| Birds on Buildings Survey |
Some of our best known and loved birds such as Swallows, Swifts and House Sparrows are strongly associated
with the man-made environment and sadly many are in decline.
We need help in mapping them in the Bailiwick.
La Société Guernesiaise, the Alderney Wildlife Trust and La Société
Serquaise have teamed up to ask people to let us know when they see birds nesting in or on buildings and
other man-made structures. To take the survey and see an interactive map of the latest sightings
 click
here |
| Sponsor Mike Meinke
for his 'Marathon des Sables' |
 The
Marathon des Sables is a gruelling 156 mile run through the Moroccan
Sahara run over
6 to 7 days. Temperatures can reach 50 degrees and competitors
must carry their own equipment including food, clothes, sleeping
bag, camping stove, flare, and venom pump! The Marathon des Sables
has been labelled the toughest footrace on Earth.
Mike Meinke is entering the 2013 race and we are very fortunate
that he is raising funds to support the conservation work of
La Societe Guernesiaise. You are now able to sponsor Mike -
every little will help Guernsey's natural environment.
To sponsor
Mike click
here |
| Latest Communiqué published |
 The
Summer 2012 edition of Communiqué, La Société Guernesiaise's
newsletter has been published and sent to all members. To download
a copy click
here |
| 2010 Transactions published... |
 The
2010 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 |
| News from the AGM on 21st March |
Two new Council members were appointed: Adrian Nicolle, who has served on Council in the past, and Jessica Jennings, who has nominated La Société as her chosen charity when engaging in a sponsored cycle ride through Vietnam and Cambodia, and the one retiring member Judith Keen was re-elected.
The President said La Société continued to manage the island’s reserves through the hard work of its company Guernsey Environmental Services Limited, and with the help of many volunteers. Charles David had worked tirelessly on the Habitat Survey in Guernsey and in Jersey. Richard Hocart had once again achieved a fascinating Transactions & Report. Lawney Martin and May Teagle will be retiring at the end of June after 18 years in office, and will be replaced by Kate Lee and Denise Thoumine.
The Family History Section has now secured new premises to house their computers and records and will have parking available. The Hon. Treasurer reported a reasonably healthy state of affairs with a small operating surplus over the year. Honorary Membership was awarded to Richard Hocart, who has ably edited the annual Transactions for 25 years, written several books and undertaken much academic work on behalf of La Société. |
| First for the Channel
Islands - Olive-backed Pipit |
A new species has recently been added to the Guernsey bird list. The rare Olive-backed Pipit was found at the Grand Pre Nature Reserve in mid-October,
where several local birders were able to observe it as it fed in the neighbouring gardens. Although Olive-backed Pipits are predominantly an
Asian species, a small number are recorded in Britain each year and a local
sighting had been anticipated for some time. |
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Upcoming Events...
Sunday 27th May 10:00
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Orchid field walk
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Saturday 2nd June 14:15
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Orchid fields
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Sunday 3rd June 10:00
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Orchid field walk
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Monday 11th June 20:00
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Council meeting
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Wednesday 13th June 19:00
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Pleinmont Headland
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For full details of these and the many other events please click here
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We are in the process of scanning several hundred old glass slides - have a look and see if you recognise any places of faces.
We would be pleased to here from you if you have information on any of the images.
To open the photo archive
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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