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Category Archives: Reptiles
How Scotland’s peatlands support our adders
This week, ecologist and herpetological specialist Stephen Corcoran shares some fascinating information about adders and how our peatland areas support them. Bogs are commonly thought of as bleak, inhospitable places, with little value. Yet, closer examination reveals that these wetlands … Continue reading
Posted in NatureScot, peatland restoration, Reptiles, Uncategorized
Tagged #adders, #Peatland, #PeatlandAction, #PeatlandRestoration, #Peatlands, #reptiles, #scotland, #snakes
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Gaelic Cures for Snakebite recorded by the ‘Adder King’
Roddy Maclean looks at traditional native treatments for adder bite as described by Norman Morrison of Shawbost in this seminal 1924 publication ‘The Life-Story of the Adder’. Continue reading
Posted in Gaelic, History, Reptiles
Tagged adder, adders, Gaelic, Gàidhlig, NatureScot, Roddy Maclean
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Leigheasan Gàidhealach airson Bìdeadh-nathrach, a rèir ‘Rìgh nan Nathraichean’
Tha Ruairidh MacIlleathain a’ toirt sùil air na leigheasan traidiseanta airson bìdeadh nathrach-nimhe mar a nochdas iad anns an leabhar ‘The Life-Story of the Adder’, a chaidh fhoillseachadh ann an 1924. Continue reading
Posted in Gaelic, History, Reptiles
Tagged adder, adders, Gaelic, Gàidhlig, nathair, NatureScot, NàdarAlba, Ruairidh MacIlleathain
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What’s hopping with our Scottish amphibians?
This week’s blog is written by NatureScot’s new amphibian and reptile adviser, Catherine Whatley, and explores the fascinating world of frogs, toads, salamanders, newts, lizards and snakes. Amphibians and reptiles occur on every continent except Antarctica, with more than 8,600 … Continue reading
‘The Life Story of the Adder’ through the Hebridean eyes of the ‘Adder King’
Roddy Maclean ‘reviews’ the remarkable 1924 publication by Lewisman Norman Morrison – in his day the foremost authority on adders. Continue reading
Posted in Folklore, Gaelic, NatureScot, Reptiles, Research
Tagged adder, Gaelic, Gàidhlig, NatureScot, Roddy Maclean
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‘Beatha na Nathrach-nimhe’ tro shùilean Gàidhealach ‘Rìgh nan Nathraichean’
Tha Ruairidh MacIlleathain a’ dèanamh ‘lèirmheas’ air leabhar iongantach le Tormod an t-Seòladair à Siabost, a bha na latha na phrìomh eòlaiche air an nathair-nimhe. Continue reading
Posted in Folklore, Gaelic, NatureScot, Reptiles, Research, Uncategorized
Tagged adder, Gàidhlig, nathair, nathair-nimhe, Ruairidh MacIlleathain
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How do adders hibernate?
Our blog today is written by Bethia, one of this year’s NatureScot student placements who will be spending a year based across the Stirling NNRs: Flanders Moss, Blawhorn Moss and Loch Lomond. Growing up on the doorstep of the Abernethy … Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity, Flanders Moss NNR, Reptiles, Uncategorized
Tagged adders, Flanders Moss, Flanders Moss NNR, hibernation, snakes
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Shooting frogs in the dead of night
Underwater photographer Mark Kirkland aims to bring the weird and wonderful of Scotland’s sea and freshwater life to the wider public. Recalling a mission shortly before lockdown restrictions, Mark gives us an insight into the techniques, patience and determination required … Continue reading
Posted in amphibians, art, Nature in art, photography, Reptiles, Sustainable Drainage Systems, Uncategorized, urban nature, Year of Coasts and Waters 2020
Tagged #YCW2020, amphibians, common frogs, frogs, Mark Kirkland, Mark Kirkland Photography, Markunderwater, NatureScot, photography, pondlife, ponds, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, underwater photography, urban nature, wildlife photography, Year of Coasts and Waters 2020
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Toads versus frogs at St Cyrus NNR
Frogs and toads clearly have a lot in common. For many, if not most of us, trying to tell the difference between the two is as confusing as being introduced to identical twins, called Anna and Hanna. But not for … Continue reading
Posted in amphibians, biodiversity, photography, Reptiles, St Cyrus National Nature Reserve, Uncategorized
Tagged amphibians, bringingnaturetoyou, frogs, nature, NatureScot, Pauline Smith photographer, photography, pond life, ponds, Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, St Cyrus, St Cyrus National Nature Reserve, St Cyrus NNR, staysafe, toads
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Scottish frogs under threat…enter the dragon finders
Dragon Finder is an initiative aimed at spreading the word about amphibian and reptile conservation. It brings together practical conservation, surveying, data collection and interactive educational activities and now everyone can be involved by downloading a free app to help … Continue reading
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