BIRDWATCHING APP
The SOC's free mobile app; 'Where to Watch Birds in Scotland'. Available for Android and Apple devices.
GO BIRDWATCHING
Where to birdwatch
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 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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04 August 2022 - 25 September 2022
What it's Like to be a Bird
Catherine Rayner is an award-winning author and illustrator based in Edinburgh. She has written over 20 books for children, while illustrating other well-known... -
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24 August 2022
*APOLOGIES, FULLY BOOKED* Bird ID walk: Autumn wader walk, Musselburgh
Musselburgh lagoons can provide fantastic opportunities to learn the basics of bird identification and during this walk we will be focusing on newly arrived waders, which... -
25 August 2022 - 15 September 2022
Mid-week course of guided walks (x4)
This series of four walks offer a chance to develop and enhance bird identification skills in a variety of habitats and are suitable for absolute beginners and... -
28 August 2022
*APOLOGIES - FULLY BOOKED* Bird ID walk: Osprey Watch, Loch Leven
Birdwatching at Loch Leven in autumn can provide excellent opportunities to watch out for Osprey in action, fishing in the shallow waters of Loch Leven as they stop off...
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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.
