Welcome to the GRC Recorders pages. This blog provides details on all the relevant news of Glamorgan’s scarcer birds, plus all BBRC & WRP decisions that affect us locally. It will also be used to document the status and occurrence of these scarcer species and we welcome contributions from anyone with photographs, artwork or documentation of rarities past, present and future. The GRC also welcomes all seawatching news from around Glamorgan and news of passage migrants in spring & autumn, uncommon birds in our area and unusual behaviour.
All visitors are welcome. You must first register by sending an email to GlamRC@gmail.com before you can contribute. An invite will be sent to your email address. Blog content will be strictly moderated. Access to pages and downloads are available to everyone. All photographs on this blog remain the property of the originator. If you would like to use photos, please arrange permission beforehand.
The Glamorgan Rarities Committee, in conjunction with the Glamorgan Bird Club & Gower Wildlife , have agreed to co-operate with the Welsh Ornithological Society in the sharing of bird records & photographs in the interest of keeping accurate records and to promote birdwatching in North, Mid & South Wales.
Wednesday, 3 April 2013
Obituary notice
The naturalist Mary Gilham MBE (1921-2013) has passed away. A well known author and Wildlife Trust member.
like Jake, I had the pleasure of meeting Mary Gilham on several occasions and I think I corresponded with her in my time as Recorder. An oustanding naturalist, her passing is a great loss, though she leaves a fantastic legacy in her writings.
Sad news. I've got several of her books, which I really must get round to reading. There's a good film on Vimeo of her with Cliff Woodhead at Coed-y-Bedw reserve: http://vimeo.com/17145423
4 comments:
I met her on a few occasions, a truly remarkable lady. Her knowledge of flora & fauna was amazing. She will be dearly missed by all in Glamorgan.
Indeed. She published a huge number of books on the Natural History of Glamorgan. Quite a number still for sale at Cosmeston.
like Jake, I had the pleasure of meeting Mary Gilham on several occasions and I think I corresponded with her in my time as Recorder. An oustanding naturalist, her passing is a great loss, though she leaves a fantastic legacy in her writings.
Sad news. I've got several of her books, which I really must get round to reading. There's a good film on Vimeo of her with Cliff Woodhead at Coed-y-Bedw reserve: http://vimeo.com/17145423
Post a Comment