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SNH celebrates International Day of Women & Girls in Science
Today is International Day of Women & Girls in Science – a day declared by the UN to bring attention to the fact that less than 30 percent of researchers worldwide are women. Biases and gender stereotypes are still steering … Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity, Diversity, International Year of Girls and Women in Science, Marine, Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve, National Nature Reserves, Rum NNR, SNH, STEM, Uncategorized
Tagged #11February, #genderequality, #GirlsInScience, #GirlsInSTEM, #WomenInScience, #WomeninScienceDay, ScotNature
Forvie NNR – the first 60 years
Forvie has long been a special place. Back when people started to settle near the mouth of the river Ythan at the end of the ice age, it was a place rich in wildlife – or food as it would … Continue reading
Posted in coastal, conservation, Forvie NNR, National Nature Reserves, Outdoor learning, Research, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, Uncategorized, Year of Coasts and Waters 2020
Tagged Forve, grey seals, NatureScot, NNR, NNRs, Research, ScotNature, Scottish Natural Heritage, seals, SNH, tern colon, terns
Winter walks for International Mountain Day
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) is encouraging people to celebrate International Mountain Day with a visit to one of Scotland’s stunning nature reserves. Some of our finest mountains lie within these special areas, and while the high tops may be restricted … Continue reading
Celebrating National Nature Reserves at the Scottish Parliament
Late last month, our National Nature Reserve (NNR) staff gathered for an evening reception in Scottish Parliament’s Garden Lobby to celebrate Scotland’s amazing array of nature reserves and the many benefits they provide to us all. We were joined by … Continue reading
Forvie’s Purple sandpipers
Our post this morning comes from Ron Macdonald, who is becoming well known on social media these days for his fantastic bird photographs. Today he talks about one of his favourite waders… This morning I’m off to photograph purple sandpipers … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, coastal, conservation, National Nature Reserves, Nature in art, photography, sea life, SNH, Uncategorized, wild land
Tagged beach, birds, Coast, Forvie, NatureScot, NNR, purple sandpiper, Ron Macdonald, sandpipers, Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, waders
The bountiful birds of St Cyrus NNR
Simon Ritchie has been working at St Cyrus National Nature Reserve since he was 16 – initially as a volunteer, he is currently employed as a Seasonal Reserve Officer. Simon has previously written about his passion for the wildflowers of … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, coastal, Flowers, gulls, National Nature Reserves, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, St Cyrus National Nature Reserve, Staff profile, Uncategorized, Volunteering, wild flowers, Young people
Tagged birds, Bluethroat, geese, gulls, NNRs, Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, St Cyrus NNR, waders
Find autumn gold in Scotland’s National Nature Reserves
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
Posted in Argyll National Nature Reserves, beaches, Beinn Eighe NNR, Birds, coastal, deer, Flanders Moss NNR, Glasdrum NNR, green health, Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve, mushrooms, National Nature Reserves, Natural Health Service, Noss National Nature Reserve, photography, Rum NNR, Scotland's Protected Places, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, St Cyrus National Nature Reserve, Taynish NNR, The Flow Country, trees, Uncategorized, woodlands
Tagged autumn, berries, birds, butterflies, coastline, deer, Fungi, geese, mushrooms, National Nature Reserve, NNRs, red squirrels, Scottish Natural Heritage, Shetland, SNH, stag, VisitScotland, waders, wildfowl, winter
The fruits of Snapberry
Caroline Anderson has been coordinating the Snapberry project since 2009. Snapberry uses photography to connect school pupils with the natural landscape of Argyll. It is a collaboration between local Scottish Natural Heritage staff and Lochgilphead High School. Under the expert guidance … Continue reading
The Terns of Forvie
At Forvie National Nature Reserve (NNR) the breeding season for the terns is coming to an end. It has been another mixed year for one of Scotland’s biggest colonies of terns and a time when the NNR staff and volunteers … Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity, Birds, Ecology, National Nature Reserves, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH
Wonderful woodland wanders for National Walking Month
This National Walking Month, we’re celebrating some of the amazing walking opportunities on Scotland’s great National Nature Reserves (NNRs) – here are some of our top woodland walks to get you inspired! May is one of the best times of … Continue reading
Posted in National Nature Reserves
Tagged National Walking Month, NNRs, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, walking, woodlands
