Updated Non-Marine Mollusca Checklist now available
Roy Anderson and the Conchological Society's Non-Marine Recorder, Ben Rowson, have produced an updated Checklist of Non-Marine Mollusca of Britain and Ireland. It is based on the lis
Conchological Society Field Meetings 2020 and Covid-19
The response to the Covid-19 virus is having a significant impact upon our lives and is likely to do so for the remainder of 2020, if not beyond.
Conchological Society Officers' Reports 2019 & AGM postal & online vote results 2020
The reports from the Society Officers are now available ahead of the AGM which has been postponed until the autumn (date to be confirmed):
Election of Officers and Council members for 2020
As the number of postal votes received exceeded the number required for the election to be valid, the votes were counted and checked on the day that the Annual General Meeting should have tak
Conch Soc AGM postponed
Conchological Society AGM (Saturday 28th March)
The hunt for rafting bivalves.
There is a lot of current interest in exotic rafting bivalves; there may be an opportunity to join Anna Holmes on the hunt for them if the weather is right. If you are interested, pleas
*** POSTPONED **** Saturday 16th May 2020: FIELD MEETING (non-marine): Langford Lakes, Wiltshire.
Type
Field meeting
*** In vew of the current situation, this meeting will not take place on 16 May; Mike hopes to be able to re-organise it later in the year when things improve, in which case fur
Organiser
Mike Allen (aea.escargots@gmail.com, 07828 103454)
Organisation
Conchological Society
Saturday 13th June 2020: FIELD MEETING (non-marine): Carmel National Nature Reserve, Carmarthenshire. CANCELLATION CONFIRMED
Type
Field meeting
Reserve in karst limestone area with dramatic disused quarries, ancient woodland and the only turlough ("disappearing lake”) in Britain.
Organiser
Ben Rowson (Ben.Rowson@museumwales.ac.uk, 07853 849114) and Dai Herbert (phasianella@gmail.com, 07470393642)
Organisation
Conchological Society
Saturday 20th June 2020: FIELD MEETING (non-marine): Mendip area, Somerset. CANCELLATION CONFIRMED
Type
Field meeting
Focus on Ena montana in ancient woodlands on limestone.
Organiser
Keith Alexander (07394 251990, keith.alexander@waitrose.com)
Organisation
Conchological Society
Saturday 4th July 2020: YCS and YNU FIELD MEETING (non-marine): Central Dearne Valley, SW Yorkshire (VC 63). CANCELLATION CONFIRMED.
Type
Field meeting
Meet at 10:30 at NGR SE 372 064; please contact leader to confirm.
Organiser
Joyce Simmons (01977 620725, joyce@gentian.plus.com )
Organisation
Yorkshire Naturalists' Union