Talks
We're delighted to share details of the meetings season (September 2024 - April 2025) for members to enjoy. This year's programme will be a held as a hybrid (online/in-person) programme.
More information about each meeting will be emailed to members around a week in advance of the event. To receive these emails (including Zoom joining instructions and workshop booking information, where relevant), you must be signed up to the Branch News & Events - Talks & Workshops mailing list.
When:
7.30pm
Tue 7 Jan
Shaila Rao – Mar Lodge (online)
Wed 15 Jan
Barbara Mearns – Biographies for birders (online)
Thu 6 Feb
Alan Leitch – Thailand: Spoon-billed Sandpipers and other highlights of his trip
Wed 19 Feb
Dr Mark Eaton – Rare breeding birds (online)
Thu 6 Mar
Anthony Wetherhill – Tracking Goosanders in Scotland and beyond
Wed 19 Mar
Dr Guy Anderson – How to save migratory birds: contrasting approaches for Turtle Dove and Swift in the UK (online)
Wed 16 Apr
Darren Woodhead & Chris Rose – Capturing the spirit of birds (online)
Contact:
01856 751482
Venue from September 2024:
In-person meetings will be held at The Corner Room, Ground Floor, King Street Halls, 6 King Street, Kirkwall KW15 1JF (click here to view a map of the venue and surrounding area). Please note that there may be a small charge to cover room hire.
Branch Committee
Chair:
Steve Sankey
Secretary, Treasurer, Vice-chair and representative of the branch on SOC Council:
Helen Aiton, 01856 751482
Orkney recorder:
Other Information
Talks reminders:
Members who've consented to Local Branch news and events e-communications from SOC, are sent a reminder about forthcoming talks (with more information on the speaker and subject where possible), usually a week or so in advance of the meeting. If you don’t already receive these alerts and would like to, please make sure you've completed a Mailing List Consent Form to allow the Club to contact you. If you've already completed a form, check your junk/spam/clutter folders to make sure our emails aren't landing there. Still nothing? Contact Headquarters as we may not have a correct or up to date email address on file for you.
Social media:
Facebook: Type ‘Orkney Birding’ in the search bar
Birdwatching in Orkney
Click here for our guide to Birding North Ronaldsay
Bird recording in Orkney
Visit the Orkney recording area page for details of the latest bird report, back issues, species considered locally and for Local Recorder contact information.
