branch excursion programme autumn 2011 - spring 2012

Ayrshire

Contact Jim Thomson on 01292 570351, or Tony Scott for coach trip details on 01292 281085. Trips are in conjunction with RSPB Central Ayrshire Local Group on a car-share basis.

• Sat 24 Sep: Fairlie, Hunterston & Portencross
• Sat 29 Oct: Crook of Baldoon & Wigtown Bay LNR
• Sat 26 Nov: John Muir Country Park & Aberlady Bay day coach trip
• Sat 10 Dec: Loch Ryan
• Sat 21 Jan: Maidens & Culzean
• Sat 25 Feb: Doonfoot
• Sat 24 Mar: Irvine Harbour & Bogside
• Sat 28 Apr: Muirshiel Country Park
• Sat 26 May: Isle of Cumbrae
• 23-25 Jun: Farne Islands weekend coach trip

Borders

Contact Ray Murray, 01721 730677.

• Sun 2 Oct: St Abb's Head for migrants. Meet at main car park at steading (NT912673) at 8.30am
• Sun 9 Oct: West Water Reservoir for goose roost. Meet at West Linton Golf Club (NT140521) at 6.00pm
• Sun 11 Dec: Caerlaverock for geese & ducks. Meet at Peebles & Selkirk (arrange car share) at 8.00am
• Sat 7 Jan: Newmains to watch wildbird cover feeding. Meet at Reston car park by junction (NT885621) at 10.00am
• Sat 24 Mar: Dunglass, Pease Bay & Dowlaw for Berwickshire bays and Coldingham Moor. Meet at railway viaduct by A1 at Dunglass (NT772722) at 9.00am
• Sat 21 Apr: Lammermuir glens / Byrecleugh for hill birds. Meet in Longformacus main street (NT692573) at 7.30am

Caithness

Contact Stan Laybourne, 01847 841244. (No outings planned.)

Central Scotland

Contact Roger Gooch, 01259 742326. (No outings planned.)

Clyde

Contact Hayley Douglas, 07715 634079. (No outings planned.)

Dumfries

Contact Pat Abery, 01556 630483.

• Sat 19 Nov: Cumbria
• Sat 3 Dec: Caerlaverock
• Sat 25 Feb: Loch Ryan
• 10-13 Apr: Yorkshire

Fife

Contact Karen Dick, 01334 848278, or the leader. Meeting places will be announced here nearer the time.

• 3-4 Sep: Pelagic outing, Gairloch, Wester Ross. (Leader David Heeley, 01337 841160.)
• Sun 18 Sep: Angus Coast (Karen Dick)
• Sat 15 Oct: Angus Lochs (Karen Dick)
• Sat 12 Nov: Largo Bay & Kilconquhar (Rob Armstrong 01334 838279)
• Sat 10 Dec: Christmas Party at the Fairways Restaurant, Elmwood, Cupar
• Sun 18 Dec: Kinneil & Skinflats (Paul Taylor 01334 828925)
• Sat 14 Jan: Musselburgh (Paul Taylor)
• Sat 11 Feb: Rossie Bog & Angle Park (Norman Elkins 01334 654348)
• 18/19 Feb: Islay weekend (Karen Dick)
• Sat 24 Mar: Loch Leven (Howard Chapman 01334 870768) ** NOTE NEW DATE **
• Sun 15 Apr: Tyninghame (David Heeley 01337 841160)
• Sat 21 Apr: Coffee morning
• 12/13 May: Southwest Scotland weekend - Wood of Cree etc. (David Heeley)
• Sat 19 May: Glen Turret (Paul Taylor, joint with Lothian SOC)

Grampian

Contact Graham Cooper, 01339 882706. (No outings planned.)

Highland

Contact Kathy Bonniface, 01808 511740, or the leader. Meet at 9.00am (9.15am Thursdays) at Inverness Retail Park, near Burger King, unless otherwise stated. Weekend outings are full day, Thursdays are mornings only.

• Sat 17 Sep: Waders at Inver Bay (leader to be announced)
• Thur 22 Sep: Local birding
• Sat 8 Oct: Strathbeg (David Bain 01463 772539). Meet at 8.00am
• Thur 20 Oct: Local birding
• Sun 6 Nov: Loch Fleet (Simon Cohen 01349 865531)
• Thur 17 Nov: Local birding
• Sun 4 Dec: Black Isle (David Galloway 01381 621126)
• Thur 8 Dec: Local birding
• Sun 22 Jan: Loch Spynie (Al McNee 01463 220493) ** NOTE NEW DATE **
• Sat 11 Feb: Mid Ross (Simon Cohen 01349 865531)
• Thur 16 Feb: Local birding
• Sun 18 Mar: Findhorn (Alex Joss 01463 221661)
• Thur 22 Mar: Local birding
• Sat 21 Apr: Strathspey (David Jardine 01463 731330)
• Sat 12 May: Dawn Chorus (Simon Cohen 01349 865531). Meet at 5.00am
• May 18-21: Uig & beyond. This will be a trip to the Uists/Western Isles by private cars, not specifically led

Lothian

Contact Gillian Herbert, 0131 337 0767 (or SOC HQ) for details, or come along to our indoor meetings. These are full-day trips so please bring packed lunch and stout footwear. Transport is on a car-share basis.

• Sun 4 Sep: Hound Point (Richard Lesley). Meet at 10am opposite the Hawes Inn, at the statue of a seal. There is car parking opposite the Hawes Inn, but it does get busy. Walk 3.5-4 miles on tracks. Contacts are Richard Leslie 01620 843143, Gillian Herbert 0131 337 0767, Doreen & James Main 01620 844532 or, on the day, 07791 127044 or 07811 996320.
• Sun 2 Oct: Lindisfarne (David Atkins)
• Sun 6 Nov: Baron's Haugh & Hogganfield (Sid Morgan)
• Sun 11 Dec: Aberlady Bay & lunch at Craigielaw Golf Club (Stephen Hunter)
• Sun 15 Jan: Linlithgow Loch & Kinneil Kerse / Skinflats (Doreen & James Main)
• Sun 19 Feb: Largo Bay & Ruddon's Point (David Atkins)
• Sun 11 Mar: Dalkeith Country Park & Musselburgh Lagoons (Tom Gillies)
• Sun 22 Apr: Penicuik Estate (Keith Macgregor)
• Sat 19 May: Glen Turret (joint with Fife SOC)
• Sun 27 May: Leithen Lodge & Moorfoot Hills (Colin Beckett)

Orkney

Contact Colin Corse, 01856 874484. (No outings planned.)

Stewartry

Contact Joan Howie, 01644 430226 or Geoff Packard, 01557 330681. It is hoped that there will be two excursions each month, depending on weather and bird news. Details will be announced at our indoor meetings.

• Sat 24 Sep: Mersehead Reserve
• Mon 17 - Thu 20 Oct: 4 days / 3 nights in Montrose area

Tayside

Contact Bob McCurley on 01382 462944, or the leader (particularly if transport is required). Wednesday excursions are joint with ADBC.

• Wed 14 Sep: Angus Coast. Meet at Auchmithie village at 10.00am (Bob McCurley)
• Sun 9 Oct: Fife, St Andrews etc. Meet at Crichton St car park at 9.00am (John Campbell 01382 732768)
• Sun 13 Nov: Angus Lochs. Meet at Crichton St car park at 9.00am or Kinnordy at 10.00am (George Rodger 01382 816107)
• Sun 8 Jan: Wader watch. Meet at Crichton St car park at 9.00am (Brian Boag 01828 686669)
• Sun 12 Feb: Scone Palace & Argaty Red Kite Centre. Meet at Crichton St car park at 9.00am or Quarry Mill at 10.00am (Bob McCurley)
• Sun 18 Mar: Montreathmont Forest & Montrose Basin. Meet at Crichton St car park at 9.00am or Montrose Basin at 10.00am (Jon Cook 01382 738495)
• Sun 22 Apr: South Esk Private Estate. Meet at Montrose Basin at 10.00am (Grant Balfour 01674 810380)
• Tue 15 May: Isle of May. Meet at Crichton St car park at 9.00am (Bob McCurley, sailing time to be confirmed)
• Sun 20 May: Glen Prosen. Meet at Crichton St car park at 9.00am or Kinnordy at 10.00am (Gus Guthrie 01575 574548)

West Galloway

Contact Geoff Sheppard, 01776 870685. Excursions will be announced at indoor meetings.