| Latest Communiqué published... |
 The
Summer 2010 edition of Communiqué, La Société Guernesiaise's
newsletter has been published and sent to all members. To download
a copy  click
here |
| 2010 Conservation Awards |
Insurance Corporation Conservation Awards. Environmentally-friendly champagne corks will be popping this year as the Insurance Corporation Conservation Awards celebrates 20 years in the Channel Islands. Once again businesses, families and individuals will have the chance of winning £2,000 to spend developing their green initiatives further. If you would like to enter this year’s competition please pick-up an entry form from your local garden centre, Guille Allez library, the offices of Insurance Corporation or by calling Jim or Mel at the offices of LR&D on 246668. Islanders have until Monday 3 May to get their entries in.
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| International Year of Biodiversity |
2010
is the International Year of Biodiversity. La Société Guernesiaise
is
supporting this in several ways. We are co-authoring with the States
of
Guernsey Environment Department a series of articles on topics
of
biodiversity interest such as migrating birds, land management
for natural
history, and the species present in the islands, which will appear
each
month in the Guernsey Press. We will lead walks on World Wetlands
Day which
is 2nd February around Lihou Island and the Ramsar Site, and on
International Biodiversity Day in May around the orchid fields,
starting at
our new Interpretation Centre at Les Sablons. In the autumn we
intend to
publish a Red Data Book for the island.
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| 2008 Transactions published... |
 The
2008 edition of the Transactions of La Société Guernesiaise
are published. For those that have asked for an electronic download
and have been supplied with a password
click
here |
| Information Centre at Les Sablons opened by the Bailiff Geoffrey Rowland QC |
 The
Information Centre at Les Sablons was offcially opened by the Bailiff on 21 March. A series of intrepretation boards have been commissioned and these can be seen at the centre, which is open daily, along with the tea room and shop selling books, cards etc. |
| L'Erée Ramsar booklet
on sale |
 This
new 16 page booklet describing walks around L'Erée is now available
for sale at £2 plus post and packing as well as at Les Sablons Information Centre where the walk begins.
It covers all aspects of natural history and gives a fascinating
insight into this important area.
Cick here to buy a copy
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The Guernsey Norman
French Translations of Thomas Martin
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 This
major linguistic study of Guernsey Norman French offers an
extensive presentation and analysis of one of the most important
sources of data available in the dialect, namely Thomas Martin's
translations of the Bible and of 100 plays from the work of
Shakespeare, Longfellow, Pierre and Thomas Corneille, Molière
and Voltaire. It is available from the Guernsey Museum shop at Candie and online from the publisher - for more details click
here |
| Keeping a place for
Swifts |
 Edward
Mayer of London Swifts presented an open lecture at
Candie on 8pm on 11th September on how these magnificent birds
have declined due to changes in
building design and what we can do to encourage them back.
For more details click
here |
| First for the Channel Islands - Pine Bunting |
 A stunning male Pine Bunting was seen by lucky birders in St Andrews at the end of May. Breeding in central Asia, this is an extreme vagrant to western Europe. For more details click
here |
| 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. |
| 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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Upcoming Events...
Saturday 7th August 14:15
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Botany Section Outing - Baubigny Marais
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Saturday 14th August 14:30
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Historic Buildings Section - visit to La Haye-du-Puits. ALL SPACES FILLED
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Saturday 21st August
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Nature Conservation Section outing - Bar meal and bat walk
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Saturday 4th September 14:15
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Botany Section outing - Bordeaux
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Saturday 11th September
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Open Visit to Sark
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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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