GO BIRDWATCHING
Where to birdwatch
Find out some of our recommended sites 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.
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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12 July 2018
An Exhibition of Artwork by Michael Warren
Michael Warren returns to the Donald Watson Gallery to present new paintings. Michael has been a professional artist specialising in birds in their natural... -
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23 September 2018
Autumn binoculars & telescopes demo
Looking for your first pair of binoculars? Or thinking of an upgrade? This demo day is an opportunity to try out a wide range of models of binoculars and telescopes in... -
01 September 2018
Keith Brockie Illustrated Talk
To coincide with the opening of his new exhibition at Waterston House, Keith will be giving a talk on his fieldwork over the past two years studying the wildlife on a... -
06 October 2018
Goose Walk
Each autumn, thousands of migrating Pink-footed geese descend on Aberlady Bay Local Nature Reserve to spend the winter. Join Aberlady Bay ranger, John Harrison, for a...
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BECOME A MEMBER
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.
