Mike Lubbock MBE
Bird Sense One of the most gifted aviculturists of our time has passed; we remember Mike Lubbock MBE who took his final flight on Saturday 7th September. Mike’s term ‘Bird Sense’ summed up a skill beyond simple knowledge of birds. It is an intuitive knowledge of what is needed for their protection and the proper […]
BWA Party and AGM
Our party weekend at Hellidon Lakes is open to all! We have 2 free rooms (each including one banquet meal) available. You can be in with a chance to win one of these rooms, simply register with a £10 deposit by 30th August. We will draw the lucky winners at our Summer Symposium on 31st […]
Win a free room at the AGM party
Book now and you could win a great freebee. Although our open days are usually member-only, our weekend at Hellidon Lakes is open to all. The AGM business part of the event is only a small part. Come along and join us for party time! Rekindling the spirit of friendship and love of waterfowl at […]
Build a box!
Build a box! Join us on 19th May for our social spring open day. Tea and cake, look at waterfowl, WKQT* and more! Richardsons Sawmill have cut us planks so you won’t have to deal with logs as big as this one. Thank to our generous sponsors Richardsons and Jewsons. Contact secretary@waterfowl.org.uk for tickets *Waterfowl […]
Bird Gatherings can now include waterfowl
From 12pm on the 26 April 2024 gatherings of all poultry including anseriforme birds (for example ducks and geese) are permitted in England provided you: follow and meet the requirements of the poultry gathering general licence notify the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) of the gathering at least 7 days before the event. Gatherings of […]
Join us for a waterfowl workshop
Pose your questions to a panel of waterfowl experts, build a nest box and look at the practical side of waterfowl keeping. Contact the secretary for tickets – £8 for members and £15 for non-members. Includes the nest box kit for tickets bought in advance.
Spring Open Day
AGM reminder
Just a reminder of our AGM at Slimbridge on Saturday at 2pm. If you cannot make it and would like to view proceedings, the secretary will send out a Zoom link on Thursday to all paid-up members. No link? Contact the office by noon on Friday and we’ll do our best to send one to […]
Gatherings allowed, but not for waterfowl
A small easement in the gatherings ban has been announced as from tomorrow. The full announcement is here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/bird-flu-latest-situation-avian-influenza-prevention-zone-declared-across-great-britain Please make sure anyone who asks about this reads the WHOLE release, particularly this, paragraphs 10 and 11: ‘Gatherings of Anseriforme poultry and Anseriforme birds including ducks, geese and swans are not permitted. These changes only […]
BWA member event
The BWA will be visiting the beautiful Edwardian country hall and estate on the outskirts of Leeds – Lotherton Hall. Lotherton’s Wildlife World tells the story of its natural heritage, while drawing on the travels of previous owners of the estate, the Gascoignes. In the evening we will have a group meal at the Ash […]
