| Keeping a place for
Swifts |
 Edward
Mayer of London Swifts will be presenting 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 |
| New Interpretation Centre
planned overlooking Guernsey's Ramsar site |
 La
Société Guernesiaise has applied for planning permission to
develop a new interpretation centre at Les Sablons, overlooking
the Ramsar site at L'Erée. For more details on
this exciting new venture 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 |
| Latest Communiqué published... |
 The Spring 2008 edition of Communiqué, La
Société Guernesiaise's newsletter has
been published and sent to all members. To
download a copy 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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Featured Events...
Thursday 7th August 18:30
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Ornithology Section - Summer Walk & Dinner - Rocquaine to Pezeries
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Saturday 16th August
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Historic Buildings Section - Display of Brass Rubbings
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Saturday 16th August 12:30
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Marine Biology Section Outing - Lihou Island Causeway
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Saturday 6th September 14:15
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Botany Section outing - Marais Nord, L'Ancresse
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Thursday 11th September 20:00
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Open Lecture - Keeping a place for Swifts
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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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