Cambrian Ornithological Society

We need your records

We collect birds records for the north-west Wales area - the new counties of Anglesey, Gwynedd and the western half of Conwy. We publish annual bird records in the Cambrian Bird Report. Records for the 2003 report are needed now. Please submit them as soon as possible, no later than the end of February 2004. 

Since local government boundaries change every so often, we use the Vice-Counties system. The area is divided into three Vice-counties.

Anglesey
An island, so no problems here!

Caernarfon
This corresponds to the old (pre1974) county of Caernarfonshire. In terms of the new counties, it covers northern Gwynedd, as far south as Porthmadog, and the western half of Conwy, including everything west of the River Conwy but also including Llandudno, the Great Orme and the Little Orme and Penrhyn Bay.

Meirionnydd
This corresponds to the old (pre1974) county of Meirioneth. It covers the area from the Glaslyn estuary at Porthmadog, where the county boundary is about half way along the Cob, south to the north side of the Dyfi estuary. It also extends eastwards to include Bala and Corwen.

Why submit records?

We regularly receive requests for information about sites for which "development" is proposed. If we can show that that area is important for birds this can have a considerable influence on bodies such as the National Assembly and the county councils which have to approve the proposed development. If you do not submit records and your favourite site ends up covered in concrete it will be partly your fault!

What sort of records are needed?

Click here for a list of the birds likely to be found in the area and a summary of the sort of records required for each.

Where should I send the records?

Send the records to the appropriate County Recorder. These are:

Anglesey: Steve Culley, Mill House, Penmynydd Road, Menai Bridge, Anglesey LL59 5RT

Caernarfon: John Barnes, Fach Goch, Waunfawr, Caernarfon, Gwynedd  LL55 4YS

Meirionnydd: Dave Smith, 3 Smithfield Lane, Dolgellau, Gwynedd LL40 1BU

Can I submit records by e-mail?

Yes - send then to Rhion@pritchardr.freeserve.co.uk.  Please make sure you include:
  • Your name and the date of  your observations.
  • The species; also the subspecies if possible for e.g. Brent Geese or White-fronted Geese.
  • The number of birds. For gulls please include the age of the birds if possible.
  • The location - the name of the county and the place. If it is not a well-known site a grid reference or an explanation of where it is would be useful.

 

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