Talks
We're delighted to share details of the meetings season (September 2024 - April 2025) for members to enjoy.
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 applicable), you must be signed up to the Branch News & Events - Talks & Workshops mailing list.
When:
7.30pm
Wed 11 Sep
Ken White – Wandering through Patagonia
Wed 18 Sep
Jonathan Meiburg – The Caracaras would like to meet you: introducing the world’s smartest and strangest birds of prey (online)
Wed 9 Oct
Jeremy Brock – Birds of Oman
Wed 16 Oct
Dave Parish, NatureScot – Stepping up efforts to save Scotland’s critically endangered Chough (online)
Wed 13 Nov
Gavin Ross, NWCU – National Wildlife Crime Unit investigations
Wed 20 Nov
Ian Thomson, RSPB – Ending raptor persecution on Scotland’s grouse moors? (online)
Wed 11 Dec
Peter Jordan – A birder’s journey through South Texas
Dates for January-April 2025 will be announced in due course.
Contact:
Heather Stevenson, tel: 01387 248535
Venue for indoor meetings:
Dumfries Baptist Church Centre, Gillbrae Rd DG1 4EJ (click here for a map of the venue and surrounding area).
Outings
Excursion details will be sent to SOC Dumfries branch members by email, if you have signed up for this (or click here if you haven't already done so).
Further outings will be announced in due course.
Contact
Heather Stevenson, tel: 01387 248535
Branch Committee
Secretary and representative on SOC Council:
Heather Stevenson, 01387 248535
Chair:
John Riddet
Treasurer
Alex Banwell
Committee members:
Christine Dudgeon, Edmund Fellowes, Robin Thomson and Andrew Turney
Dumfries and Galloway recorder:
Gavin Chambers and Alyn Chambers, dgrecorder@gmail.com
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.
Nearby branches of the SOC
Find out more about Stewartry branch Visit the West Galloway branch page
Birdwatching in Dumfries
Click here for a guide of recommended sites to visit and to download a free, full-colour birdwatching guide produced by D&G Council Ranger Service.
Bird recording in this area
Visit the Dumfries & Galloway recording area page for details of the latest bird report, back issues, species considered locally and for Local Recorder contact information.
