White-tailed Plover at RSPB Rainham Marshes on 7th July (Tony Coombs)

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A new style e-mailable Description Form for both local and national rarities can be downloaded from the records page. Please use this form if at all possible. To go with this the EBS Identfication Panel have issued some new helpful guidlines (13th July 2010)

County Bird Survey Projects 2010 surveys added 24th April

The new 2010 Fixture List is available now.

RSPB Vange Marshes: Updated 20th January 2010

RSPB Rainham Marshes: Updated 5th July 2010

RSPB Old Hall Marshes: Updated 20th July 2010

Finders Accounts: new 20th July 2010

EBS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE VACANCIES

GENERAL SECRETARY. This position is very important, but only requires for general correspondence to be handled following guidance from the Committee meetings.

ASSISTANT GENERAL SECRETARY (Minutes) - The applicant would be required to attend the Committee Meetings and take brief note and produce a set of Minutes, again with assistance from the Chairman.  

OUTDOOR EVENTS ORGANISER - This applicant would be required to suggest which Fairs, Shows, etc. the Society attend during the year. Once endorsed by the Committee the booking would be made and from the list of volunteers arrange who attends to man the stand.

PUBLICITY ORGANISER - The applicant would be required to do what it says on the tin. To undertake as much publicity for the Society as possible in all areas of the media.

RECORDERS - At present we still only have our Senior Recorder doing all the work!! This is not acceptable if the membership expects to continue receiving the award winning Essex Bird Report. Many hand make light work. So if we can get a team of three, four or more Recorders together this would be ideal and very rewarding.

RECORDING TEAM CO-ORDINATOR - This member keeps the 'coggs' of the Recorders, the ID Panel and the Exec. Committee working well together with relevant information flowing between all groups.

All enquiries to the Chairman

Essex Bird Report 2007: Spotted Crake at Maldon - Andy Cook

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