The West Midland Bird Club is the UK's largest regional ornithological society. It has been serving birdwatchers and ornithologists in the four English counties of Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and (since its separation from the aforesaid counties in 1974) the Metropolitan West Midlands, with lectures, field trips, research, a bulletin and an annual report, since 1929. It is a registered charity in England and Wales, number 213311.[1]
The Club was founded as the Birmingham Bird Club, by W. E. Groves and friends on 1 November 1929.[3] The name changed to Birmingham and District Bird Club in 1945, to The Birmingham and West Midland Bird Club in 1947, and the current name was adopted in 1959.[3]
A successful West Midland Bird Distribution Survey, published privately in 1951,[5] led to the club publishing the world's first bird atlas,[6] the Atlas of breeding birds of the West Midlands, in 1970.[7]
Until 2010, the Club operated an information centre at Kingsbury Water Park (Warwickshire).
Presidentedit
Bill Oddie has been the Club's president since 1999. His first published article on birds appeared in the Club's 1962 Annual Report.[8] He is first credited in the 1956 report, in which reports of his bird observations are tagged with his initials "WEO".[9]
He discussed his membership of the Club in one of his first forays in the world of television natural history, as the subject of a Nature Watch Special: Bill Oddie - Bird Watcher, in which he was interviewed by Julian Pettifer, at Bartley Reservoir and the Christopher Cadbury Wetland Reserve.[9]
Lord, John; Munns, Dennis Johnstone; Beck, T. K; Richards, A. J (1970). . London: Published for the West Midland Bird Club (by) Collins. pp. 3–276p(chiefly illus, form, maps), 20cm. ISBN978-0-00-211040-2. Archived from the original on 26 July 2002.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
Harrison, Graham R.; Dean, Alan R.; Richards, Alan J.; Smallshire, David (1982). The Birds of the West Midlands. West Midland Bird Club. ISBN978-0-9507881-0-4.
Harrison, Graham; Harrison, Janet (2005). . West Midland Bird Club. ISBN978-0-9507881-2-8. Archived from the original on 20 September 2011.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
(3 ed.). West Midland Bird Club. 2011. Archived from the original on 5 March 2012.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^"Local Branches". West Midland Bird Club. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
^ ab. West Midland Bird Club. Archived from the original on 21 September 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^. Warwickshire Wildlife Trust. Archived from the original on 7 May 2009. Retrieved 30 July 2009.
^Norris, C A (1951). . West Midland Bird Club. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) (published for private circulation)
^Donald, Paul F.; Fuller, Robert J. (1998). "Ornithological atlas data: a review of uses and limitations". Bird Study. 45 (2): 129–145. doi:10.1080/00063659809461086.
^Lord, John; Munns, Dennis Johnstone; Beck, T. K; Richards, A. J (1970). . London: Published for the West Midland Bird Club (by) HarperCollins. pp. 3–276p(chiefly illus, form, maps), 20cm. ISBN978-0-00-211040-2. Archived from the original on 26 July 2002.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^Oddie, W.E. (July 1963). . The West Midland Bird Report, 1962. Birmingham: West Midland Bird Club. 29. Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2010.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ ab"Nature Watch Special: Bill Oddie - Bird Watcher". Nature Watch. 30 July 1985. ITV Central.
^Norris, C.A. (September 1960). "The Breeding Distribution of Thirty Bird Species in 1952". Bird Study. 7 (3): 129–184. doi:10.1080/00063656009475969.
