
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.
Location: We shall look for wood, park and farmland birds at two new sites for the group. Gore Glen Woodland Park is a relatively young woodland area with a small river running through it. The river valley is quite steep in places, but the tracks are generally well defined. Arniston is a historically important estate, and the grounds consist of typical open parkland and wooded areas with very mature trees and shrubs. There is also some agricultural land near the start of the walk. We are very grateful to the Dundas family for permission to visit the grounds and there will be a small contribution.
From the City Bypass travelling east, exit at the Gilmerton Road Roundabout, just past Dobbies Garden Centre. Here join the A7 (Galashiels) and follow this through the next four roundabouts, passng the Scottish Mining Musuem on your right. The Gore Glen Woodland Park is signed to the right approx 1 mile after the traffic lights at the Shell filling station.
Grid ref NT 334617 .
Local birdwatching trip
Time: 10:00
Price: Free
Telephone: 0131 652 0308
E-mail: alan_gracie@hotmail.com
Location: Lindsay Stewart Lecture THeatre, Napier University, Craiglockhart Campus, Colinton Road, Edinburgh
An illustrated talk by Chris Rodger "A Scottish Island's Warden"
Time: 07.30 pm
Price: £2 includes refreshments
Telephone: 0131 466 7163
E-mail: stephen@jadevine.org.uk
Location: RSPB Ken-Dee Marshes reserve.
Meet the coach on the west side of Charlotte Square, Edinburgh
A coach based birwatching outing
Time: 08.30 am
Price: Cost of coach £14.
Booking essential
Telephone: 0131 258 4638
E-mail: sking4@blueyonder.co.uk
Location: Bavelaw & Threipmuir
Meet at Red Moss car park above Balerno
Local birdwatching trip
Time: 10:00
Price: Free
Telephone: 0131 652 0308
E-mail: alan_gracie@hotmail.com
Location: Linsay Stewart Lecture Theatre, Napier University, Craiglockhart Campus, Colinton Road, Edinburgh
An illustrated talk by David Palmer "The island of Sanda"
Time: 07.30 pm
Price: £2 includes refreshments
Telephone: 0131 466 7163
E-mail: stephen@jadevine.org.uk
Location: Aberlady/Gullane Point.
Meet at the wooden bridge car park beyond Aberlady village
Local birdwatching trip
Time: 10:00
Price: Free
Telephone: 0131 652 0308
E-mail: alan_gracie@hotmail.com
Location: John Muir Country Park.
Meet in the Linksfield car park
Local birdwatching trip
Time: 10:00
Price: Free
Telephone: 0131 337 1628
E-mail: alan_gracie@hotmail.com
Location: Lindsay Stewart Lecture Theatre, Napier University, Craiglockhart Campus, Colinton Road, Edinburgh
An illustrated talk by Bob Elliot " RSPB Species Protection & Investigations Team"
Time: 07.30 pm
Price: £2 includes refreshments
Telephone: 0131 466 7163
E-mail: stephen@jadevine.org.uk
Location: East Coast hop.
Exact meeting place will be shown on the News page
Local birdwatching trip
Time: 10 am
Price: Free
Telephone: 0131 652 0308
E-mail: alan_gracie@hotmail.com
Location: Meet on West side of Charlotte Square, Edinburgh
Bird Race
Time: 09.30 am
Price: Free
Booking essential
Telephone: 0131 316 4280
E-mail: Margaret.harrison@thermofisher.com
Location: Kinneil Kerse & Skinflats.
Meet at Kinneil Kerse by Grangemouth
Local birdwatching trip
Time: 10 am
Price: Free
Telephone: 0131 652 0308
E-mail: alan_gracie@hotmail.com
Location: Lindsay Stewart Lecture Theatre, Napier University, Craiglockhat Campus, Colinton Road, Edinburgh
An illustrated talk by Jonathon Osborne "The Isle of May- Jewel of the Forth"
Time: 07.30 pm
Price: £3 includes refreshments
Telephone: 0131 466 7163
E-mail: stephen@jadevine.org.uk
Location: Skateraw.
Meet at the shore car park in Skateraw, off the A1 by Barns Ness
Local birdwatching trip
Time: 10 am
Price: Free
Telephone: 0131 652 0308
E-mail: alan_gracie@hotmail.com
Location: Loch Leven & Heritage Trail
Meeting point to be confirmed in News entry
Local birdwatching trip
Time: 10 am
Price: Free
Telephone: 0131 652 0308
E-mail: alan_gracie@hotmail.com
Location: Lindsay Stewart Lecture Theatre, Napier University, Craiglockhart Campus, Colinton Road, Edinburgh
An illustrated talk by Roy Dennis "A Life of Ospreys"
Time: 07.30 pm
Price: £2 includes refreshments
Telephone: 0131 466 7163
E-mail: stephen@jadevine.org.uk
Location: Roslin Glen.
Meet in the main car park
Local birdwatching trip
Time: 10 am
Price: Free
Telephone: 0131 652 0308
E-mail: alan_gracie@hotmail.com
Location: Paxton House
Local birdwatching trip
Time: 10 am
Price: There is an entry fee to the estate
Telephone: 0131 652 0308
E-mail: alan_gracie@hotmail.com
Location: Lindsay Stewart Lecture Theatre, Napier University, Craiglockhart Campus, Colinton Road, Edinburgh
An illutsrated talk by Mike Betts "In the land of Prester John - The Birds of Ethiopia"
Time: 7.30pm
Price: £2 including refreshments
Telephone: 0131 466 7163
E-mail: stephen@jadevine.org.uk
Location: Lindsay Stewart Lecture Theatre, Napier University, Craiglockhat Campus, Colinton Road, Edinburgh
An illustrated talk by Mike Betts "Birds of Ethiopis"
Time: 07.30 pm
Price: £2 includes refreshments
Telephone: 0131 466 7163
E-mail: stephen@jadevine.org.uk
Location: Lammermuirs. Meet in the town square Gifford
Local birdwatching trip
Time: 10:00am
Price: Free
Telephone: 0131 652 0308
E-mail: alan_gracie@hotmail.com
Location: RSPB Mersehead reserve.
But meet the coach on the West side of Charlotte Square, Edinburgh
Coach based birdwatching trip
Time: 08.30 am
Price: £14 per person
Booking essential
Telephone: 0131 258 4638
E-mail: sking4@blueyonder.co.uk
Location: Blackford Hill.
Meet at the car park close to Blackford Pond
Dawn birdwatching trip
Time: 6 am
Price: Free
Telephone: 0131 652 0308
E-mail: alan_gracie@hotmail.com
Location: Hadfast/Ormiston Path
Exact meeting point will be detailed in the news section
Local birdwatching trip
Time: 10 am
Price: Free
Telephone: 0131 652 0308
E-mail: alan_gracie@hotmail.com
Location: Vogrie Country Park
Local birdwatching trip
Time: 10 am
Price: There is a car park charge
Telephone: 0131 652 0308
E-mail: alan_gracie@hotmail.com
Location: Pentlands Flotterstone
Meet at the country park car park behind the Flotterstone Inn
EH30 9TB (Google map)
Local birdwatching trip
Time: 10:00 am
Price: Free
Telephone: 0131 652 0308
E-mail: alan_gracie@hotmail.com
Location: Dollar Glen
Local birdwatching outing
Time: 10.00 am
Price: Free
Telephone: 0131 652 0308
E-mail: alan_gracie@hotmail.com
Location: Holyrood Park
Meet at Duddingston Loch car park
Evening birdwatching walk
Time: 06:30 pm
Price: Free
Telephone: 0131 652 0308
E-mail: alan_gracie@hotmail.com