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The Angus & Dundee Bird Club was formed in 1997. In 25 successful years the membership has grown to over 150 members! The club organizes a varied programme of outdoor and indoor meetings throughout the year. The indoor meetings are held at the Panbride Church Hall, Carnoustie. Members can also benefit from an included texting service, which operates when rarer birds have been located.

Club Chairman is Jonathan Pattullo. He can be contacted via email at jonathanpattullo@gmail.com for further information, questions answered and application forms. Follow the “Contact” link at the top of this website to view other ADBC contact details.

Membership includes the Annual Bird Report and optional Text Grapevine System.
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

Annual Membership is only £15 Individual / £20 Family and £15 Unwaged.

To join the ADBC contact our Club Chairman, or alternatively click the link below, download and print off the application form and post to our Secretary.

Please Click and Print Application Form

Application & Membership Renewal Form Download

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ANNUAL

BIRD REPORTS

The Angus & Dundee Bird Report records the number of Species of Birds throughout the year in Angus & Dundee!

The 2020 Angus and Dundee Bird Report is now available in the attractive 'perfect binding' format. It has full colour front and back pages with a map of the area. Inside it contains a systematic list of the species recorded, colour photographs, a summary of ringing totals for the year and as article on “Woodcock Nesting on the Open Moor.”

Copies of the Report are available from Montrose Basin Visitor Centre and the SOC's headquarters at Waterston House in Aberlady (please call to check availability before travelling), or by post from Jon Cook, address below.

Price is £10.00 plus £2.15 UK postage and packing. Cheques should be made payable to the Angus & 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 ALL your Angus Bird Records preferably via the BTO’s BirdTrack.

www.BTO.org/birdtrack/

Alternatively submit to the County Recorder Jon Cook using

a) the SOC Angus Bird Recorder software (details from Jon Cook)
b) the SOC spreadsheet
c) on paper (in date/site/species order)

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ADBC

“BIRD WATCHING LOCATIONS IN ANGUS FOR ALL ABILITIES”

A PDF Guide To Accessible Birdwatching Sites In Angus, by Alex Shepherd

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ADBC

EVENT PROGRAMME

2026 ADBC EVENT PROGRAMME

Outdoor Outings

For Further Details Contact Club Committee - Non Club Members Welcome!

Sun 11th Jan 2026

“Wader Watch”

Meet at Bridge St., Broughty Ferry. 9:00am. (North End of Esplanade)

Leader Jonathan Pattullo

Sun 15th Feb 2026

“Scone Palace / Perthshire Lochs”

Meet at Quarrymill Woodland Park, Perth. PH2 7HQ. 9:00am.

Leader Jonathan Pattullo & Alex Smith

Sun 15th Mar 2026

“Angus Inland Lochs”

Meet at Kinnordy RSPB. 9:00am.

Leader Jonathan Pattullo

Sun 5th Apr 2026

“Morton Lochs / Guardbridge / St. Andrews”

Meet at Car Park at Fife End of Tay Road Bridge. 9:00am.

Leader Jonathan Pattullo & Alex Smith

Wed 13th May 2026

“Mid Week - Glen Esk”

Meet at Edzell Car Park. 9:00am

Leader Jonathan Pattullo

Sun 24th May 2026

“Killiecrankie / Dunkeld - Pied Flycatcher / Wood Warbler”

Meet at Dundee Riverside for Car Share. 9:00am.

Leader Jonathan Pattullo

Wed 17th Jun 2026

“Mid Week - Glen Moy”

Meet at Cortachy Car Park. 6:30pm.

Leader Jonathan Pattullo

Sun 26th Jul 2026

“Barry Buddon Open Day”

Time TBC

Leader Jonathan Pattullo

Sun 16th Aug 2026

“Aberdeenshire Ythan Estuary”

Meet at Forfar Angus Council HQ. 8:30am.

Leader Jonathan Pattullo

Sun 13th Sept 2026

“Musselburgh Lagoons”

Meet Dundee Riverside Nature Park. 8:30am

Leader Jonathan Pattullo & Alex Smith

Sun 11th Oct 2026

“Fife Migrants”

Meet at Tay Bridge Head (Fife Side). 9:00am.

Leader Jonathan Pattullo

Sun 15th Nov 2026

“Errol Reedbeds”

Meet at Dundee Riverside Nature Park. 9:00am.

Leader Jonathan Pattullo

Sun 6thDec 2026

“Lunan Bay & Environs”

Meet at Lunan Bay. 9:00am.

Leader Jonathan Pattullo

Indoor Meetings

For Further Details Contact Club Committee - Non Club Members Welcome!

Tue 20th Jan 2026

“The Wee Nuthatch Around The World - 1 Year World Birding”

7:30pm at Panbride Hall, Arbroath Rd., Carnoustie. DD7 6BI

Mathieu Soetens (Joint with Local Groups)

Tue 17th Feb 2026

“Monitoring Birds In Angus”

7:30pm at Panbride Hall, Arbroath Rd., Carnoustie. DD7 6BI

Ron Lawie

Tue 17th Mar 2026

“The Lives of White-tailed Eagles”

7:30pm at Panbride Hall, Arbroath Rd., Carnoustie. DD7 6BI

Richard Tough

Tue 21st Apr 2026

“An Update On The Eden Project, Dundee”

7:30pm at Panbride Hall, Arbroath Rd., Carnoustie. DD7 6BI

Caishlan Sweeney

Tue 15th Sep 2026

“The Geese Of Montrose Basin”

7:30pm at Panbride Hall, Arbroath Rd., Carnoustie. DD7 6BI

Joanna Peaker

Tue 20th Oct 2026

“Corn Buntings In Fife”

7:30pm at Panbride Hall, Arbroath Rd., Carnoustie. DD7 6BI

Will Cresswell

Tue 17th Nov 2026

“10 Favourite Birds From My Round The World Trip”

7:30pm at Panbride Hall, Arbroath Rd., Carnoustie. DD7 6BI

Mathieu Soetens

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