plant discovered
after 140 years |
 Charles
David, President of La Société Guernesiaise,
noticed an unusual
and
orange-coloured lichen growing on a
bush near Jerbourg. It turned out to be a species last seen
in Guernsey in 1867. click
here |
| Planet Guernsey launched |
 Climate
change is happening in Guernsey. This landmark publication
shows us what we are doing to our island environment and sets
challenges for the future click
here
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| Island's waders in serious
decline |
 Results
from the wader counts carried out by ornithological section
members indicate that over half the common wader species are
in serious decline. click
here
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Featured Events...
Tuesday 13th May 21:30
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Astronomy Section - Observatory Open Evening
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Saturday 17th May 13:00 - 16:00
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Société visit to Jethou
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Saturday 14th June 09:30 - 12:00
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Société visit to Jethou
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Saturday 14th June 14:30
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Guided tour of the recent restoration works at the Town Church
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For full details of these and the many other events please click here
| Field key to the commonest
and most conspicuous species of Channel Island mosses and liverworts |
 Adapted
by C.T. David from E.V Watsons's key, this booklet only includes
species found in the Channel Islands and so is easier to use
than the original which covered
the whole of the British Isles. It is extensively illustrated
with colour photographs and notes are given on the status of
each species. click
here
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| Gouliot Caves by
Ann Allen |
 Ann
Allen's leaflet on the Gouliot Caves has been updated by
the author and illustrated in colour by photographs from
the Guernsey Biological Records Centre.
It was released as a 12 page booklet to mark the opening of the caves and
Gouliot Headland in Sark as a Ramsar Site in April 2007. click
here
Also reissued: Guernsey Bird Guide and Map, by Vic and Jill
Froome. Now updated with colour photos. click
here
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La
Société Guernesiaise was founded in 1882 to encourage the
study of the history, natural history, geography and geology of the Bailiwick
of Guernsey, the conservation of the Bailiwick’s natural environment
and the preservation of its historic buildings and monuments. 125 years
later, this is as much true as it was then and the Société is
the second largest landowner after the States of Guernsey and is very
active in promoting, conserving and studying all aspects of island
life.
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