BIRDWATCHING APP
The SOC's free mobile app; 'Where to Watch Birds in Scotland'. Available for Android and Apple devices.
GO BIRDWATCHING
Coronavirus (Covid-19)
Advice for bird watchers and field workers can be found here.
Download our free app for a guide to the best places to birdwatch around Scotland or visit our library to browse a range of field guides. Know the code before you go.
Fancy some company?
Our Local Branches organise outings around Scotland. View the programme here.
Record your sightings
Report your bird sightings to the Local Recorder for the area as well as uploading them to BirdTrack.
Just getting started?
Join our new Facebook Group and share your bird observations and queries with like-minded others.
ONLINE SCOTTISH BIRD REPORT
Free access to hundreds of local bird reports at your fingertips!
Find Out MoreRECORD YOUR SIGHTINGS
One of the SOC's greatest contributions to Scottish ornithology is the documentation of bird numbers and the maintenance of the Local Recorders' Network.
As a BirdTrack partner, we work with other organisations to promote the practice of keeping bird records and submitting them for scientific research.
Report your bird sightings to the Local Recorder for the area as well as uploading them to BirdTrack
RECORD YOUR SIGHTINGS
One of the SOC's greatest contributions to Scottish ornithology is the documentation of bird numbers and the maintenance of the Local Recorders' Network.
As a BirdTrack partner, we work with other organisations to promote the practice of keeping bird records and submitting them for scientific research.
Report your bird sightings to the Local Recorder for the area as well as uploading them to BirdTrack
What's On
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29 April 2021 - 30 May 2021
Joint Exhibition by John Threlfall, Esther Tyson and Simon Griffiths
Subject to the confirmation of the Government’s Roadmap, the exhibition will open from 29 April. However, please check regularly for updates. This exhibition... -
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03 June 2021 - 26 September 2021
Wonder Wander
This is the first extensive display of outdoor sculptures in our garden. For this exhibition award-winning sculptor Andrea Geile created a new body of work inspired by... -
03 June 2021 - 25 July 2021
Insectarium: Fascination and Fear
This exhibition presents artworks created by members of the Society of Scottish Artists in response to the conflicting feelings that Insects inspire in us.... -
29 July 2021 - 01 August 2021
Song Lines
For one week only! "Song Lines" is an exhibition of artwork created by Val O'Regan and inspired by the SOC sound archive. In 2020 the SOC collaborated with the...
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SOC brings together like-minded individuals with a passion for birds, nature and conservation through a programme of talks, outings, conferences and via the Club’s quarterly journal, Scottish Birds.
