Download the membership form for new members and renewals here.

New members receive a members' pack giving detailed information on the Club and its activities;        

Members receive, on publication, a copy of the annual ornithological report, Birds in Durham, summarising the observations during the previous calendar year;

Members receive, on publication, a copy of each issue of the Club's thrice-yearly magazine, The Lek;   

Publications from earlier years are available for purchase, often at reduced prices; 

The 1000-page avifauna, The Birds of Durham; edited by Keith Bowey and Mark Newsome, may be purchased by members at a reduced price;

The Club is able, for a small charge, to supply keys to the Whitburn Observatory - one of the best coastal stations on the east coast of Britain to study sea-bird movements - and to the hide at Castle Lake, Bishop Middleham;

The Club arranges field trips for its members to places of ornithological interest;

The Club has an active conservation programme, and a group, the Shovelers, which carries out practical conservation work; 

The Club contributes responsible comment on local planning issues and liaises closely with local authorities and other bodies, including the RSPB, Natural England, Durham Wildlife Trust and the British Trust for Ornithology;

A winter programme of indoor meetings.                                       

Members may participate in local and national projects and surveys which increase ornithological knowledge in a systematic way whilst adding to the observer's own enjoyment and interest through a greater involvement;

Junior membership is available to those aged 16 or under. Junior members are entitled to all of the usual Club services and activities as well as a reduced fare on our coach outings and trips. Parental permission should be obtained beforehand if you wish to attend any of these events;