A new report from the Climate Change Committee has outlined glaring holes in the Scottish Governments plans to address climate change in the coming years.

Several recent reports have re-iterated not only how important protected areas are for nature, but also how we can improve them. Isobel Mercer tells us more.

The Scottish Government is currently consulting on the Future of National Parks. Niamh Coyne, Conservation Planner explains a bit more about RSPB Scotland’s response and the exciting opportunity this consultation presents to strengthen the role of National Parks to deliver for nature, climate and people.

We shed some light on what we know about the UK Government’s proposed Investment Zones and what they might mean for nature in Scotland.

The RSPB’s new report ‘A world richer in nature: Where nature and people can thrive’ sets out our vision for a nature positive world by 2030. In this blog Andrew Stark, Land Use Policy Officer in the RSPB Scotland team, outlines what this means for farming and our food system.

‘A world richer in nature: Where nature and people can thrive’ adds to the ever-growing body of evidence about why addressing…

Islay is home to two RSPB Scotland nature reserves - Loch Gruinart and The Oa. In this blog, Louise Muir tells us how the team balance their conservation and farming objectives to achieve the best of both worlds.

The RSPB’s new report ‘A world richer in nature: Where nature and people can thrive’ sets out our vision for a nature positive world by 2030. In this blog Ally Lemon, Marine Policy Officer for RSPB Scotland, outlines what this means for fisheries and our marine environment.  

Scotland’s seas are massively important to us and to nature, they provide food for us, they provide energy through offshore wind and…

As summer passes, our incredible seabirds disappear for another year, right? Well if you're very lucky, you might spot a winter visitor that will brighten up any dark day. Read on for five facts about little auks.

Over the last few weeks we’ve been reacting to the UK Government’s #AttackOnNature and sharing our concerns about what it might mean for nature in Scotland. You’ve asked for some for more information, so we’ll be sharing some explainers on different topics over the coming weeks. This one is about our most prized nature laws – the Habitats Regulations.   

What is the threat to our laws?

One…

A popular visitor to our coasts in winter, let's look at some fun facts about long-tailed ducks.

The natural world is immensely powerful in helping us maintain good mental health. On World Mental Health Day, some of our staff have shared their own stories about getting a wellbeing boost from nature.

We have some exciting news. Today (Friday 7 October) we submitted a licence application to NatureScot to move a family of beavers (2-6 animals) from Tayside to our Loch Lomond nature reserve. This application represents a huge amount of work looking not only at the ecological suitability of the area, but also engaging with the local community, listening and addressing any concerns.

If successful, it could also represent…

The harvest is in for most of Scotland’s farmers. Those of us who enjoy the countryside will have seen the familiar autumn sight of straw bales in the fields and we are starting to hear the familiar sound of winter geese arriving.

At this time of seasonal change, there are also signs of systematic change coming down the track.

Due to the UK’s exit from the EU and its Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), all the governments…

The UK Government made a series of announcements last week that, together, represent one of the most significant attacks on nature we’ve seen. Some of these announcements apply only to England, but some have direct and indirect implications for the devolved countries. Aedan Smith, Head of Policy and Advocacy for RSPB Scotland, explains what this could mean for Scotland’s nature and why we will not stand for this.…

This summer we had some exciting red-necked phalarope news at the Mires of Funzie. Our Shetland sites manager Kevin Kelly tells us more.

To say the last few months in Shetland have been difficult is an understatement. The impact the current strain of HPAI (Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza) is having on our seabirds has been heart-breaking to witness. But just as nature can break our hearts it can also fill them with…

We've had a wonderful year at our Loch Garten Nature Centre, with live cameras capturing two white-tailed eagles fledging in the Cairngorms Connect landscape. Ewan Craig looks back at an awe-inspiring few months.

Dave Wood, Site Manager at The Oa nature reserve on Islay tells us why dung beetles are so important to our most stylish corvid – the chough, and what needs to be done to make sure there are enough dung beetles to support the chough population.

Environmental Standards Scotland are an independent body whose role is to assess how well environmental law is being implemented by public bodies in Scotland. In this blog, their Chief Executive Officer discusses how they work to safeguard Scotland's nature.

Several white-tailed eagle chicks have recently died on Mull, some of which have tested positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). Dave Sexton tells us more in this blog. WARNING: CONTAINS IMAGES OF DEAD BIRDS.

Watching a hen harrier soar is one of the most incredible spectacles in nature. Read on for five facts about one of the most iconic birds of the Scottish uplands.

Some of our staff recently spent a week in Norway learning about the relationships many Norwegians enjoy with the landscape. Here's a little of what they learned.

We are delighted to be able to share with you that RSPB Scotland have taken on a new site, Glencripesdale nature reserve, located on the Morvern Peninsula, on the south shore of Loch Sunart in the Western Highlands of Scotland. Izzy Baker tells us more.

Why Glencripesdale?

Glencripesdale nature reserve is part of Scotland’s rainforest, a very rare habitat that is fragmented and under threat.

When you hear the…

Urban gulls can be particularly noisy at this time of year, especially in coastal communities. In this blog we discuss why this is, the challenges they face and how we can live alongside each other.

We are facing a nature and climate emergency.

The signs are all around us.

It's clearer than ever the climate is in crisis with temperatures in Scotland reaching record highs again last week – the UK’s 10 warmest years since 1884 have been in the last two decades – and wildfires in England, Spain, France, Portugal, Greece, California and even Alaska.

And the same is true for nature. This year, avian…

Kirsty Nutt describes a visit to the gannet colony at Troup Head last week to look at the impact avian influenza is having there.

Warning: Contains images and descriptions you might find upsetting. 

Last week I visited our Troup Head nature reserve to meet the site manager, Richard, and an STV reporter. Located on the northeast coast of Scotland, it is Scotland’s only mainland gannet colony. Gannets first bred here in…