Orkney

With the ongoing uncertainty on when face-to-face indoor meetings will be able to resume, due to Covid-19, SOC branches will continue with virtual meetings, via Zoom, until April 2022. This is in order to ensure the safety of our members and speakers, and to allow us to plan an online programme of talks that we can be confident of delivering, regardless of where things might stand in relation to the pandemic.

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.

Orkney branch talks are normally held on Thursdays, but while Covid-19 restrictions remain, the branch will hold virtual meetings in conjunction with Highland and Caithness branches, who normally meet on Tuesdays and Wednesdays respectively.   Meetings will therefore be held on varying days of the week until indoor sessions resume.

When:

The following days at 7.30pm:

Tue 07 Dec         Darrell Stevens – Peatland restoration and Forsinard Reserve

Tue 11 Jan          Colin Leslie - Birds and other wildlife of Scotland’s forests

Tue 01 Feb         Hywel Maggs - Cranes breeding in Scotland 

Tue 01 Mar         Sara Frost - The wildlife of St Kilda and the Scottish Hebrides, followed by a short AGM 

Thu 14 Apr          Kate Clarke - Speyside wader survey

Contact:

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01856 751482

Venue:

Once indoor meetings resume, they will be held at St Magnus Centre, Kirkwall, KW15 1PA (click here for a map of the venue and surrounding area)

No outings are planned.

Contact:

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Tel: 01856 751482, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Chair:

Colin Corse

Secretary, Treasurer, Vice-chair and representative of the branch on SOC Council:

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Orkney recorder:

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Talks 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. 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.

Social media:

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Birdwatching in Orkney

Click here for our guide to Birding North Ronaldsay

Bird recording in Orkney

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