Buffalo Ornithological Society
Birding Western New York and the Niagara Peninsula of Ontario

Blue-winged Teal - © Sue Barth

Register for BOS Membership

NEW MEMBERS:

You can now sign-up for membership to the BOS online by using the form below. The top portion of the form asks you to create a username and password to establish an online member account that allows access to the member-only area of this website. Be sure to record your username and password so you can login to the site after your account has been created.

Alternately, new members can apply for membership by printing and filling-out our new membership form and sending that to the BOS along with a check for membership dues.

Birding Ethics:

We urge those who wish to join the BOS to read through the ABA Code of Birding Ethics prior to joining. We would like our members to be good representatives of our organization by respecting and promoting the welfare of birds and their environment and by respecting the law and the rights of others while birding.

Open and print the pdf membership application by clicking the link below. Fill out the paper form and mail it along with your check for $20.00 (or $60.00 if you choose to have The Prothonotary mailed to you).

BOS Membership
c/o Karen Lee Lewis
8177 Roseville Lane
East Amherst, NY 14051

Please make your check payable in US dollars to the Buffalo Ornithological Society.

BOS Membership Application

NOTE: Your privacy is important to us and the BOS will NOT share your information with any third-party, group, or agency.

Username and Password:

Be sure to record your username and password for future access to the member-only part of this website.

Choose a Username: (required)

Choose a Password: (min 6 chars / required)

Confirm Your Password: (required)

Contact Information:

Primary Email: (required)

Secondary Email: (optional)

First Name: (required)

Last Name: (required)

Street Address: (required)

City: (required)

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Zip/Postal Code: (required)

Primary Phone: (optional; use 555-555-5555 format)

NOTE: required for the BOS One Call Hotline for Rare Bird Alerts

Secondary Phone: (optional, use 555-555-5555 format)

Membership Dues:

Dues are $20.00 (to cover printing costs, $40 will be added if you select to have a paper copy of The Prothonotary mailed to you.)

Select how you would like to receive your copy of The Prothonotary:

Email me a pdf version Send me a paper copy

ADDITIONAL GIFT(s) to the BOS, ABOVE Membership Dues (optional):

$ General Gift

$ Axtell/McVey/Wendling Fund (used to support regional ornithological research and education)

Rare Bird Alerts:

BOS One Call Hotline for Rare Bird Alerts
(Be sure you've included your phone # above if you choose this)

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Please read the ABA Code of Birding Ethics before submitting your registration. Then check the box below to indicate you've read them. I have read the ABA Code of Birding Ethics.

The Buffalo Ornithological Society is affiliated with the Buffalo Museum of Science
and a member of the New York State Ornithological Association.

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