L.O.S. Friday Night Presentation - Friday 4th April 2025

“What’s so special about birds”

Our penultimate presentation of this season is by Dr Alan Bedford who returns to the LOS to present  which is romp through all the biological aspects of birds that make them different from other vertebrates including the differences in structure and biology. 

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This is a new presentation and we will be the first group to whom this talk will be given. Dr Bedford's past presentations to us have always been really fascinating, informative and very accessible to non-experts and this promises to be the same.

Friday April 4th 2025 Derby Room, Leigh Library, WN& 1EB. Seated for 7:30pm please.

L.O.S. Friday Night Presentation - Friday 7th March 2025

The Birds of Liverpool Bay


This talk, by Chris Tynan (Leader of Liverpool RSPB Group) will look at the four river estuaries: 
  • The Ribble 
  • The Alt
  • The Mersey
  • The Dee 
Chris will be describing the birds and the places to watch them.

Meet upstairs in the Derby Room at Leigh Library, 
WN7 1EB on Friday 7th March 2025

7:15pm seated for 7:30pm please.  Everyone is welcome.

L.O.S. Friday Night Presentation - Friday 7th February 2025

The Bittern Diaries

Mike Roberts

Mike’s presentation focuses on his photography of bitterns and their behaviour. 

Mike also considers the status of bitterns in the UK and attempts to bring about their recovery.

Meet upstairs in the Derby Room at Leigh Library, 
WN7 1EB on Friday 7th March 2025

7:15pm seated for 7:30pm please.  Everyone is welcome.

Friday Night 10th January Meeting Cancelled


After discussions with fellow committee members, I, as the Chairman of the L.O.S. have decided to cancel tomorrow night's meeting at Leigh Library due to sub zero temperatures. It just wouldn't be fair to our elder members, which includes myself, risking falling and the cold etc.

The meeting will be cancelled indefinitely, which means it won't be rescheduled.
The next meeting at the library will be Friday 7th February.

Can I take the chance to wish all our members, A Happy New Year.
Paul Pennington
L.O.S. Chairperson