SOC runs a varied, year-round programme of events, details of which can be found below. Our flagship event is the autumn Annual Conference and AGM; we also organise a Spring Conference in partnership with BTO Scotland and a local branch. Further information will be available here when bookings are open.
We hold a number of events at Waterston House, our Headquarters based in Aberlady, East Lothian. These include Optics Days, Goosewatch (to tie in with the arrival of thousands of Pink-footed Geese in the autumn) and art exhibitions. For a full overview of what’s on offer, please click here.
We also run Bird ID Guided Walks across Scotland’s Central Belt (mostly Lothian-based with some slightly further afield), open to members and non-members and aimed at beginner and improving birdwatchers. A small fee applies, and places can be booked via the links below. Many branches also offer a programme of free outings for SOC members, welcoming birders of all levels. Visit our Local Branches page to find a group near you.
If you'd like to be notified by email of upcoming events, e.g. when more guided walks are available to book, please subscribe to our Mailing List.
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DRAWN TO BIRDS
BIRD ID WALK: AN INTRODUCTION TO BIRD SOUNDS, GOSFORD ESTATE, ABERLADY
BIRD ID WALK: COASTAL BIRD IDENTIFICATION, ABERLADY
BIRD ID WALK: COASTAL BIRDS, CRAMOND, EDINBURGH
BIRD ID WALK: URBAN BIRD IDENTIFICATION, ROSEBURN, EDINBURGH
BIRD ID WALK: COASTAL BIRDS AND SPRING MIGRANTS, ABERLADY BAY
HAMZA YASSIN EVENT
BIRD ID WALK: URBAN BIRD IDENTIFICATION, KELVIN WALKWAY, GLASGOW
BIRD ID WALK: SPRING MIGRANTS, HOLYROOD PARK, EDINBURGH
BIRD ID WALK: AN INTRODUCTION TO BIRD SOUNDS, GOSFORD ESTATE, ABERLADY
BIRD ID COURSE: SET OF 4 MID-WEEK WALKS
BIRD ID WALK: WETLAND & WOODLAND BIRD IDENTIFICATION, RSPB BARON’S HAUGH
BIRD ID WALK: AN INTRODUCTION TO BIRD SOUNDS, ORMISTON
BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPE DEMONSTRATION
BIRD ID WALK: WADERS, WILDFOWL AND SPRING MIGRANTS, KINNEIL
NATURAL COLLECTION
BIRD ID WALK: WETLAND & WOODLAND BIRD IDENTIFICATION, RSPB LOCH LOMOND
BIRD ID WALK: FARMLAND & REEDBED BIRD IDENTIFICATION, ERROL
BIRD ID WALK: FARMLAND AND WOODLAND BIRD SOUNDS, LONGNIDDRY
BIRD ID WALK: WADERS, WILDFOWL AND SPRING MIGRANTS, KINNEIL
BIRD ID WALK: WETLAND & WOODLAND BIRD IDENTIFICATION, LOCH LEVEN
BIRD ID WALK: SPRING MIGRANTS, HOLYROOD
BIRD ID WALK: COASTAL BIRDS AND SPRING MIGRANTS, ABERLADY
SOC/BTO SCOTTISH BIRD CAMP 2026
BIRD ID WALK: URBAN BIRD IDENTIFICATION, ROSEBURN
BIRD ID WALK: AN INTRODUCTION TO BIRD SOUNDS, GOSFORD
