Bird Fair 21st- 23rd August 2009

ABC will have its stand as usual at Birdfair 2009. Club sales items will be available and members can visit the stand to chat to Council members and pick up their Bulletins.

ABC African Checklist - May 2009

A revised version of the popular African Checklist has been uploaded. This includes information from vol 13 of HBW and takes note of website updates of the Clements, International Ornithological Congress and Birdlife lists placed onto the web over the last year or so. It also notes the new Horn of Africa guide (published by Helm) which will be available shortly.

This version includes a review of taxonomy, a more extensive review of English names and a brief review of French names to bring these more into line with the most commonly used names.

ABC 2009 Conservation Tour

ABC is delighted to announce a Conservation Tour to Sierra Leone organised by Rockjumper Birding Tours. The tour will run from 9th-22nd December 2009 and profits will go to the ABC Conservation Fund. This is one of the first birding tours to Sierra Leone and target birds include White-necked Picathartes, Gola Malimbe, White-breasted Guineafowl and other Upper Guinea endemics. There are only a few places available so if you are interested, you should contact Rockjumper at info@rockjumper.co.za now.

Latest ABC Bulletin - March 2009

The new issue of the ABC Bulletin, 16.1 is available. It has 128 pages, 11 feature articles, news and comment and an increased use of colour. Articles include rare birds in Morocco; bird observations from south-east Sudan; the search for the winter quarters of Aquatic Warbler; the seabirds of the Conrad Rise, Southern Ocean and birding in Sierra Leone: an emerging West African destination.

If you wish to receive your copy promptly, please join the ABC or renew your membership now if you have not already done so.

Killer mice bring albatross population closer to extinction

Giant carnivorous mice threaten world's greatest seabird colony

The plight of the Tristan Albatross and other rare birds on Gough Island was raised at the AGM on Saturday, 4th April. You can read more about the issue and potential solutions in these articles previously published by BirdLife and The Guardian.

You can also see video footage