Notices



17th February 2016

The Neil Arnold Memorial Fund


We're very pleased to announce the establishment of The Neil Arnold Memorial Fund. Visitors to the website will recall the sad news last year of Neil Arnold's death; Neil was a well-known figure in the birding community both locally - including serving on the management committee of PBO for many years - and further afield, and he is particularly remembered as a pioneer teacher and author in the field of environmental education for young people.
Following his death, Neil's partner, Chris Milner, proposed establishing a fund in his memory that would provide financial support for young people wishing to visit Portland Bird Observatory; through kind donations from Chris and others it has now proved possible to formally establish the fund. Although it will be administered at PBO the fund is a UK registered charity in its own right, with its own trustees - including Chris Milner and Jane Arnold, one of Neil's daughters - and a separate bank account. Although the fund will initially support residential visits to PBO, as further funding becomes available it is hoped to extend its remit to encompass visits to any accredited UK bird observatory. We will shortly make available details of the funding arrangements for applicants, but in the meanwhile we welcome any donations in Neil's memory.



25th August 2015

 We'd like to draw the attention of Obs members and anyone who would like to support us to a very straightforward fundraising opportunity. PBO is now registered with easyfundraising which raises money for charities and good causes such as ourselves; by following the simple instructions in the poster below you can support PBO everytime you make an online purchase from more than 2700 retailers:


20th June 2015

 2015 AGM


The 48th Annual General Meeting of the Portland Bird Observatory and Field Centre will be held at the Observatory at 7pm on Saturday 18th July 2015 in order to undertake the following business:


AGENDA


1. Chairman’s welcome and introduction.


2. To receive apologies for absence.

3. To approve the minutes of the 47th AGM held at the Observatory on Saturday 12th July 2014.

4. To receive a report from the Chairman.

5. To receive a report from the Administrative Secretary.

6. To receive a report from the Hon. Treasurer and to approve accounts for year ended 31st December 2014.

7. To elect Officers and Committee Members for 2015-2016.

Please note that any nominations for election to the committee should be sent to the Administrative Secretary, with named proposers and seconders, prior to the AGM.

8. To deal with any other business.

Light buffet refreshments will be available after the business of the AGM has concluded.

Copies of this agenda, the minutes of the 47th AGM and the accounts for the year ended 31st December 2014 will be available at the AGM.



4th January 2015

Complete digiscoping set for sale

Optolyth S80 scope with 20x60 zoom lens and 20ww lens; Optolyth photoadapter for DSLR camera.
Nikon Coolpix P5100 camera complete with digiscoping adapter, battery charger and manuals.
£495 ovno; phone Roger Hewitt 01929 471811




3rd December 2014
More optical equipment for sale
1. Canon zoom telephoto lens, 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM, boxed, including case, manual and lens hood. All in good condition although lens hood slightly scratched. Price new approx £1200 - £1300, offered at £775.
Contact Phil Goble on 01202 622181 or e-mail: global.goble@btinternet.com


2. Optolyth Alpin binoculars, 10 X 50, complete with strap, rain guard and hard leather case. Older model but optically in excellent condition, although slight wear in focusing ring, hence asking price of £90. Contact Phil Goble on 01202 622181 or e-mail: global.goble@btinternet.com.
3. Leica Trinovid 10x42 binoculars; latest model; 9 months old, boxed and mint; £795
Contact Duncan on 01305 820969
11th August 2014
Optical equipment for sale

1) Nikon D7100 camera - As new - £650


2) Canon EOS70D camera - As new - £650


3) Canon EOS 100-400 f5.6 zoom lens - Excellent condition, recently cleaned by Canon, cost new £1,239 - £895  (Camera & lens together £1495)


4) Leica 8 x 32BR binoculars - Excellent condition - £795


5) Swarovski ATS80 telescope with 20-60 zoom lens and case - Excellent condition, cost new £1930 - £1495
6) Swarovski 30x WW lens - Excellent condition, fits ATS80 telescope, cost new £310 - £195
7) Brunton 10.5 x 44 binoculars complete with carry box - Excellent condition, cost new over £1000 - £795
All enquiries to Vaughan Ashby (01258) 839066 or birdfinders@hotmail.com

21st June 2014

2014 AGM


The 47th Annual General Meeting of the Portland Bird Observatory and Field Centre will be held at the Observatory at 7pm on Saturday 12th July 2014 in order to undertake the following business:

AGENDA

1. Chairman’s welcome and introduction.

2. To receive apologies for absence.

3. To approve the minutes of the 46th AGM held at the Observatory on Saturday 6th July 2013.

4. To receive a report from the Chairman.

5. To receive a report from the Administrative Secretary.
6. To receive a report from the Hon. Treasurer and to approve accounts for year ended 31st December 2013.

7. Appointment of Independent Inspectors of Accounts for current year.

8. To elect Officers and Committee Members for 2014-2015.
Please note that any nominations for election to the committee should be sent to the Administrative Secretary, with named proposers and seconders, prior to the AGM.

9. To deal with any other business.

Light buffet refreshments will be available after the business of the AGM has concluded.
Copies of this agenda, the minutes of the 46th AGM and the accounts for the year ended 31st December 2013 will be available at the AGM.

16th April 2014

Nikon Fieldscope ED78 for sale

Nikon Fieldscope ED78 angled body, optically in very good condition, however it has been knocked over causing a dent to the front casing (see pic), though it causes no effect to the image at all, Very rarely used outside and manly mounted to a tripod inside the Observatory! £200 ONO 




 28th March 2014

Bookshop second-hand stock

 To free up space in the shop we are currently undertaking a cull of surplus second-hand stock. Members and others who have stock that we hold for sale on a commission basis priced at £12 or under should contact us if they wish to retain any titles; books will only be culled if we think they are unlikely to sell or we have multiple copies. If you have such a book at the obs and would like to retain it please let Mike Gray know on 01225 315879. Many thanks.



20th March 2014
Volunteers required
We currently have vacancies for bookshop volunteer staff, opening hours for the shop are 10-4 Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, can you help? Please contact Mike Gray 01225 315879 or Martin Cade 01305 820553 for more details.

 
1st December 2013
Reduced off-season accommodation charges
We are introducing a reduced tariff for the off-season period 1st January to 1st March; during this period the overnight charge will be £12 per person in the lighthouse/annexe and £48 per night for the Cottage.