About the Bird Stamp Society

About us

To link and to encourage friendship between collectors of bird stamps in Great Britain and from the rest of the World
To stimulate interest in philately related to birds on stamps through the medium of a quarterly journal entitled Flight
To provide members with the opportunity to add to or dispose of their collections or surplus stock by the operation of an exchange packet;
To introduce the Society to a wider audience by the operation of a dedicated website.

Chair Graham U’ren

Vice Chair Mike Robinson

General Secretary Mel West

Membership Secretary Graham Horsman

Auction Secretary Graham Horsman

Treasurer Kevin Chapman

Packet Secretary Philip Cant

Flight Editor Steve Strauss

Website Administrator Gilly Christmas

Flight Distributor Gilly Christmas

A quarterly copy of the Flight journal
Bird Stamp Listings – Compiled into a catalogue format, members can receive free listings up to 2016. New listings are also available within each Flight journal
The Society runs a successful postal packet circuit for British members, each receiving a packet containing 8/10 books about six times a year. The books are made up by members’ and non-members’ items, and cover single stamps, sets and covers, some at one fifth catalogue value. Both British and overseas members also have access to an internet-based bird stamp packet, that is run in close association with the Society, called e-packet
A chance to participate in a re-activated bird stamp Auction, where members can supply material for the auction, or simply bid on items required
Access to the BSS Library - currently under construction, the BSS Library will be a comprehensive resource of, for example, articles, exhibition material, research papers, Society business documents and more, for members to peruse online or download.