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
This exhibition brings together pastel drawings by John Threlfall and oil paintings by Esther Tyson with ceramics sculptures by Simon Griffiths. These artists take... -
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19 May 2021 - 09 June 2021
* APOLOGIES, FULLY BOOKED * Mid-week course of Guided Walks (x4)
This series of four walks offers a chance to develop and enhance bird identification skills in a variety of habitats and is suitable for absolute beginners and... -
21 May 2021 - 11 June 2021
* APOLOGIES, FULLY BOOKED *Mid-week course of Guided Walks (x4)
This series of four walks offers a chance to develop and enhance bird identification skills in a variety of habitats and is suitable for absolute beginners and... -
23 May 2021
Binoculars & telescopes demonstration
* APOLOGIES, THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED * Please 'Email us' via the button below to be notified if we are able to arrange a second Optics Day event. In addition to...
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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.
