Tag Archives: birds

Every chough counts

Posted on April 24, 2024 by NatureScot

In today’s blog, NatureScot’s Ornithology Adviser, Dave Parish gives us an insight into some of the ways farmers are helping to support Scotland’s critically endangered chough. This is an exciting time of year…chough are now laying their eggs at the … Continue reading →

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Protecting our peatland birds

Posted on March 22, 2024 by NatureScot

It’s spring, and many of our birds have love on their minds! But once ground-nesting birds start thinking about breeding, anyone involved in peatlands has to start thinking about the far less romantic practicalities. They will need to ensure any … Continue reading →

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Saving Scotland’s chough

Posted on March 20, 2024 by NatureScot

In today’s blog, NatureScot Ornithologist Dave Parish tells us about the plight of the red-billed chough, a bird which is now facing extinction here in Scotland. Found exclusively on the islands of Islay and Colonsay, Scotland has barely 50 pairs … Continue reading →

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An unpredictable year for Scotland’s waders

Posted on September 13, 2023 by NatureScot

In today’s guest blog, Patrick Laurie from the Working for Waders project looks back at the 2023 breeding season and what we learnt this year from the network of nest cameras set up to monitor wader breeding productivity across Scotland. … Continue reading →

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Terrific Tern Rafts

Posted on September 7, 2022 by NatureScot

Thanks to a grant from the Scottish Government’s Nature Restoration Fund, managed by NatureScot, two tern rafts have been created at RSPB Scotland’s Loch of Spiggie nature reserve in Shetland. Today’s guest blog explains how these floating platforms are helping … Continue reading →

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Monitoring the not-so-common Common Crane in North East Scotland

Posted on June 1, 2022 by NatureScot

Today, we welcome back guest blogger and ace photographer Ron Macdonald, who takes us on an amazing visual and auditory journey following common cranes in North East Scotland, as he volunteers for RSPB to help monitor and understand this recovering … Continue reading →

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The ‘Goose’ that Calls the Rain

Posted on May 27, 2022 by robyngaelic

In Gaelic tradition, the red-throated diver not only predicts rain but actually ‘calls it in’. Leugh ann an Gàidhlig A few months ago, I wrote a blog about birds whose behaviour – according to Gaelic tradition – might be used … Continue reading →

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‘Gèadh’ Ruadh an Uisge

Posted on May 27, 2022 by robyngaelic

Bidh an learga-ruadh ‘ag èigheachd air an uisge’, co-dhiù a rèir beul-aithris. Read in English Beagan mhìosan air ais, sgrìobh mi blog mu eòin a bhios ag innse dhuinn mun aimsir romhainn, co-dhiù ann am beul-aithris nan Gàidheal. Bidh an … Continue reading →

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Bird photography – do I need a licence?

Posted on April 14, 2022 by NatureScot

In our latest blog, we take a look at bird photography and the issues that people need to consider to ensure they stay within the law and don’t disturb wildlife. The explosion in digital photography and associated technology in the … Continue reading →

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Gulls: do you love them or loathe them?

Posted on March 18, 2022 by NatureScot

The urban gull. People either love them or loathe them. Perhaps you like feeding them. Or maybe you get annoyed when they swoop down and steal your chips. If you’re woken up by noisy gulls, it may seem like they … Continue reading →

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