Thanks @bou.org.uk for the opportunity to write a bit about our ongoing PIGEON SCIENCE 🕊️ including work funded by @btobirds.bsky.social @scottishbirding.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social 🐦

British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU)@bou.org.uk · 2w ago

NEW on #theBOUblog from Will Smith The secret lives of Outer Hebridean Rock Doves: What can we learn from studying the wild counterparts of domesticated pigeons? bou.org.uk/blog-smit... Based on this paper doi.org/10.1093/orni... #ornithology 🪶

🐦‍⬛ A group from @scottishbirding.bsky.social Lothian branch encountered 25 species when they visited our #Pressmennan Wood on Saturday, including mandarin duck, moorhen, little grebe, nuthatch, tree creeper, bullfinch, house martin, long-tailed tit and yellowhammer.👏 Great to see you folks!🙂

A new Buzzard colour-ringing project has started in Central Scotland to better understand the local population and dispersal. The project is using red ring with a three letter code. If you spot a ringed bird, please report your sighting to buzzardcolourringing@gmail.com #ClydeBirding

Latest survey reveals that Dotterel have declined by 89% since monitoring began in 1987/88 Dotterel's resilience to climate change could be supported through limiting disturbance by people and dogs, and managing grazing Read a summary: www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen... 🪶 🧪 @naturescot.bsky.social

AYR SWIFT SURVEY | SOC Ayrshire Branch will be carrying out a survey of Swifts (and, hopefully, their nests) in Ayr town centre this coming Sunday 5 July. Meet at Horizon Hotel car park, off the Esplanade, at 8am & help record sightings of this declining species #SwiftAwarenessWeek #birdingscotland

Long-eared Owl and Tawny Owl last night in the forest in Aberdeenshire. Don't seem to be as many LEOs this year. #birdingscotland @scottishbirding.bsky.social @btoscotland.bsky.social @ukrbbp.bsky.social

** Last chance to apply** - Application deadline is tomorrow at 5pm!

The Scottish Ornithologists' Club@scottishbirding.bsky.social · 2mo ago

SOC has a long-standing commitment to encouraging young people to take part in Conference, recognising the valuable networking and learning opportunities it provides.Thanks to SOC Lothian Branch & an anonymous donor, 15 subsidised Conference places are available tinyurl.com/ykjh7s67 #birdingscotland

Fabulous visit to the @scottishbirding.bsky.social centre in #Aberlady today. Stunning garden with unbelievable scent! Worth a visit. #EastLothian

SOC has a long-standing commitment to encouraging young people to take part in Conference, recognising the valuable networking and learning opportunities it provides.Thanks to SOC Lothian Branch & an anonymous donor, 15 subsidised Conference places are available tinyurl.com/ykjh7s67 #birdingscotland

Supporting young birdwatchers to attend the SOC’s Annual Conference

This year, the Club's Lothian Branch and an anonymous donor, are offering support to help young birder enthusiasts attend the SOC's Annual Conference. The Conference, which takes place on Saturday 3 O...

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Visited @speyside-wildlife.bsky.social on Friday with some friends I met at @btoscotland.bsky.social & @scottishbirding.bsky.social Bird Camp. We had amazing views of badger. #UKWildlife #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #Nature #Badgers

On Sat 20 June (10.30am-3.00pm), we'll be hosting an Optics Day, with Viking Optical, at SOC HQ, Aberlady. It's a great opportunity to test the latest models under field conditions & take advantage of free, expert, impartial advice to help you select the right equipment for you tinyurl.com/5ux2e282

SOC Annual Conference, 3 Oct 2026, Musselburgh. Booking essential."Celebrating 90 Years of Scottish Birdwatcher's Contributions to Ornithology",explores the diverse ways birdwatchers contribute to Scottish ornithology, such as through ringing, recording, research, arts & birding tinyurl.com/bd6jvp9f

This #VolunteersWeek we're celebrating the contributions of our extraordinary volunteers. From helping at Waterston House to running local branches, recording birds and editing publications, volunteers underpin everything we do. So a big ‘thank you’ to all our volunteers across the country!

To mark 90 years of SOC and raise funds for our charity, we've launched a new pin badge! The Peregrine was chosen in recognition of SOC’s role in the celebrated Glasgow Peregrine Project. Badges are £2 and available from SOC Headquarters, at Glasgow Peregrine Watches, or contact us to arrange p&p

This is a great opportunity to coordinate the Scottish Raptor Monitoring Scheme and work with scheme partners including SOC.

