The LFS has produced a newsletter for members since 1975 and these available as PDFs here. The early ones were very brief and devoted to society business, but later ones contain articles about Lundy as well as news.
Latest edition
The 53rd edition of the LFS Bulletin Discovering Lundy was published in February 2024 and distributed to all members. Downloads of the previous editions are available in the Newsletter and Bulletin Archive.
Contributing to the Bulletin
We are always happy to receive any stories of interest from members to consider for inclusion in the next Discovering Lundy bulletin. Please send articles about your recent or historical trips, or anything else relating to Lundy that would be of interest to other LFS members, to Belinda Cox by This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Since 2008 the LFS has published academic papers in the Journal, whilst the Annual Report continues to report activities on the island, including bird sightings and other entries from the log book.
Latest edition
The eighth edition of the Journal was published in June 2023. The list of contents may be viewed here.
Previous editions
Lists of contents of all the previous editions of the Journal and downloads of the papers are available in the Journal Archive.
Back numbers of the Journal
Copies of past issues of the Journal are available from This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. The current issue is priced at £10. Previous issues are available at £5 each. Postage to UK addresses for one copy is an extra £2.50. Please enquire about postage costs for overseas addresses and multiple copies.
The fiftieth anniversary of the Lundy Field Society was celebrated in 1996 by, among other things, publishing Island Studies. The chapters of the book were intended to cover the history of research on the island, the early years of the Lundy Field Society and also to give an overview of the latest findings. The authors, many of whom have researched on Lundy for many years, are all experts in their field but the book is also intended for the non-specialist.
Island Studies is now out of print but downloads are available below.
Contents
- Foreword etc Robert Irving, John Schofield and Chris Webster
- Why Study Islands? John Schofield and Jennifer J George
- History of the LFS Chris Webster
- Lundy's Lost Name Charles Thomas
- Lundy's history in context Clive Harfield
- Geology of Lundy Sandy Smith and Clive Roberts
- Archaeology of Lundy Caroline Thackray
- Marine Archaeology and Lundy Philip Robertson and John Heath
- The Buildings of Lundy Julia Abel Smith
- The Birds of Lundy Tony Taylor
- Wild Mammals of Lundy Ian Linn
- Animal Psychology and Behaviour Hayley Randle
- Lundy's Non-marine invertebrates Tony Parsons
- Botanical Studies Elizabeth Hubbard
- The Freshwater Habitats of Lundy Jennifer J George
- Marine Biological Research at Lundy Keith Hiscock
- Lundy's Marine Nature Reserve Robert Irving and Paul Gilliland
- Lundy Wardens Emma Parkes
- Contributors etc
General Information
For general information about the Lundy Field Society, for topics not listed in the 'expert contacts' section below and to purchase copies of our publications (including back numbers of the Annual Report), please contact:
Michael Williams, Hon. Secretary LFS, 10 Nutholt Lane, Ely, Cambridgeshire CB7 4PL or by This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Membership
For information about membership of the Lundy Field Society please contact:
Charlotte Gardnerl, Membership Secretary LFS, 14 East Yewstock Crescent, Chippenham, Wiltshire SN15 1QR or by This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Contributing to our publications
We welcome contributions to our publications.
Potential papers for the peer-reviewed Journal of the Lundy Field Society should be sent to the editor, John Hedger, by This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
The bulk of the Annual Report of the Lundy Field Society is written from the observations entered in the LFS logbook kept in the Marisco Tavern on the island. Visitors are encouraged to record their wildlife sightings in this way. Articles, photographs or more detailed species lists from systematic surveys should be sent to the Annual Report Editor, Kathy Weston, by This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
We are always happy to receive any stories of interest from members to consider for inclusion in the next Discovering Lundy bulletin. Please send articles about your recent or historical trips, or anything else relating to Lundy that would be of interest to other LFS members, to Belinda Cox by This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Safeguarding
Our safeguarding policy may be viewed here. If you have any concerns regarding the safeguarding of a young person or vulnerable adult during an LFS activity then please contact our safeguarding officer by This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Expert contacts for wildlife species groups
| All species if new or novel and for permission | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Mammals and other non-avian terrestrial vertebrates | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Birds | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Marine mammals (except seals) | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Marine invertebrates | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Marine algae | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Seals | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Fungi and slime moulds | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Lichens | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Bryophytes | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Vascular plants | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Ferns | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Freshwater invertebrates | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Freshwater fish | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Arachnids | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Crickets, Grasshoppers, Ground-hoppers, Cockroaches, Earwigs and Stick Insects (Orthoptera) | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| True flies (Diptera) | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Bees, wasps and ants (Hymenoptera) | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera) | |
| Butterflies | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Moths | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata) | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| All other terrestrial invertebrates | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (but species volunteers welcome) |
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Peter Davis
Peter Davis, Lundy Warden in the early 1950s has passed away at the age of 91. He was the author of the green 'A List of the Birds of Lundy' booklet which the LFS published in 1954. You may be familiar with it as a copy resides on the library shelves in each property on Lundy and in the Tavern. As with many other Lundy wardens, he went on to have a distinguished career in ornithology. A full obituary can be read here.
Fantastic Fungus Foray
On a cold and blustery day in November, 14 curious stayers joined our new Assistant Warden Rosie, John Hedger and myself, to learn more about fungi. Starting in the warmth of the tavern, John explained how the wet conditions this year have resulted in huge numbers of fungi of all shapes, sizes, and colours to appear all over the island, making it the best year for records for about 13 years. After an interesting introduction to their life cycle and biology, we headed out to find some examples. Passing through the Camping Field into Lighthouse Field, we were greeted by dots of colour as far as the eye could see – the waxcaps were out in force.
Publications news
The 2018 Annual Report has now been collected from the printers and volunteers from the committee will be stuffing envelopes over the weekend. Copies should be dropping through letterboxes sometime next week.
Bee Cox is busy with the production of the next Bulletin (Discovering Lundy) which should be ready in the New Year.
Don't forget the AGM is on Saturday 14th March 2020 at the Boniface Centre in Crediton. The list of speakers is already taking shape including Sue Sayer who will talk about Lundy's seals. More details will be circulated in February.