• The magic of the machair
    For a vibrant picture of High Nature Value farming in Scotland – and what you can do to help keep it vibrant – read this brilliant blog by Vicki Swales, Head of Land Use Policy RSPB Scotland. Come...
  • Machair magic
    I’ve seen quite a few spectacular colours in the UK this year, but a couple of weeks ago they were all blown away by the magic machair. The year's floral bonanza started in March with the white snow of...
  • For The Love Of Scottish Machair...
    Jim Densham, Senior Land Use Policy Officer with RSPB Scotland, is back with another blog on the For The Love Of campaign we are involved with. For The Love Of Scottish Machair... Last week on this...
  • The call of the corncrake and the magic of the machair
    The call of the corncrake and the magic of the machair All this week we are celebrating our most special places for nature by bringing you a series of exciting blogs about Scotland’s amazing protected...
  • Machair landscapes threatened as sea levels rise
    Guest post by Paul Walton, Head of Habitats and Species in Scotland Lapwing with chick in machair, South Uist. copyright Chris Gomersall (RSPB images) In November 2008, we in the...