Scottish Ornithologists’ Club (SOC)

Ayrshire SOC

This active group is the nearest SOC group to Arran and members and visitors from Arran would be made most welcome.

Meetings are held in Monkton Community Church and Pioneer Café.

Meetings start at 19.00 for 19.30.

Date

Speaker

Topic

Tuesday 9 September 08

Duncan Orr-Ewing

Raptor Studies

Tuesday 14 October 08

Paul Walton

Global impact of invasive species

Tuesday 11 November 08

Mark Davies

Peregrinations

Tuesday 9 December 08

Edmond Followes

Northern birds

 

 

 

Tuesday 13 January 09

Angus Hogg

Antarctica

Tuesday 10 February 09

Rebecca Johnson

Nightjars

Tuesday 10 March 09

Norman Elkins

Climate change and wildlife

Tuesday 14 April 09

AGM & Liz Leyden

Galapagos

 

 

 


Contact person Duncan Watt  Tel: 01294 832361

 

SOC Ayrshire Field Trips Programme 2008 -2009

 

Date

Place

Meet at

Sat 20 Sep 08

Barassie and Troon Harbour

 

10.00 Troon swimming pool car park

Sat 25 Oct 08

RSPB Mersehead Reserve on the Solway

 

11.00 reserve car park

Sat 29 Nov 08

Loch Ryan and Wig Bay

 

10.30 Ballantrae car park

Sat 15 Dec 08

Maidens Harbour and Girvan

 

10.00 Maidens harbour car park

Sat 24 Jan 09

Big Garden Birdwatch at Rozelle Park Ayr

 

10.00 Rozelle House

Sat 21 Feb 09

Greenan Shore and Doonfoot

 

10.00 Greenan Castle

Sat 28 Mar 09

Black Grouse Lek at Loch Doon

 

06.00 Loch Doon Dam

Sat 25 Apr 09

RSPB Ken-Dee Marshes and Red Kite Feeding Station

10.30 New Galloway High Street toilets

Sat 24 May 09

North Berwick, Bass Rock. And St Abbs Head

08.00 rear Ayr railway station

 

For further information contact Jim Thomson outdoor leader 01292 570 351