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Gulls: a balancing act

Posted on April 1, 2021 by NatureScot

It may not seem like it when gulls are swooping down trying to steal your chips, but the number of many species of gulls has plummeted. In fact, herring gulls and kittiwakes are on the red list of conservation concern … Continue reading →

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Monitoring sea-birds on Noss

Posted on June 23, 2014 by NatureScot

Craig Nisbet is one of the seasonal rangers working on our Noss National Nature Reserve in Shetland. Today he provides a blog looking at the purpose and method of monitoring on this spectacular reserve. “The Noss wardens are on hand … Continue reading →

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