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The '''Scottish Ornithologists' Club''' (SOC) is a [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[ornithology|ornithological]] body, founded in March 1936 at the premises of the [[Royal Scottish Geographical Society]]. As of 2008, the SOC has 2,200 members. The Club runs the Scottish Birds Records Committee, which maintains a list of birds recorded in Scotland. |
The '''Scottish Ornithologists' Club''' ('''SOC''') is a [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[ornithology|ornithological]] body, founded in March 1936 at the premises of the [[Royal Scottish Geographical Society]]. As of 2008, the SOC has 2,200 members. The Club runs the Scottish Birds Records Committee, which maintains a list of birds recorded in Scotland. In 2007, the club was awarded the [[Silver Medal (Zoological Society of London)|Silver Medal]] by the [[Zoological Society of London]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://static.zsl.org/files/2010-silver-1159.pdf |title=Archived copy |website=static.zsl.org |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023910/http://static.zsl.org/files/2010-silver-1159.pdf |archive-date=2016-03-04 |url-status=}}</ref> The SOC publishes a quarterly journal entitled ''Scottish Birds''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Scottish Birds|website=The Scottish Ornithologists' Club (SOC)|url=https://www.the-soc.org.uk/about-us/scottish-birds-soc-s-journal}}</ref> |
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==Waterston House== |
==Waterston House== |
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The SOC has its headquarters at Waterston House in [[Aberlady]], [[East Lothian]]. |
The SOC has its headquarters at Waterston House in [[Aberlady]], [[East Lothian]]. The building overlooks [[Aberlady Bay]] and the Aberlady [[Local Nature Reserve]], the first LNR in the United Kingdom. The building is named after [[George Waterston]] (1911–1980), an ornithologist and [[conservation movement|conservationist]] who was Director of the [[Royal Society for the Protection of Birds]] (RSPB) in Scotland. It is said to house the most comprehensive ornithological library in Scotland, with over 3,500 volumes. |
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Waterston House's art gallery space is named after [[Donald Watson (artist)|Donald Watson]] ( |
Waterston House's art gallery space is named after [[Donald Watson (artist)|Donald Watson]] (1918–2005), a [[wildlife]] [[artist]], who was President of the SOC. |
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== BirdTrack == |
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[[BirdTrack]] is an online [[citizen science]] website, operated by the [[British Trust for Ornithology]] (BTO) on behalf of a partnership of the BTO, the [[RSPB]], [[BirdWatch Ireland]], SOC, and the [[Welsh Ornithological Society]] ({{langx|cy|Cymdeithas Adaryddol Cymru}}).<ref name="partners">{{cite web|url=http://www.bto.org/volunteer-surveys/birdtrack/about/partners|title=BirdTrack partners |date=20 August 2010 |publisher=[[British Trust for Ornithology]] |accessdate=25 April 2016}}</ref><ref name="NBN">{{cite web|url=http://nbn.org.uk/biological-recording-scheme/bird-track/|title=Bird Track|date=26 January 2016|publisher=[[National Biodiversity Network]]|accessdate=25 April 2016}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.the-soc.org.uk Scottish Ornithologists' Club website] |
*[http://www.the-soc.org.uk Scottish Ornithologists' Club website] |
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Latest revision as of 14:58, 9 November 2024
The Scottish Ornithologists' Club (SOC) is a Scottish ornithological body, founded in March 1936 at the premises of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society. As of 2008, the SOC has 2,200 members. The Club runs the Scottish Birds Records Committee, which maintains a list of birds recorded in Scotland. In 2007, the club was awarded the Silver Medal by the Zoological Society of London.[1] The SOC publishes a quarterly journal entitled Scottish Birds.[2]
Waterston House
[edit]The SOC has its headquarters at Waterston House in Aberlady, East Lothian. The building overlooks Aberlady Bay and the Aberlady Local Nature Reserve, the first LNR in the United Kingdom. The building is named after George Waterston (1911–1980), an ornithologist and conservationist who was Director of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) in Scotland. It is said to house the most comprehensive ornithological library in Scotland, with over 3,500 volumes.
Waterston House's art gallery space is named after Donald Watson (1918–2005), a wildlife artist, who was President of the SOC.
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Waterston House
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Interior of Waterston House
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Waterston House
BirdTrack
[edit]BirdTrack is an online citizen science website, operated by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) on behalf of a partnership of the BTO, the RSPB, BirdWatch Ireland, SOC, and the Welsh Ornithological Society (Welsh: Cymdeithas Adaryddol Cymru).[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). static.zsl.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Scottish Birds". The Scottish Ornithologists' Club (SOC).
- ^ "BirdTrack partners". British Trust for Ornithology. 20 August 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ^ "Bird Track". National Biodiversity Network. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
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- Ornithology in Scotland
- Nature conservation in Scotland
- Organizations established in 1936
- Organisations based in East Lothian
- Bird conservation organizations
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