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- ‘Sneachd’ air Aghaidh na Tìre / ‘Snow’ in the Gaelic Landscape November 19, 2020
- Coigach and Assynt’s secret hazel woodlands November 17, 2020
- The Herald of Winter – and other November fungi November 13, 2020
- Mentoring the next generation of conservationists November 11, 2020
- Sharing our views: the Scottish Beaver Forum November 2, 2020
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‘Sneachd’ air Aghaidh na Tìre / ‘Snow’ in the Gaelic Landscape
Faodaidh ainmean-àite le sneachd innse dhuinn mu àiteachan far an laigh an stuth geal sa gheamhradh, agus àiteachan a thaisbeanadh a dhearbhas dhuinn buaidh blàthachadh na h-aimsire / Gaelic place-names with sneachd can help to inform our understanding of the … Continue reading
Posted in Gaelic, Uncategorized
Tagged Cairngorms, Gaelic, Glen Affric, mountains, NatureScot, Scotland, Scots language, Scottish Gaelic, Scottish landscapes, Scottish Natural Heritage, Snow, winter
Coigach and Assynt’s secret hazel woodlands
We sometimes think of Assynt, in the north west of Scotland, as a spectacular but stark place of rock, heath and bog. But here and there are plenty of trees – marvellous woodlands, those on better soils often dominated by … Continue reading
Mentoring the next generation of conservationists
In February 2020, Murray Borthwick was staring down a telescope at Morton Lochs, undertaking fieldwork for his honours thesis and simultaneously realising that studying birds was what he wanted to do for a living. Fast forward to the summer and … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, conservation, NatureScot, SNH, Young people
Tagged #mentor, #mentoring, #ornithology
Sharing our views: the Scottish Beaver Forum
Today’s blog is written by the Chair of the Scottish Beaver Forum and NatureScot’s Tayside & Grampian Area Manager, Denise Reed. In Scotland, beavers became a European Protected Species in May 2019. Their numbers have expanded across Tayside and beyond … Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity, conservation, mammals, Rewilding
Tagged #beavers, #mitigation, #wildlifemanagement, NatureScot
Dis-guising water beasts!
Preparing a spooky disguise this Halloween? Did you know that, in our celebrated rivers and lochs, there are many animals that also like to use camouflage at this time of year? Some are even quite gruesome! Find out more about … Continue reading
Posted in Year of Coasts and Waters 2020
Tagged Atlantic salmon, freshwater, Halloween, lamprey, mayfly, YCW2020, Year of Coasts and Waters 2020
#YCW2020 A Day in the Life – Scottish Invasive Species Initiative (SISI) Project Officer James Symonds
During the Year of Coasts and Waters 2020, we’ve been joining NatureScot staff and partners working along our shorelines and watery places to gain an insight into the important and varied work they do. This month we hear from SISI … Continue reading
Autumn waterfalls to take your breath away!
Autumn, with more frequent rainfall, is often a stunning time for waterfalls, with the the glorious colour of the foliage adding even more drama. In this week’s pictorial blog, we’re featuring our photographer, Lorne’s, favourite waterfalls from this spectacular time … Continue reading
Posted in autumn, biodiversity, NatureScot
Tagged #Autumn, #Perthshire, #Tayside, #Waterfalls
The salmon run: an autumn ending to a long journey
Each year, Atlantic salmon make an incredible journey back from the ocean to return to their breeding grounds. To get there, this mighty fish propels itself, like a dart, up and over the fast-flowing waters of some of our finest … Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity, Ecology, Marine, NatureScot, Year of Coasts and Waters, Year of Coasts and Waters 2020
Tagged #fish, #rivers, #salmon, #salmonrun, #scotland, #YCCW
An Ceòl a bu Bhinne Chualas / The Sweetest Music Ever Heard
Sgrìobh an sàr-bhàrd Donnchadh Bàn Mac an t-Saoir mu a ghràdh do nàdar. ’S dòcha gu bheil a bhàrdachd fhèin a cheart cho airidh air moladh ’s a tha òran nan cearcan monaidh … The master wordsmith Duncan Bàn MacIntyre … Continue reading
Posted in Gaelic, History, Nature in art, poetry, Uncategorized
Tagged #DuncanBànMacIntyre, #Gaelic, #Gaelicpoetry, #Highlands, #nature, #poetry, NatureScot, Scotland, Scottish Gaelic
