Our group has a selection of meetings and trips throughout the season, which runs from September through to May/June each year.
Our Indoor Meetings [IM] are held on Friday nights in the Argyle Centre, Campbell Avenue, Saltcoats. The Centre sits behind Caledonia Primary School and is across the road from St Cuthbert's Church and the 2 sets of 'high flats'. Click the map below for the Argyle Centre's location. Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. For outdoor adventures, our Field Trips [FT] are great social events where you can meet like-minded folk, and many of the trips are local and ideal for identifying common birdlife, whilst others are further afield and may include some overnight stays. We encourage car sharing where possible – details at our indoor meetings.
2018
Friday 13 September
[IM] Rick Taylor – South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project
Saturday 14 September
[FT] Fairlie Bay & Hunterston Area
Friday 11 October
[IM] Jenny Stark – Community of Arran Seabed Trust (COAST)
Saturday 19 October
[FT] Musselburgh & Aberlady
Friday 8 November
[IM] Liz Leyden – Wildlife of the Danube Delta
Sunday 17 November
[FT] WWT Caerlaverock
Friday 13 December
[IM] Christmas Party – Members’ Presentation with buffet, drinks and quizzes
2019
Thursday 2 January
[FT] Saltcoats Harbour & Soup at Susan’s
Friday 10 January
[IM] David Nairn – Clyde Porpoise Project
Friday 14 February
[IM] Angus Hogg – Ayrshire's Secret Coast
[CHANGE OF DATE]
Sunday 23 February
[FT] RSPB Scotland Lochwinnoch
Friday 13 March
[IM] Dan Snowdon – Dynamic Management at RSPB Scotland Lochwinnoch
*** CANCELLED***
Please note all upcoming meetings and trips have been cancelled in light of current climes. We hope to return at the beginning of a new season in September and will be keeping an eye on the unprecedented situation we all face together, so we will keep you updated closer to the time.
Sunday 22 March
[FT] Ardmore Point, near Helensburgh
Friday 17 April (please note in the printed syllabus there is an error, in that it says 10 April)
[IM] AGM & Andy Shand – Amazing Birds
Saturday 18 April
[FT] Arran
Saturday 9 May
[FT] RSPB Scotland Wood of Cree
Sunday 7 June
[FT] Mabie Forest & Nightjar Hunt