Category Archives: beaches

Highlights from our Year of Coasts & Waters poetry competition

Posted on March 10, 2020 by

Our Coast Lines of Tentsmuir poetry project has just had its wonderful finale at StAnza, Scotland’s International Poetry Festival, at St Andrews’ Byre Theatre. Molly Aldam has been with SNH on a graduate placement since September, working to connect a … Continue reading →

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#YCW2020 – Take a dose of nature’s medicine at Tentsmuir

Posted on February 26, 2020 by

Tentsmuir NNR is a magical coastal reserve, with dynamic dunes and a vast foreshore that looks different at every visit.  The reserve includes Morton Lochs – inland lochs which provide great habitat for a range of birds, butterflies and red … Continue reading →

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Find autumn gold in Scotland’s National Nature Reserves

Posted on August 29, 2019 by

Autumn, with its depth of colour and light, is a fantastic season to get out and explore our mountains, forests and coasts, especially if you’re looking for ideas to get the kids active during the school break. Scotland’s wonderful National … Continue reading →

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Turning the tide on marine plastic at NNRs

Posted on September 17, 2018 by

This weekend was the Great British Beach Clean, an initiative of the Marine Conservation Society. We held clean-up events at Forvie and St Cyrus National Nature Reserves (NNRs) and encouraged members of the community to join us. Our NNR Reserve … Continue reading →

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Ainmean Gàidhlig air na Maoraich / Gaelic Names for Marine Molluscs

Posted on June 4, 2018 by

Tha liosta de dh’ainmean Gàidhlig airson 85 maoraich a ghabhas lorg timcheall costa na h-Alba air a dhol a-mach gu co-chomhairleachadh poblach / A list of proposed standard Gaelic names for 85 marine mollusc species in Scottish waters has gone … Continue reading →

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Faclan Gàidhlig agus a’ mhuir / Gaelic words and the sea

Posted on May 25, 2018 by

’S e Ceit Langhorne a sgrìobh am bloga againn an-diugh. Tha i na Neach-taic Corpais aig Dachaigh airson Stòras na Gàidhlig (DASG) aig Oilthigh Ghlaschu. ’S e tasgladh digiteach a th’ ann an DASG ’s e stèidhichte air cruinneachadh de … Continue reading →

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St Cyrus’ most wild and rare

Posted on May 24, 2018 by

Simon Ritchie is the newly appointed Seasonal Reserve Assistant based at the SNH St Cyrus National Nature Reserve (NNR), north of Montrose. Growing up in the area, Simon has developed a wealth of experience, and knowledge of the reserve. As … Continue reading →

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Marine litter on our shores

Posted on May 15, 2018 by

Litter in our oceans can have a devastating impact on wildlife at sea. Most of us have seen upsetting images of turtles, whales, dolphins or seabirds entangled with plastics or discarded fishing gear. Perhaps less well known is the tragic … Continue reading →

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My favourite beach: “so beautiful it almost hurts to look”!

Posted on May 7, 2018 by

Following on from our Friday post, three more members of our coastal & marine team share their favourite beaches with us. We’d love to hear about your favourite and what makes it so special for you. Tag us on Twitter … Continue reading →

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Life’s a peach on our favourite beach

Posted on May 4, 2018 by

Our coastal & marine team see a lot of Scottish beaches. So with summer approaching fast we thought we’d ask a few of them to tell us about their personal favourite. Today we hear from Rona and Glen, and we’ll … Continue reading →

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