Shona MacLellan is RSPB Scotland's Community Engagement Officer for the Outer Hebrides. Shona grew up surrounded by the machair on North Uist and has been telling us just what this special landscape means to her.

Crystal Maw is the Site Manager for RSPB Scotland's Wood of Cree nature reserve. In this blog, she takes us on a stroll through the seasons of this enchanting woodland.

An event last weekend brought together landowners, people living and working in Morvern, and organisations committed to saving Scotland’s rainforest. RSPB Scotland Director Anne McCall tells us more.

Big changes rarely come from single events or individuals. When it comes to restoring nature, progress is more usually the product of lots of actions by many people.

This weekend, I felt I was witnessing something that…

The Woodlands episode of BBC’s Wild Isles showed some of the wonderful wildlife that can be found in native woodlands throughout Scotland and the UK. In this blog, Andrew Weatherall looks at what can be done to improve these habitats to help save our species.

Worried about our wild isles? From our experts here at the RSPB, here’s how Scotland can turn things around.

James How is RSPB Scotland's Senior Site Manager for Islay Reserves. On a recent trip away he noted down some thoughts about living amongst nature on this beautiful island.

Shona Morrison is one of our Wardens in the Western Isles. In today's blog, she tells us about a new grazing strategy that is benefitting both crofters and local wildlife.

At the start of this month, the bid to give the Flow Country World Heritage Site Status took an enormous step as the formal submission was made to UNESCO. Milly Revill Hayward, engagement and communications officer at RSPB Forsinard Flows, tells us more.

As we head into spring, many of us will be heading outdoors more often. Here are our tips for getting out responsibly, ensuring we can enjoy ourselves without harming our precious wildlife.

Ahead of an important debate in the Scottish Parliament tomorrow (23 February), here's a crash course on why we're so worried about the Retained EU Law Bill.

Find out the latest on our #SaveScotSpecies campaign - and discover how you can get involved.

Raptors face a myriad of threats, most notably from persecution and wind turbines. We've seen some positive steps recently, but it's vital that we don't slow down efforts to protect our iconic birds of prey.

This Valentine's Day, let's take a look at a few ways birds might be preparing for the breeding season ahead.

The future of common cranes in Scotland is continuing to look bright, with 2022 proving another successful year for our tallest birds.

Bouncing back from extinction

Wild cranes were once common across the UK, before becoming extinct in the 16^th century due to hunting and the loss of their favoured wetland habitat. In 1979, a small number of wild birds returned to England but it wasn’t until 2012 that the first breeding cranes…

As we say goodbye until next winter, let's look at five facts about geese in Scotland.

Only a limited number of people were present when beavers were released at Loch Lomond Last week. Here Stephen describes what it was like to have that privilege. 

For the reserve team it was a mix of Christmas morning and your biggest school exams all at once. After almost a year of intense work a family of seven beavers was about to be released into RSPB Scotland’s Loch Lomond nature reserve.  

The animals arrived…

The shift away from fossil fuels and toward renewables is a welcome one if we are to help tackle the climate crisis, however, that must not come at the cost of our species. Jason Rose, Policy Campaigns Manager at RSPB Scotland outlines how we can deploy offshore wind while taking account of nature.

This Squirrel Appreciation Day, Robyn Stewart shares some facts about Scotland's red squirrels.

On RSPB Scotland's Onziebust Farm on Egilsay, work continues apace to expand our Nature Friendly Farming work. Reserve Warden Vicky Anderson tells us more.

An archetypal LBJ (Little Brown Job), wrens could be overlooked in gardens, hedgerows and woodlands. But something about them draws you in. Molly Martin tells us five facts about these charismatic wee birds.

In the run up to this year’s Big Garden Birdwatch, Ian McNab from our communications team looks back at how his experiences of the survey have changed over the years.

A very special eagle has been visiting her very special family over the holidays. RSPB Scotland Mull Officer, Dave Sexton, tells us more.

Giving Nature a Home Glasgow team have been working with pupils and residents in Craigend, Glasgow to improve a greenspace at the centre of the community. Here is an update about what the plans are, since it has been a few months since the consultations finished.

The Scottish Government recently published a revised draft of the Fourth National Planning Framework (NPF4) which is currently undergoing scrutiny in the Scottish Parliament. Niamh Coyne, Conservation Planner at RSPB Scotland, explains why NPF4 is so important and why this redraft has the potential to deliver transformative change for Scotland’s planning system for nature, climate and people.

Back in March 2022…

The Scottish Government’s Wildlife Management (Grouse) Bill consultation closes tomorrow. Duncan Orr-Ewing, our Head of Species and Land Management explains why we must make sure Scotland’s uplands and the wildlife which rely on them get the protection they need.

Scotland’s mountains, moors, hills and valleys should be full of life but increasingly these places have fallen silent. Centuries of unsustainable…