The premier birdwatching club in Northern Ireland

The club's activities are arranged by a committee, elected at the Annual General Meeting held each January. These activities are mainly fortnightly meetings, which take the form of illustrated talks by club members or guest speakers, held between October and April, and a series of Field Trips.   The club tries to have at least two of the speakers from outside Northern Ireland. Each year the club also organises a major exhibition of colour transparencies taken by Northern Ireland bird photographers.

Whilst the objectives of the club are related to ornithology rather than conservation, links are maintained with the RSPB,  Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust and the Ulster Wildlife Trust, and many members are individually affiliated to such groups.

Members are sometimes invited to take part in population studies, on behalf of the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), for example.  The NIOC is also a member of the "BTO - Bird Clubs Partnership".  From time to time the club also organises its own field surveys and the results are made available to non-members and organisations on request.

Other membership benefits include, concessionary subscription rates to British Birds magazine and receipt of the club newsletter - The Harrier.  To join, simply download the Membership Application Form and post it along with the appropriate subscription to - The Honorary Secretary - address below.

Download application form

Subscription Rates

Contact phone number

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Ordinary £10.00 Stg.
UB40's £5.00 Stg.

Gary Wilkinson:   02892 639254 International:   0044 2892 639254

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