Will members please note that subscriptions are due for renewal on 1st September. The subscription rates remain unchanged and are as follows:-
| Classification | Price |
| Adult | £7.00 |
| Family | £10.00 |
| O.A.P. | £6.00 |
| O.A.P. Family | £9.00 |
| Junior (Under 18) | £6.00 |
Members who are not able to attend meetings may send their subscription direct to the Membership Secretary - Mr Nigel Fairclough using "membership AT chorleynats.org.uk" and substituting "@" for "AT"
Subscriptions may also be paid by Banker’s Order. This reduces administration, particularly in enabling the Society, which is a registered Charity, to claim back tax on the subscription of those members who have also signed Gift Aid Declarations, at no extra cost to the member. For further details, contact the Membership Secretary.
Thanks to those members who have already arranged to pay by Standing Order. Subscriptions will be debited from bank accounts during September. Thanks also to those who have signed Gift Aid Declarations. One advantage of this over the covenant scheme is that we can claim for all subscriptions - not just those paid by Standing Order - as long as you have signed a Declaration.
Membership application forms are available here. Click the links:
Records of name, address, telephone numbers and type of membership of each of the Societys members are now stored on computer. If you object to this information about yourself being stored in this manner, please notify the
Secretary in writing of your objection.The new county avifauna, the Birds of Lancashire & North Merseyside is now available for order at the special pre- publication price of £30 (instead of £40 when published in February 2008). To order, just contact the well-respected local booksellers, Subbuteo Natural History Books Tel: 0870 010 9700 Or order online at www.wildlifebooks.com. (Further details are given on the PDF flyer which can be downloaded by clicking the link below.) As only a limited edition of 1000 copies is being printed, it makes excellent sense to pre-order now at the very generous pre-publication discount.
(the latest scourge in rivers and ponds)
The Environment Agency has recently published a warning about the alien plant Floating Pennywort, the latest scourge to hit rivers and ponds. Originally from America, the plant has become established in parts of Britain, although at the present time there has only been one reported sighting in the North West. The plant has the potential to grow at an incredibly fast rate - up to 25 cm (10 inches) per day!
If you think you have seen this plant growing in the wild, please report it immediately to the Environment Agency, tel. 0645 333 111.
Opinions expressed in articles in the Newsletter - or in the Editorial for that matter - are not necessarily the opinions of the Committee or the Society as a whole.
The deadlines for receipt of articles, letters and book reviews for the forthcoming issues of the Newsletter are :-
| Newsletter No. | Edition | Deadline |
| 119 | Autumn 2007 | 21st October 2007 |
| 120 | Winter 2007/08 | 21st January 2008 |
All contributions for Newsletters should be sent to the Editor - Neil Southworth.