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.
February 2019
Wed13
WEDNESDAY 13TH FEBRUARY 2019 - 'THE ANDAKILL RAMSAR SITE - BIRD MONITORING IN ICELAND' RACHEL STROUD
Location: Methodist Church, West Marketgait, Dundee.
Rachel Stroud and her husband spent several months monitoring birds in the Andakill Ramsar Site area of Iceland.
Time: 7.30pm
Price: £1 including refreshments
Telephone: 01382 532461
E-mail: grahamnjen@hotmail.com
Sun17
SUNDAY 17TH FEBRUARY 2019 - OUTING TO MONTREATHMONT FOREST & MONTROSE BASIN.
Location: Meet at Crichton Street, Dundee at 9am
Woodpeckers, siskin, crossbill and goshawk are all possible at Montreathmont and Montrose Basin may be the place for little egret, water rail and kingfisher amongst many other birds.
Time: 9am - 4pm
Price: free, help with petrol costs
Telephone: 01382 532461
E-mail: grahamnjen@hotmail.com
March 2019
Wed13
WEDNESDAY 13TH MARCH 2019 - 'WHALES & DOLPHINS OFF THE ANGUS AND FIFE COASTLINE' FIONA MANSON
Location: Methodist Hall, West Marketgait, Dundee
Talk by Dr Fiona Manson, Policy & Advice Officer in Marine Ecology with the SNH. A look at the types of whales and dolphins to be found off the Fife & Angus coastline, how to identify them, their lifestyle, when & where they might be seen and the conservation issues surrounding both species.
Time: 7.30pm
Price: £1 including refreshments
Telephone: 01382 532461
E-mail: grahamnjen@hotmail.com
Sun17
SUNDAY 17TH MARCH - OUTING TO RUDDONS POINT & KILCONQUHAR LOCH
Location: Meet at Crichton Street, Dundee at 9am. Bring packed lunch and warm, waterproof clothing.
A look at the many species of sea duck, grebes and divers to be found in the Firth of Forth. Hopefully we will see surf, velvet and common scoter plus slavonian grebes and red-throated divers. At Kilconquhar loch a wide range of waterfowl will be seen.
Time: 9am - 4pm
Price: free, help with petrol costs
Telephone: 01382 532461
E-mail: grahamnjen@hotmail.com
April 2019
Wed10
WEDNESDAY 10TH APRIL 2019 - D.A.L. AFTERNOON WALK AT RIVERSIDE NATURE PARK, DUNDEE
Location: Meet 2pm at Riverside Nature Park car park, next to the municipal skips
A look around Dundee's Riverside nature reserve. By this time there may be early migrants such as chiffchaff, willow warblers and swallows to be seen. Many resident birds will already be setting up home and there should be a lot of bird song to identify. At Invergowrie Bay there will be lots of waders and possibly a few wintering species remaining.
Time: 2 - 4.30pm
Price: donation
Telephone: 01382 532461
E-mail: grahamnjen@hotmail.com
Wed17
WEDNESDAY 17TH APRIL 2019 - AGM & MEMBERS NIGHT
Location: Methodist Hall, West Marketgait, Dundee
AGM will be followed by members photographs. Bring along your wildlife photos on memory stick.
Time: 7.30pm
Price: £1 including refreshments
Telephone: 01382 532461
E-mail: grahamnjen@hotmail.com
Sun21
SUNDAY 21ST APRIL 2019 - OUTING TO KILRY HILL, BACKWATER DAM & LOCH OF LINTRATHEN
Location: Meet at Crichton Street, Dundee at 9am
A look at upland birds which should include red & black grouse, wheatear and a wide range of raptors.
Time: 9am - 4pm
Price: free, help with petrol costs
Telephone: 01382 532461
E-mail: grahamnjen@hotmail.com
May 2019
Sun12
SUNDAY 12TH MAY 2019 - OUTING TO GLEN LETHNOT
Location: Meet at Crichton Street, Dundee sat 9am
This lovely glen should provide us with views of red kite and a range of summer migrants including cuckoo, tree pipit, ring ousel, redstart, whinchat and spotted flycatcher.
Time: 9am - 4pm
Price: free, help with petrol costs
Telephone: 01382 532461
E-mail: grahamnjen@hotmail.com