FIFE BIRD CLUB

Welcome to Fife Bird Club (FBC)

Registered as Scottish Charity No. SC 029686

The club was formed in 1985 by a group of keen birdwatchers to promote bird watching in Fife and its neighbouring areas.

Find out more about the club here and by clicking the tabs above (and on the left on other pages).

	find details of club meetings and outings, great birdwatching sites in the region, and bird hides erected for club members at some sites
	admire some Fife birds in the photo gallery - photos by club members
	send in your bird records - the bird reporting page explains how
	the total numbers of species recorded in mainland Fife since 1980 are listed in the annual totals page
	read about some current projects - including the BTO Bird Atlas and Bird Club Partnership
	want to join us? for membership application / renewals details click here.

Fife Bird Club - 25th Anniversary

2010 sees the 25th anniversary of the club and this will be celebrated at one of our indoor meetings and a special 25th year dinner. Click here for details

Recent Bird News

In the cold snap food sources have become more difficult to find. Red berries are very important for thrushes - shown by this Blackbird and Redwing in St Andrews this January.

Gardens are also important

This Fieldfare was in a Dunfermline garden .....

...... while this Woodcock was finding earthworms in a St Andrews garden.

White-tailed Eagles

A 5 year project to re-introduce this species into the East of Scotland has been going on since 2007.

Keep your eyes out for this magnificent bird of prey in Fife.

One of the birds released in Fife in 2007............

and another in 2009.......

Find more details of the re-introduction program at -

www.rspb.org.uk/ourwork/conservation/projects/eastscotlandeagles/

See more pictures of the eagles and other great Fife birds in the photo gallery page - click here

If you are a member and would like to have your photos included in the photo gallery, send them to aandjinglis@hotmail.com

Photos should have dimensions approx. 750 by 550 pixels.

***** Birdwatchers' Code of Conduct *****

The irresponsible conduct of a small minority of birders in Fife has been to the fore again recently.

Please remember to put the birds first and to respect the environment.

A code of conduct can be found at www.bto.org/notices/birdwatchers_code/bwc.pdf

Please Check It Out And Remember To Follow It

The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) runs a range of projects / surveys that depend on volunteer birdwatchers. Why not take part?

THE BIRD ATLAS PROJECT

This BTO (British trust for Ornithology) project is now at its halfway stage.

If you want to take part you can register for an area to cover in winter and /or summer. Details are provided by the BTO Regional Representative and FBC Committee Member - Norman Elkins jandnelkins@btinternet.com

Check the Bird Atlas page for details of the project

Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS)

Another BTO survey

A dedicated group of volunteers carry out a monthly count of waterbirds around the county - and around Britain. This long term survey provides data to highlight 'hot spots' and to show trends in waterbird numbers over the years.

If you'd like more information and maybe think of volunteering, check here.

Apart from identifying / counting the birds, unusual sightings

can add to the excitement - one lucky counter saw this dolphin during her August count from Wemyss area.

photo - C McGuiness

BIRD CLUBS PARTNERSHIP

Fife Bird Club is a partner in this BTO project.

Click here for the latest newsletter

Latest site update - 31st January 2010

(for new material / comments contact Alastair Inglis - aandjinglis@hotmail.com)