Scottish Nature Notes

RSPB Scotland's Duncan Orr-Ewing discusses the recent incident of a poisoned sea eagle found in Strathdon, the Werritty review and why we can not delay the licensing of grouse moors.

RSPB Scotland Volunteer Katie Monk shares the stories of wildlife living in and around their pond.

RSPB Scotland's Allie McGregor shares five things to celebrate about our incredible nature.

RSPB Scotland's Head of Investigations Ian Thomson discusses today's news of a white-tailed eagle that has been illegally killed on a grouse moor in the Strathdon area of Aberdeenshire.

RSPB Scotland's Niamh Byrne tells us about some of the marvellous creatures you might find when exploring rockpools.

Exploring Scotland's nature networks and why they are essential as we look toward a green recovery.

Katie O'Neill, RSPB Scotland Edinburgh Swift City Project Officer, tells us about the Edinburgh Swift City project and how you can get involved.

Foxgloves are some of the most recognisable wildflowers out at the moment. They are found in woodland, along hedgerows and riverbanks, on heath and chalkland, hillsides, coasts and sea cliffs. Molly Martin shares five facts about these stunning but deadly beauties.

RSPB Scotland’s Allie McGregor shares how they discovered a love for their local greenspaces in the past few weeks.

Grey seals are a joyous sight in Scottish waters. RSPB Scotland’s Rebecca Lianne Shaw, one of our fantastic Dolphinwatch volunteers, shares five facts about these wonderful creatures.

RSPB Scotland's Erica Mason discusses the importance of peat and the damaging practices which threaten our peat ecosystems.

RSPB Scotland are constantly looking out how we can ensure visitors, volunteers and staff are all safe on our reserves. Find the latest updates for RSPB Scotland reserve facilities here.

RSPB Scotland's Kirsty Nutt shares five reasons to love herring gulls.

RSPB Scotland's Karl Stevens shares his experience of spring over the last few months in lockdown.

Last week Scottish Parliament voted to increase protection for mountain hares. RSPB Scotland's James Silvey and Duncan Orr-Ewing reflect on what this success means,and what RSPB Scotland wants to see in a new licensing system.

To celebrate National Insect Week, Rare Invertebrates in the Cairngorms Project Officer Genevieve Tompkins shares a bit about some of the other special invertebrates the team comes across.

In 2018, the Roseate Tern LIFE Recovery Project team set about installing a new raft at Port Edgar. RSPB Scotland’s Chantal Macleod-Nolan fills us in on the project.

In normal circumstances RSPB Scotland’s Niamh Byrne would currently be inspiring people to protect marine wildlife as part of our Dolphinwatch team in Aberdeen. Here she takes her work online and looks at microfibres, the effect they are having on our oceans and what steps we can take to address the issue of marine pollution; an issue she cares passionately about.

Friday the 19th of June will be RSPB Scotland’s last live Breakfast Birdwatch (but we still want to see your photos!). To bring 3 months of live Breakfast Birdwatch-ing to a close, RSPB Scotland’s Allie McGregor shares five of our highlights.

There is an opportunity this week for Scottish Government to protect Scotland’s mountain hares – we are calling on them to support simple amendments that would give that protection.

Earlier this week we celebrated World Oceans Day, sharing some of the ways the RSPB is innovating for a sustainable ocean to protect our internationally important seabirds. Dolphinwatch Visitor Experience Officer, Niamh thought it was a great opportunity to share some positive legislative changes that have been campaigned for by other organisations, particularly focussing on one of the greatest threats to marine life…

Slow worms are one of the two species of lizard found in Scotland, but you might not think that looking at them! RSPB Scotland's Molly Martin shares five top facts about these legless wonders.

RSPB Scotland's Climate Change Youth Officer Kate Kirkwood introduces our Climate Change Youth project funded by ScottishPower.

Marine Policy Officer Ruby Temple-Long shares a bit about how the RSPB are innovating for a sustainable ocean to protect our internationally important seabirds.

Some of our fantastic Dolphinwatch Volunteers share experiences which encouraged them to appreciate, enjoy and protect nature.