Borders

Our talks programme has now finished for the winter 2021-22 season, and will resume in autumn 2022. Further details will be announced here in due course; talks will be held via Zoom with some indoor meetings.

An invitation with a link to the Zoom meeting will be sent out to the branch's members a few days before the event via email. To receive this notice, please ensure that you are on the appropriate mailing list held by HQ. If you are unsure, you can check your mailing list preferences by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or if you know you do not receive branch notices but would like to, you can sign up here (please note these will only be sent to SOC members).

For instructions on how to use Zoom, please click here.

Contact:

Neil Stratton 01573 450695 or send Neil an This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Venue for indoor meetings:

The Townhouse Hotel, Melrose, TD6 9PQ (click here for a map and directions), though this may change.

Branch outings have resumed, and further dates will be announced here in due course. Excursion details will be sent to SOC Borders branch members by email, if you have signed up for this (or click here if you haven't already done so).

Sat 4 Jun         
Barony Castle woodlands, Eddelston

Contact:

Neil Stratton 01573 450695 or send Neil an This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Secretary and representative of branch on SOC Council :

This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Heiton Mains, Heiton, Kelso, TD5 8JR

Chair:

Dr Gavin Paterson

Vice-chair/Editor of Borders Bird Report:

Tom Brewis

Treasurer:

Richard Jackson

Joint County Bird Recorder rep:

Martin Moncrieff

Engagement Officer:

Alasdair Reid

Borders recorders:

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Talks and outings reminders:

Members who've consented to Local Branch news and events e-communications from SOC, are sent a reminder about forthcoming talks (with more information on the speaker and subject where possible), usually a week or so in advance of the meeting. A similar reminder service operates for outings. If you don’t already receive these alerts and would like to, please make sure you've completed a Mailing List Consent Form to allow the Club to contact you. If you've already completed a form, check your junk/spam/clutter folders to make sure our emails aren't landing there. Still nothing? Contact Headquarters as we may not have a correct or up to date email address on file for you.

AGM minutes, Chairman's Report and Annual Accounts

Please click on the links below:

2022 AGM minutes

Chairman's Report April 2022

Financial Statement 2021-22

Forums/News Group:

If you would like to join the SOC Borders Branch News Group (Borders Birds) then please email the group owner, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. The group has been primarily set up for members to post interesting sightings of birds in the Scottish Borders area and find out "what's about".  

Discussion Group:

Borders Discussion Group meets from September to March on a Monday evening (usually the Monday after the branch meeting) in Melrose. The meetings are usually announced on the Borders Bird News Forum and are open to anyone wishing to attend.

Birdwatching in the area

Click here for a guide of recommended sites to visit in the Borders and to download the branches’ free, full-colour birdwatching guide to the area.

Click here for our guide to Birdwatching on the Berwickshire coast

Bird recording in the area

Visit the Borders recording area page for details of the latest bird report, back issues, species considered locally and for Local Recorder contact information.

South-East Scotland Bird Atlas

Find out more here.