Welcome to the 2017 Ayrshire Bird Report. Having felt that something was missing in our lives (!) – in the form of the annual Ayrshire Bird Report – the decision was taken to bring the series up to date, starting with the 2017 edition. The main reason for doing this was to improve access to information on Ayrshire’s birds. This time, however, the medium used is not the familiar printed version but instead it is available for free as a PDF download by clicking here. Once again, the report has been supported by the Ayrshire Branch of the SOC, and both editors are grateful for the help and advice received from the SOC local recorder for Ayrshire, Fraser Simpson.
Angus Hogg and Dave Grant, Editors