Introducing Fife Bird Club (FBC)

(Registered as Scottish Charity No. SC 029686)

FBC was formed in July 1985 by a group of keen birders with the aim of providing more information and better facilities for those interested in the birds of mainland Fife. The Club has grown to include over two hundred members, with many living outwith Fife.

The membership comprises individuals with a variety of interests and expertise such as species recording, surveys, bird ringing, nest box schemes, habitat management and conservation work. All levels of experience and knowledge are catered for and members are encouraged to become involved in a wide variety of activities within the Club. Indoor meetings are held regularly throughout the year, at the Dean Park Hotel in Kirkcaldy, with visiting speakers from a wide variety of organisations and backgrounds. There is also a programme of regular outings to visit sites in Fife and the adjacent regions with at least one annual field trip further afield - more recent destinations have included Shetland and Norfolk.

Aims of Fife Bird Club

• To advance the education of the general public regarding the knowledge, understanding and appreciation of ornithology.
• To improve co-operation between those engaged in ornithological pursuits within Fife.
• To promote research in ornithology and publish the useful results of any such research.
• To provide for the publication of a regular bulletin/newsletter and assist in the production of an annual Fife Bird Report.

Membership

If you would like to become a member of the Fife Bird Club, please review our membership form here

Membership of FBC allows access to the full range of options within the Club website including members' news and the photo gallery. Membership includes receipt of regular quality newsletter named 'Scope' plus a copy of the annual Fife Bird Report for each current membership year. Members also have the option of access to hides at three key sites within the Kingdom.

The current membership rate is £16 (for both individual and family membership) and the membership year runs from 1st August to 31st July. To become a member and to enable registration on the Club website, contact the membership secretary Drew Crosbie at 14 Dunvegan Drive, Falkirk, Central FK2 7UG.

Email: memsec@fifebirdclub.org

For enquiries or suggestions about any aspect of the Club please contact the chairperson, Keith Ballantyne.

Email: chairman@fifebirdclub.org

Current Fife Bird Club members - please click the register button to create an account and begin using the FBC website.