BTO Scotland@btoscotland.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Job alert 📢 Last chance to apply to join the team ➡️ www.bto.org/jobs We're looking for a raptor enthusiast and great people person to take a coordinating role within the raptor monitoring scheme on behalf of all its partners. 📝 Deadline: Sunday 17 May. #BirdingScotland #RaptorResearch

We have an Optics Loan Scheme! Open to members & non-members, the scheme offers the chance to borrow optical & acoustic monitoring kit from HQ: www.the-soc.org.uk/pages/gettin.... Why not try out binoculars, telescopes, a tripod or even an AudioMoth for your next birding trip? #opticsloanscheme

We've reached 100,000 registered users on BirdTrack! Thank you to everyone who has taken part. Data submitted to this partnership project allows us to look at migration, movements and distributions of birds throughout Britain and Ireland. Sign up to take part at www.birdtrack.net

@scottishbirding.bsky.social is seeking a motivated and organised individual to join their team as Assistant Development Officer (ADO) tinyurl.com/2h97a9b5 £26,793 – £28,031 pro-rata Aberlady #charityjob

JOB OPPORTUNITY - Assistant Development Officer We're seeking an ADO to lead on our bird camp youth initiative, our winter talks programme and support our Scotland-wide network of local branches and volunteers. Details of the vacancy and how to apply can be found at goodmoves.org/vacancy/a4sP...

Looking forward to Hamza Yassin’s talk tonight, celebrating the SOC’s 90th anniversary, in Kirkcaldy. @scottishbirding.bsky.social

It's been a busy week for spring migrants with a flurry of Swallows, House Martins & Willow Warblers, as well as the first records of returning Swifts, Tree Pipits, Yellow Wagtails, Sedge Warblers & Pied Flycatchers. Keep up to date with all the spring arrivals at www.the-soc.org.uk/pages/spring...

Where to Watch Birds in Scotland launched on this day in 2019 With 1.75 million site views since then, our free app helps beginner & experienced birders alike discover the best places to see birds across Scotland. If you haven't downloaded it yet, you can do so here www.the-soc.org.uk/about-us/app

To mark our 90th anniversary and raise vital funds for the charity, we've collaborated with artist Chris Rose #swla to produce an exclusive SOC limited edition print of his popular Crested Tit painting. Only 100 Crested Tit prints have been produced. Now available at £120 (+p&p) tinyurl.com/2r4apt58

We are pleased to announce that copies of ‘The Birds of Fair Isle’ are now on sale at The SOC, Waterston House, Aberlady, East Lothian at £85. @scottishbirding.bsky.social

Monday 7:30: Dr Mark Bolton talking about the changing fortunes of Scotland's 2 small breeding petrels. @scottishbirding.bsky.social MR1 in University Library, Bedford Road, Aberdeen AB24 3AA. All welcome. #petrelheads Added Bonus: (brief) branch AGM!!

DucklingWatch The DucklingWatch citizen science project, led by Hannah Coburn at the University of Essex, returns for its second year. Submitting your records of Mallard ducklings will help improve understanding of duckling survival rates and drivers of population trends.

Make your records count by submittimg them on @birdtrack.bsky.social

The Scottish Ornithologists' Club@scottishbirding.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Out birding this weekend? Submitting your records to @birdtrack.bsky.social ensures that they reach the local bird recorder and can be included in the Spring Migrants Table.

LAST CHANCE TO APPLY! SOC/BTO Scottish Bird Camp applications close at 11:59pm on Sunday 29th March. Open to young people aged 12-16, Camp is a fully-funded, unforgettable weekend celebrating Scotland's magnificent birdlife on the Isle of Colonsay! Apply now at www.the-soc.org.uk/pages/event/...

The latest addition to our Spring Migrants Table is the first Swallow of the year; a single bird seen at Auchenmalg Bay in Dumfries and Galloway on 17th March. You can view the full table and sign up for updates at www.the-soc.org.uk/pages/spring...

New local bird reports out now: Angus & Dundee 2020 Arran 2025 North-East Scotland 2024 These reports are filled with detailed records of their area's birdlife, interesting birding articles and stunning photos. For more info on how to get hold of copies, see: www.the-soc.org.uk/pages/local-...