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December 02, 2023
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The West Midland Bird Club is the UK s largest regional ornithological society It has been serving birdwatchers and ornithologists in the four English counties of Staffordshire Warwickshire Worcestershire and since its separation from the aforesaid counties in 1974 the Metropolitan West Midlands with lectures field trips research a bulletin and an annual report since 1929 It is a registered charity in England and Wales number 213311 1 West Midland Bird ClubFounded1 November 1929 1929 11 01 FounderHorace AlexanderTypeRegistered charityFocusOrnithologyArea servedStaffordshire Warwickshire Worcestershire amp West Midlands EnglandKey peopleBill Oddie President Websitewestmidlandbirdclub wbr org wbr ukFormerly calledBirmingham Bird ClubThere are branches in Kidderminster Solihull and Stafford 2 It manages the Belvide Reservoir nature reserve in Staffordshire the Harborne Reserve in Birmingham and the Ladywalk Reserve in North Warwickshire as well as running an access permit scheme for Blithfield Reservoir and Gailey Reservoir in Staffordshire The Club sponsors bird feeding stations at Cannock Chase Staffordshire and Draycote Water Warwickshire Bill Oddie has been the Club s president since 1999 Contents 1 History 2 President 3 Notable members 4 Publications 5 References 6 External linksHistory editThe Club was founded as the Birmingham Bird Club by W E Groves and friends on 1 November 1929 3 The name changed to Birmingham and District Bird Club in 1945 to The Birmingham and West Midland Bird Club in 1947 and the current name was adopted in 1959 3 It co founded and still helps to manage the Bardsey Bird and Field Observatory and was instrumental in securing Brandon Marsh as a nature reserve 4 A successful West Midland Bird Distribution Survey published privately in 1951 5 led to the club publishing the world s first bird atlas 6 the Atlas of breeding birds of the West Midlands in 1970 7 Until 2010 the Club operated an information centre at Kingsbury Water Park Warwickshire President editBill Oddie has been the Club s president since 1999 His first published article on birds appeared in the Club s 1962 Annual Report 8 He is first credited in the 1956 report in which reports of his bird observations are tagged with his initials WEO 9 He discussed his membership of the Club in one of his first forays in the world of television natural history as the subject of a Nature Watch Special Bill Oddie Bird Watcher in which he was interviewed by Julian Pettifer at Bartley Reservoir and the Christopher Cadbury Wetland Reserve 9 Notable members editPast and present Horace Alexander Alan Dean Rob Hume Cyril Hurcomb Tony Norris Bill Oddie Mike Rogers Eric Simms William Brunsdon Yapp 10 Publications editThis list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items August 2008 A regular Bulletin ISSN 1477 6111 An Annual Report ISSN 1476 2862 Lord John Munns Dennis Johnstone Beck T K Richards A J 1970 Atlas of breeding birds of the West Midlands London Published for the West Midland Bird Club by Collins pp 3 276p chiefly illus form maps 20cm ISBN 978 0 00 211040 2 Archived from the original on 26 July 2002 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint unfit URL link Harrison Graham R Dean Alan R Richards Alan J Smallshire David 1982 The Birds of the West Midlands West Midland Bird Club ISBN 978 0 9507881 0 4 Harrison Graham Harrison Janet 2005 The New Birds of the West Midlands West Midland Bird Club ISBN 978 0 9507881 2 8 Archived from the original on 20 September 2011 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint unfit URL link A Checklist of the birds of Staffordshire Warwickshire Worcestershire and the West Midlands and Guide to Status and Record Submission 3 ed West Midland Bird Club 2011 Archived from the original on 5 March 2012 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint unfit URL link References edit West Midland Bird Club registered charity no 213311 Charity Commission for England and Wales Local Branches West Midland Bird Club Retrieved 27 November 2023 a b Chronology West Midland Bird Club Archived from the original on 21 September 2011 Retrieved 7 September 2011 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve its Beginnings Warwickshire Wildlife Trust Archived from the original on 7 May 2009 Retrieved 30 July 2009 Norris C A 1951 West Midland Bird Distribution Survey West Midland Bird Club Archived from the original on 2 April 2012 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint unfit URL link published for private circulation Donald Paul F Fuller Robert J 1998 Ornithological atlas data a review of uses and limitations Bird Study 45 2 129 145 doi 10 1080 00063659809461086 Lord John Munns Dennis Johnstone Beck T K Richards A J 1970 Atlas of breeding birds of the West Midlands London Published for the West Midland Bird Club by HarperCollins pp 3 276p chiefly illus form maps 20cm ISBN 978 0 00 211040 2 Archived from the original on 26 July 2002 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint unfit URL link Oddie W E July 1963 Birds in the Bartley Reservoir Area 1931 1962 Part I The West Midland Bird Report 1962 Birmingham West Midland Bird Club 29 Archived from the original on 14 May 2011 Retrieved 13 February 2010 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a CS1 maint unfit URL link a b Nature Watch Special Bill Oddie Bird Watcher Nature Watch 30 July 1985 ITV Central Norris C A September 1960 The Breeding Distribution of Thirty Bird Species in 1952 Bird Study 7 3 129 184 doi 10 1080 00063656009475969 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to West Midland Bird Club Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title West Midland Bird Club amp oldid 1187132455, wikipedia, wiki, 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