Angus Birding

Club Chairman is George Rodger. He can be contacted on (01382) 816107.

and via email at curlew1@sky.com for further information, questions answered and application forms. Alternatively print off the online application form by clicking 'Here'.

Secretary is Dorothy Fyffe of 33 Ireland Street, Carnoustie, Angus. DD7 6AS.

Telephone (01241) 853053

Treasurer is Doris Malcolm of 19 Fox Street, Carnoustie, Angus. DD7 6AJ.

Telephone (01241) 853908

Annual Membership is £12 Individual / Family - £10 Unwaged

This includes the Annual Bird Report.

You will also receive 3 Newsletters issued in March, July and November, edited by

Jon Cook who can be contacted on (01382) 738495 and via email at

1301midget@tiscali.co.uk

2012 ADBC Event Programme Non Club Members Welcome!

The Angus & Dundee Bird Report records the number of

Species of Birds throughout the year in Angus & Dundee!

The 2008 Angus & Dundee Bird Report is available NOW in the attractive "Perfect Binding" format and has full colour front and back pages with a map of the area. Inside it contains colour photographs, a systematic list of the species recorded and other Angus related articles including: "Roundyhill Tree Sparrow Colony", "Tay Ringing Group Report", amongst others.

Copies of the Report are available from Montrose Basin Visitor Centre,

SOC Waterston House, Aberlady or the County Recorder

Price is £7.50 plus £1.50 postage and packing. Cheques should be made payable to the "Angus and Dundee Bird Club".

Club members get a copy Automatically, so why not join!

County Recorder, Bird Report Editor & Rare Bird Descriptions Sent To:

Jon Cook, 76 Torridon Road, Broughty Ferry, Dundee. DD5 3JH

Telephone: (01382) 738495

E-mail: 1301midget@tiscali.co.uk

Please submit your Angus Bird Records preferably via BirdTrack http://www.bto.org/birdtrack/

Alternatively submit to the County Recorder Jon Cook using the SOC Angus Bird Recorder software (details from Jon Cook), the SOC general spreadsheet http://www.the-soc.org.uk/database-instructions.htm

or on paper (in date/site/species order).

Breeding Records of Rare Species in Angus Sent to:

Bob McCurley, 22 Kinnordy Terrace, Dundee. DD4 7NW

Telephone: (01382) 462944

E-mail: lunanbay2@btinternet.com

These will be sent to the Rare Breeding Birds Panel (R.B.B.P.)

Outdoor Meetings - (M.B.W.C. Represents Montrose Basin Wildlife Centre)

2012

JANUARY 8th

FEBRUARY 12th

MARCH 18th

APRIL 22nd

MAY 20th

JUNE 24th

SEPTEMBER 23rd

OCTOBER 14th

NOVEMBER 11th

Midweek Meetings 2011

2012

WED MAY 16th

TUE JUNE 12th

WED JULY 18th

TUE AUG 21st

WED SEPT 12th

The Angus and Dundee Bird Club was formed in 1997. In 15 successful years the membership has grown to over 200 members.

The Club organises a varied programme of

outdoor and indoor meetings throughout the year.

The indoor meetings are held in the SWT Visitor Centre at Montrose Basin.

Members benefit from an optional text grapevine system which operates when rarer birds have been located.

You can view Photographs of ADBC events by clicking on this link.

ADBC Photographs

Angus Coast Wader Watch

Meet Crichton Street 9:00am

Leader John Campbell

Scone Palace and Argaty Red Kites

Meet Crichton Street 9:00am

Leader Bob McCurley

Montreathmont Forest and Montrose Basin

Meet Montrose Basin Visitor Centre 10:00am

Leader Jon Cook

South Esk Estate

Meet Montrose Basin Visitor Centre 10:00am

Leader Grant Balfour

Glen Prosen

Meet Crichton Street 9:00am or Kinnordy 10:00am

Leader Gus Guthrie

Barry Buddon Open Nature Day

Meet Barry Buddon, Monifieth end 10:00am

Leaders Jim Cook, Bob McCurley, Graham Smith, Russell Nisbet

Angus Migrants (Joint RSPB)

Meet Crichton Street 9:00am

Leaders Bob McCurley, Graham Smith

Fife Ness

Meet Crichton Street 9:00am

Leader Brian Brocklehurst

Forfar Loch and Loch of Kinnordy

Meet Crichton Street 9:00am or Forfar Loch 10:00am

Leader George Rodger

For further Details contact Outdoor Field Trips Organiser

Bob McCurley on (01382) 462944

Isle of May & Afterward Fife Ness

Meet Anstruther Harbour 9:15am (sails 9:45am)

Leader Bob McCurley

Glen Esk

Meet Edzell Village Car Park 10:00am

Leader Jon Cook

East Haven To Elliot

Meet East Haven 10:00am

Leader Dorothy Fyffe

St Cyrus Reserve

Meet St Cyrus Reserve 10:00am

Leader Therese Alampo (Reserve Manager)

Usan to Windyhills

Meet Fishtown of Usan 10:00am

Leader Gus Guthrie

Indoor Meetings 2011

2012

JANUARY 17th

FEBRUARY 14th

MARCH 20th

APRIL 17th

SEPTEMBER 18th

OCTOBER 23rd

NOVEMBER 6th

DECEMBER 4th

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