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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13 January 2022 - 27 February 2022
To the Waters and the Wild
This exhibition of tapestry presents work by the Scottish members of the British Tapestry Group (BTG) inspired by the natural world. BTG aims to promote woven... -
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26 January 2022
SOC/BTO Scotland Youth Events Programme: Capturing the spirit of birds
Events for young people in Scotland The SOC and BTO Scotland are excited to launch a new series of free, monthly events for people under 30. Delivered on Zoom,... -
02 February 2022
* APOLOGIES, FULLY BOOKED * Bird ID walk: Winter waders and wildfowl, Musselburgh
Join us as we celebrate World Wetlands Day! Musselburgh lagoons can provide fantastic opportunities to learn the basics of bird identification and have a close... -
06 February 2022
* APOLOGIES, FULLY BOOKED * Bird ID walk: An introduction to bird sounds, Gosford Estate
Visits to Gosford Estate in late winter and early spring will give an opportunity to make an early start to learning bird calls and songs in the field and are aimed at...
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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.
