Headquarters organises a programme of events throughout the year including Optics Days, Goosewatch events, Art Exhibitions and Bird ID Guided Walks out of Waterston House. Event details will be posted below once finalised.
For an overview of Waterston House's events programme throughout the year, please click here. As well as these events at Headquarters, the Club arranges a Spring Conference in conjunction with our partners at BTO Scotland and the nearest local branch, and an Annual Conference.
Club members benefit from discounts on events - see individual events for details. Not a member yet? Find out more about membership.
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26 February 2025 - 13 April 2025
SPECTACLES OF NATURE
This exhibition presents tapestries and sculptures that celebrate some of the breathtaking spectacles of nature...

27 March 2025
BIRD ID WALK: COASTAL BIRD IDENTIFICATION, MUSSELBURGH
The lagoons at Levenhall Links in Musselburgh can provide fantastic opportunities to learn the basics...

30 March 2025
SOLD OUT
BIRD ID WALK: AN INTRODUCTION TO BIRD SOUNDS, GOSFORD ESTATE
A late March visit to the woodlands at Gosford Estate will provide a good opportunity...

5 April 2025
BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPE DEMONSTRATION
In addition to the wide range of optical equipment available for sale all year round at Waterston...

9 April 2025
BIRD ID WALK: COASTAL BIRD IDENTIFICATION, RIVERSIDE NATURE PARK, DUNDEE
This walk, aimed at beginners or improvers, will focus on the identification of coastal species...

11 April 2025
BIRD ID WALK: WADERS AND WILDFOWL IDENTIFICATION, KINNEIL
The lagoons at Kinneil provide an opportunity to see and identify a variety of waders...

13 April 2025
BIRD ID WALK: AN INTRODUCTION TO BIRD SOUNDS, GOSFORD ESTATE
A mid-April visit to the woodlands at Gosford Estate will provide a good opportunity to...

16 April 2025
BIRD ID WALK: WETLAND & WOODLAND BIRD IDENTIFICATION, LOCH LEVEN
A mid-April visit to the woodlands and surrounding habitats at Loch Leven provides a good...

17 April 2025
SOLD OUT
BIRD ID WALK: COASTAL BIRDS & SPRING MIGRANT IDENTIFICATION ABERLADY BAY
A mid-April visit to Aberlady Bay can provide excellent opportunities to learn the basics of...

17 April 2025 - 1 June 2025
DRAWN FROM NATURE
‘Drawn from Nature’ shows the work of four different artists: Alan Woollett, Tianyin Wang, Helen...

23 April 2025
BIRD ID WALK: AN INTRODUCTION TO BIRD SOUNDS, GOSFORD ESTATE
A mid-April visit to the woodlands at Gosford Estate will provide a good opportunity to...

24 April 2025
SOLD OUT
BIRD ID WALK: WETLAND & WOODLAND BIRD IDENTIFICATION, RSPB BARON'S HAUGH
A mid-April visit to the woodlands and wetlands at Baron’s Haugh provides a great opportunity...

25 April 2025
BIRD ID WALK: COASTAL BIRD IDENTIFICATION, CRAMOND
The estuary mouth at the River Almond can provide good opportunities to see a variety...

26 April 2025
DONALD WATSON BOOK LAUNCH
Donald Watson was a seminal figure in the wildlife art and ornithological world from the...

27 April 2025
SOLD OUT
BIRD ID WALK: AN INTRODUCTION TO BIRD IDENTIFICATION, ABERLADY
A session aimed at absolute beginners and those new to birdwatching which will cover the...

30 April 2025
BIRD ID WALK: WOODLAND & FARMLAND BIRD SOUND IDENTIFICATION, ORMISTON
A late April morning visit to Ormiston will provide an opportunity to learn bird calls...

24 May 2025
DRAWN FROM NATURE SKETCHING WORKSHOP
The SOC would like to invite you to this artist led sketching event which accompanies...

30 May 2025 - 1 June 2025
SOC/BTO SCOTLAND SCOTTISH BIRD CAMP 2025
The Club is delighted to be working in partnership with our friends at the British...