SOC Publications
- The Birds of Scotland
- Scottish Birds
- Scottish Bird News
- Scottish Bird Report
- Scottish Raptor Monitoring Scheme Report
- Birds of St Kilda
- Records of species and subspecies recorded in Scotland on up to 20 occasions
- Other SOC publications
- Scottish bird books
The Birds of Scotland
The Birds of Scotland is a major new book published by The SOC. It is the third in a line of Scottish avifaunas, following in the footsteps of the Misses Baxter and Rintoul's 1953 'The Birds of Scotland' and Valerie Thom's 1986 'Birds in Scotland'. In two full-colour A4 hardback volumes, containing some 1,600 pages, this encyclopaedia of Scottish birds was written by 150 experts and edited by a team of nine editors.
See the Birds of Scotland website at www.birdsofscotland.org.uk.
Scottish Birds - the journal of the SOC |
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Editor: Dr Stan da Prato Scottish Birds, the official journal of the SOC, publishes original material relating to ornithology in Scotland. One issue is published each year in June. An index to volumes 1-20, compiled by Keith Naylor, is available below:
General papers, short notes, letters and obituaries etc Also, an index to Scottish Birds' 'predecessor' Scottish Naturalist (1935-1963) also by Keith Naylor The contents pages of some recent issues are listed below:
Scottish Birds Vol. 19 (1997-98) Contributions: papers and notes should be sent to The Editor, Scottish Birds, Waterston House, Aberlady, East Lothian, EH32 0PY. Advice to contributors. |
Scottish Bird News - the magazine of the SOC |
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Editors: Jimmy Maxwell and Ian Francis Scottish Bird News (SBN) is the quarterly magazine of the SOC. It acts as a channel of communication for SOC members and to disseminate information relevant to Scotland's bird life. It is published four times a year in March, June, September and December. Articles, notices, and Branch news should be sent to The Editors, Scottish Bird News, The SOC, Waterston House, Aberlady, East Lothian, EH32 0PY, and should arrive no later than five weeks before publication. Articles can be sent on disc or by email, although we do still accept typed or handwritten material.
Issue 81 - Sep 2006 The views expressed in articles in SBN are not necessarily the policy of the SOC. |
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Scottish Bird ReportEditor: Ray MurrayThe Scottish Bird Report (SBR) is an annual summary of our knowledge of the birds in Scotland for a particular year. The SBR is a comprehensive review of the records submitted to the Scottish Local Recorders' Network by birdwatchers. While detailed records from individual areas are published in local bird reports the SBR is a summary of local area reports from all 22 recording areas in the country. It draws together the diverse records presented in local reports and attempts to summarise numbers, arrival and departure dates, breeding numbers and success, well as records of rarities and sub-rarities across Scotland. Occasional summaries of species status appear in the SBR, usually where something significant has occurred in the year in question. These usually review the past status of the species and place the occurrences in some context. Copies are available from SOC HQ. The most recent (2001) edition costs £7 (plus £2 P&P),
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Scottish Raptor Monitoring Scheme Report
The Scottish Raptor Monitoring Scheme Report is an annual publication of the SOC, produced on behalf of the Scottish Raptor Monitoring Group (SRMG), of which SOC is a partner. The report replaces the annual Raptor Round-up produced up to 2002. It provides a summary of the work of the SRMG and includes status summaries for each of the 14 species of birds of prey, four species of owls and the Common Raven. Details are given of the population monitoring and productivity of Scotland's raptors. The report is compiled and edited by Brian Etheridge (Scottish Raptor Monitoring Officer), Mark Holling, Des Thompson and Helen Riley. Copies are available from Waterston House at £5 for the 2004 report and £2 for the 2003 report.
The Report is supported by grant aid from Scottish Natural Heritage.
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Records of species and subspecies recorded in Scotland on up to 20 occasionsAuthors: Ian Andrews and Keith Naylor (on behalf of SBRC)Published in December 2002, this special 56-page issue of Scottish Birds contains a definitive list of
records of species and subspecies recorded in Scotland on up to 20 occasions. Each record is listed with
details of site, date, observers and references.
Copies are available from SOC HQ price £5.00 (plus £1 P&P). |
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Birds of St KildaAuthor: Stuart MurrayPublished in June 2002, this special 64-page supplement to Scottish Birds is a
fully up-to-date summary of the birds of this fascinating group of Scottish islands.
The book includes sections on the development of ornithology on St Kilda, conclusions and the future
together with a comprehensive systematic list of all the species ever recorded there.
Copies are available from SOC HQ price £5.00 (plus £1 P&P).
Published by the SOC with financial support from Scottish Natural Heritage. |
Other publications
The Fife Bird AtlasThe Breeding Birds of South-east Scotland - A Tetrad Atlas Special internet offer
A Guide to Bird Watching in the Clyde Area
