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Abstract

Chairman's messageAt the end of last year we had hoped that something like normality might have returned in 2021. In the event covid-19 restrictions and an understandable individual reluctance to travel into central London has meant quarterly talks have been held via Zoom. As reported in previous Bulletins, we have had four outstanding talks with large international audiences, numbers that have been added to by viewers of the YouTube recordings: for example Alex Lees' talk, Does bird feeding help or hinder avian conservation? was attended by 195 live, and the YouTube video has since been watched 330 times. The success of these Zoom talks has certainly substantially advanced the Club's charitable objectives of educating the public and encouraging scientific debate on matters ornithological. The 2022 programme is in preparation (see below).