Talks
We're delighted to share details of the meetings season (September 2024 - April 2025) for members to enjoy.
More information about each meeting will be emailed to members around a week in advance of the event. To receive these emails (including Zoom joining instructions and workshop booking information, where applicable), you must be signed up to the Branch News & Events - Talks & Workshops mailing list.
When:
7.30pm
Wed 11 Dec
Peter Jordan – A birder’s journey through South Texas
Wed 8 Jan
Local updates from NatureScot (Reed Beds and Raised Bogs: habitat management work at Caerlaverock and Kirkconnell Flow reserves); and WWT (title TBC)
Wed 15 Jan
Barbara Mearns – Biographies for birders (online)
Wed 12 Feb
Gavin Chambers – Recording the birds of Dumfries and Galloway
Wed 19 Feb
Dr Mark Eaton – Rare breeding birds (online)
Wed 12 Mar
Calum Murray – Mersehead Nature Reserve: a mosaic in the making
Wed 19 Mar
Dr Guy Anderson – How to save migratory birds: contrasting approaches for Turtle Dove and Swift in the UK (online)
Wed 9 Apr
AGM & Brian Smith – Pied Flycatchers
Wed 16 Apr
Darren Woodhead & Chris Rose – Capturing the spirit of birds (online)
Contact:
Heather Stevenson, tel: 01387 248535
Venue for indoor meetings:
Dumfries Baptist Church Centre, Gillbrae Rd DG1 4EJ (click here for a map of the venue and surrounding area).
Outings
Excursion details will be sent to SOC Dumfries branch members by email, if you have signed up for this (or click here if you haven't already done so).
Southerness and Mersehead. Meet at Southerness at 9.30am. Please remember to bring a packed lunch. (Leader: Edmund Fellowes)
Threave Nature Reserve. Further details will follow. (Leader: Jon Diggle)
Bus trip to Loch Ryan. Further details will follow.
Contact
Heather Stevenson, tel: 01387 248535
Branch Committee
Secretary:
Heather Stevenson, 01387 248535
Chair:
John Riddet
Treasurer and representative on SOC Council:
Alex Banwell
Committee members:
Jon Diggle, Edmund Fellowes, Sue Grieve, Robin Thomson and Andrew Turney
Dumfries and Galloway recorder:
Gavin Chambers and Alyn Chambers, dgrecorder@gmail.com
Other Information
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.
Nearby branches of the SOC
Find out more about Stewartry branch Visit the West Galloway branch page
Birdwatching in Dumfries
Click here for a guide of recommended sites to visit and to download a free, full-colour birdwatching guide produced by D&G Council Ranger Service.
Bird recording in this area
Visit the Dumfries & Galloway recording area page for details of the latest bird report, back issues, species considered locally and for Local Recorder contact information.
