Events

Unless otherwise specified, you do not need to be a member of the RSPB (or the local group) to join us on our events, and birdwatching experience is not necessary. If you have any questions please call the contact number shown with the event details.

December 2008

Tue
16

AGM and INDOOR MEETING

Location: Large Lecture Theatre, Zoology Department,University of Aberdeen, Tillydrone Avenue, Aberdeen
AB24 2TZ (Google map)

Illustrated Talk: Conserving Scotland's Butterflies and Moths
Speaker: Dr Mark Young

Time: 7.30 pm

Price: Price: £1 donation for Tea and Cakes

January 2009

Fri
2

Group Outing to Ythan Estuary

Location: Ythan Estuary, meet at Newburgh Golf Course, old car park. Turn of main road at the Yrhan Hotel. OS38 NK002246.

New Year Visit to Ythan Estuary
Leaders Anne Rigg and Dave Gill

Time: 10 am

Price: Free apart from travel costs

Tue
13

Midweek Group Outing: Girdleness and Environs

Location: Meet at Girdleness Lighthouse car park (OS38 NJ058965)

Leader: Bob Littlejohn

Time: 10am

Price: Free

Tue
20

Indoor Meeting: Spirit of Shackleton

Location: Large Lecture Theatre, School of Biological and Env Sciences (Zoology), Tillydrone Avenue, University of Aberdeen
Speaker: Nick Picozzi, local Ornithologist and Ecologist
AB24 2TZ (Google map)

Illustrated talk

Time: 7.30pm

Price: £1 donation for refreshments

February 2009

Fri
13

Midweek Group Outing : Barras and Environs

Location:
Meet at Stonehaven swimming pool car park (OS45 NO876866)

Barras and environs
Leader Rodney Payne

Time: 10 am

Price: Free apart from travel costs

Sun
22

Group Outing: Scone Palace and RSPB Vane Farm

Location: Meet at Quarry Mill Woodland Park car park, half a mile south of the main gates of Scone Palace
(OS 58 NO110252)

Hawfinches and Wildfowl
Leader: Trevor Donaldson

Time: 10 am

Price: There may be a small entrance fee at Scone

Booking essential

Tue
24

Indoor Meeting: Corn Buntings and Other Farmland Birds of East Scotland

Location: Location: Large Lecture Theatre, Zoology Department,University of Aberdeen, Tillydrone Avenue, Aberdeen
AB24 2TZ (Google map)

Illustrated talk by Hwyel Maggs , RSPB

Time: 7,30 pm

Price: £1 donation for refreshments

March 2009

Tue
3

Indoor Meeting: RSPB Loch of Strathbeg

Location: Large Lecture Theatre, School of Biological and Env Sciences (Zoology), Tillydrone Avenue, University of Aberdeen
AB24 2TZ (Google map)

Illustrated talk by Dominic Funnell, Warden of Strathbeg

Time: 7.30 pm

Price: £1 donation for refreshments

Wed
4

Midweek Group Outing : Cruden Bay and Environs

Location: Meet at Cruden Bay car park on road to harbour. (OS30 NK093362)

Leader: Paddy Grant

Time: 10 am

Price: No charge

April 2009

Tue
7

Indoor Meeting: Brazil and the Pantanal, The Biggest Wetland in the World

Location: Large Lecture Theatre, School of Biological and Env Sciences (Zoology), Tillydrone Avenue, University of Aberdeen
AB24 2TZ (Google map)

Illustrated talk by wildlife photographer Eric McCabe

Time: 7.30 pm

Price: Free, £1 donation for refreshments

Sun
26

Group Outing: Lunan Bay

Location: Meet at Lunan Bay Car Park (OS44 NO459988)

Leader: Rodney Payne

Time: 10 am

Price: No Charge

Thu
30

Midweek Group Outing: Dinnet and Environs

Location: Meet at Dinnet crossroads car park (OS44 NO459988)

Leader: Richard Cinderey

Time: 10 am

Price: No Charge