Sos.org.uk
Title
Sussex Ornithological Society
Description
About the Sussex Ornithological Society
The Society was formed in 1962 by a group of keen young people including, amongst others, B.A.E (Tony) Marr, Richard Porter, Chris Mead, Michael Shrubb and Tony Sheldon. Up until that time birding in Sussex had been uncoordinated, the county focal point being the annual 'Sussex Bird Report', a privately produced paper edited by Grahame des Forges and Denzil Harber.
Although an excellent publication it tended to concentrate on rarities and migration records and little was documented, or even known, about the status and distribution of the county's breeding birds.
With the genesis of the fledgeling society the aims were expanded and now the members of the Society are able to participate in a wide range of activities such as surveys at both county and national level, field outings, conservation working parties, an annual one-day conference, quarterly newsletters and the annual bird report.
