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Wild Boars of Gaelic Legend

Posted on February 24, 2023 by NatureScot

Roddy Maclean explores the presence of the wild boar in the Gaelic landscape Continue reading →

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Tuirc nan Sgeulachdan air Aghaidh na Tìre

Posted on February 24, 2023 by NatureScot

Tha Ruairidh MacIlleathain a’ toirt sùil air an fhacal ‘torc’ ann an ainmean-àite air a’ Ghàidhealtachd Continue reading →

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South on the right hand

Posted on February 22, 2023 by NatureScot

The Gaelic word for ‘south’ – a common enough term on our maps – also means ‘right’. The reason takes us back to the sun-worshipping practices of our ancestors, as Ruairidh MacIlleathain reveals. Continue reading →

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An àird a deas air an làimh dheis

Posted on February 22, 2023 by NatureScot

Leugh ann am Beurla / Read in English Bidh feadhainn a tha ag ionnsachadh na Gàidhlig gu tric a’ gabhail iongnadh gu bheil an aon fhacal againn airson south agus right. Ach tha e furasta gu leòr a thuigsinn nuair … Continue reading →

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Water on the move

Posted on February 20, 2023 by NatureScot

In such a frequently showered and mountainous landscape as Scotland, burns and streams abound, and the Gaelic language has a number of generic words for moving water. Continue reading →

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The story behind the discovery of world’s first flapper skate nursery

Posted on February 9, 2023 by NatureScot

On the blog today, one of our marine experts, Jane Dodd, explores the fascinating story of how the first report of an egg nursery for flapper skate was discovered and researched, leading to special protections for this critically endangered species … Continue reading →

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The ‘Blind’ Streams of the Uplands

Posted on December 14, 2022 by NatureScot

Roddy Maclean looks at the fascinating word ‘caochan’ in the Gaelic landscape Continue reading →

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Nature’s Bounty in a Brùchd

Posted on November 23, 2022 by NatureScot

Piles of seaweed thrown up by winter storms can add new elements to the forager’s basket Continue reading →

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Mathas na Mara à Brùchdan

Posted on November 23, 2022 by NatureScot

Faodaidh brùchdan a’ gheamhraidh air a’ chladach feamainn bhlasta a chur ri daithead an rùrachair Continue reading →

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Protecting Orkney’s voles

Posted on November 11, 2022 by NatureScot

Today, we have a fascinating guest post from Ann Cockerton, who until recently was the Orkney Native Wildlife Project communications manager. Our annual wildlife monitoring surveys concluded last month with the completion of the Orkney vole surveys. The Orkney vole … Continue reading →

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