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-1- THE I$IUTSFORD ORNI.THOI-OGICAL SOCIETY BIRD REI-ORT 1977. Rostherne enjoyed a vintage year in 1977, Slavonian Grebe, Bean Goose, Goshauk, Hobby, Marsh Harrier, Bearded Tit, Purple Heron and Little Shearwater were all recorded on the reserve. Tatton had Pied Flycatcher, Black-necked Grebe and Spotted Crake whilst a pair of Ruddy D.rck reared seven young on Knutsford Moor, making it the rnost northerly iocation in England where the species has so far bred successfully. Mobberley Lake again attracted a fair number of waders including B1ack-tailed Godwit and llood Sandpiper and during the spriing a Hoopoe spent two days in a garden at Goostrey. The Socieiy is a member of the Cheshire Ornithological Associ-ation, an amalgamation of most of the ornithological and natural history societies in the county. The Association was lormed sone years ago to promote and protect the interests of birds and birdwatchers throughout Cheshire. In order to fulfii these obligations it uas felt that a thorough survey of the distribution of breeding birds in the county was needed and after a series of neetings at the end of L977 it r.'as decided that thg project should begin in the spring of 1978 and run for four years. ' The idea is that the project, will be run along the lines of the B.T.O. survey of the early 197O's but would be based on ftetradsr or squares of 2 km x 2 km instead of the original IO km souares. Our own society has unclertaken to ccver nearly !O tetrads, and in an age when rnost people seem quite content to sit at home during the evening and wateh rThe World about ust or 'lli1dlife on Oner, joining the ever increasing ranks of fireside naturalists, it r'ras most encouraring to find so many members offering their services without too much cajoling. Most society nembers will be familiar with the magazine rBritish BirdsIr a monthly publication covering all aspects of ornitholory. The annual subscriptj-on is 18, but members cal now reeeive twelve issues for only fl5 using the special forms provided t*ith this report A. C. Usher Report Editor
-2- orrrcrns r977-8 President ..... . W. Hulligan IEOU Chairnan ,. J. Somerville Secretary .. ... r... ... P. B. Perkins Treasurer ...... R. Groom Field Meeting Officer:Mrs. M. Holt Lectures Officer:L. Roome Report Editor........ A. C- Usher Committee Members... Mrs. S. Fielding, Hrs. J. Thornley, L. Mason FUIURE EVENTS Field_Yeetiqgs L97B \Iay 5/5/? June 18 July ! Sept 15 oct 6lZ/8 Nov 4 Dec 2 Minsmere Bempton tr{ildboarclough Spurn Holy rsland Frodsham Red Rocks Indoor Meetings L978 May 19 A.G/M. June 2] July 2l Sept 22 Ocl" 27 Nov 24 Film Night Dec 15 Christmas PartY t9?3 t9?9 Jan LJ Slimbridge Jarr 26 Feb 1O Morecambe abd Leighton Hoss Feb 2] Mar 11 Open V,at 2J Apr 9 Llandudno APt 27 A.G.M. llay 7/8/9 Minsmere Indoor meetings are held in the Buffet Room, Civic Hal1 ' Knutsford at /.4! p.m.
Page 1: The Knutsford Ornithologtcat Societ
Page 5 and 6: L -4- A SYSTEMATIC LIST Or BIRDS OB
Page 7 and 8: -5- White-fronted Goose. (Anser alb
Page 9 and 10: -8- Monthlv Maxima at Tatton and Ro
Page 11 and 12: -10- Seaup. (lytirya marila) An imm
Page 13 and 14: -L2- Hobbr. (Fa1co subbuteo) Amalea
Page 15 and 16: -14- Green Sandpiper. (TringA ochro
Page 17 and 18: -IO- 'tCommic Ternn. (Genus sterna)
Page 19 and 20: Grey Wastail. (Motacilla cinerea) -
Page 21 and 22: -20- Garden Warbler. (Sy1via borin)
Page 23 and 24: -22- Brambling. (Fringilla montifri
Page 25 and 26: -24- A LTST OT FIRST AND LAST RECOR
Page 27 and 28: -26- 3. Species R_ecorded on PassaR
Page 29 and 30: -to- The Lesser Spotted (or Barred)
Page 31: 2n Birds rinEed by S.M.R.G. and sub

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