Author: David Bickerton

The Long Preston Bird Report for 2020 is an interesting read for an area just outside the ELOC recording area but often visited by members. A copy can be viewed by clicking here

In order to get some continuity with previous records, existing user accounts have been transferred from the old site but without passwords. All you need to do is “Sign In” and then “Lost your Password” – you’ll get an email asking you to create a new password.

Once signed in you can enter records.

New users should use the “Register” option but will need to be approved by an administrator. This will normally happen within 24 hours.

We have suffered from a lot of Spam attacks which can slow down the performance but these have been reduced dramatically. However, please bear with us if you get blocked from accessing the site: please complete the Allow Access form and an administrator will add you to the approve lists asap.

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to the ELOC website. This has been developed in 2021 by club members Bernard Bracken and David Bickerton. They have been helped by Steve Flynn, a friend of David’s who has carried out a lot of work on the Bird Records section.

As with any new website, there will be a few teething problems and we hope to resolve these over the next few months, please let us know if you spot anything odd or have any suggestions for improvements and we will do our best to make the relevant changes. Currently the site doesn’t support a Photograph Gallery. This may be added later and we would encourage you to use our Facebook page for now. Prior to entering your first sightings records you will have to register to the new site. If you find any problems, please report them to me or Bernard via the ‘About Us’ section.

The club always welcomes new members, beginners or seasoned birders alike. Why not come and join us at Fence Village Hall BB12 9QH, on the first Tuesday of the month? Check out the list of Indoor Meetings which are friendly and relaxed (with free refreshments!). Throughout the year we run several Field Trips for members where car sharing is encouraged. Visitors are also welcome to attend.

I hope all club members and website users will join me in thanking Philip Hartwell and retired Chairman Tony Cooper for developing and supporting the original website. This has taken a considerable amount of their time and effort over the last twenty years. I am looking forward to seeing this new site developing in the future. Many thanks to Bernard, David, Stephen and everyone who has contributed as these changes have been instigated over the last few months.

Andy Powell
ELOC Chairman