Welcome

This is the website of the Aberdeen & District Local Group. RSPB local groups are a great way to meet friendly, like-minded people in your area while learning more about birds and wildlife.

About the group

Upcoming Events

The next event in our programme is detailed here.  Everyone is welcome to attend, whether a member of the group or not.

Group Outing - Kinneff

Event date: 21 October 2026

Indoor Meeting - Highland Wildlife

Event date: 13 October 2026

Latest news

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Group Outing – Kinneff

11 October 2026

The next local group outing will be to Kinneff and Benholm on Wednesday the 21st of October. We will meet at Kinneff Old Church (click…
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Indoor Meeting – Highland Wildlife

24 September 2026

Our first indoor meeting of the season will take place on Tuesday October 13th, when we will have a talk by Roy Atkins from Speyside…
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Group Outing – Loch of Strathbeg

24 September 2026

The next local group outing will take place on Sunday 11th October, when we’ll be visiting RSPB Loch of Strathbeg. The meeting point will be…
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Group Outing – Cairnbulg

13 September 2026

The next local group outing will take place on Wednesday 23rd September, when we’ll be visiting Cairnbulg and Inverallochy. The meeting point will be Cairnbulg…
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From the blog

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Group outing – Autumnal Strathbeg

11 October 2026

It did not bode well for our outing as we congregated at the Visitors’ Centre Strathbeg.  The RSPB staff were carrying out their monthly Wetland…
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A (very) wet start and a sunny end.

24 September 2026

Driving up to Cairnbulg with Rob, in pouring rain, we wondered how many people would brave the conditions to join the Local Group outing. We…
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Fife Weekend – photos

14 September 2026

The trip report for the Fife weekend can be found here.
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A trip to the Kingdom

14 September 2026

After successful weekend outings for the last couple of years, the location for 2026 was Fife, with the hope of some autumn migrants and seabirds…
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