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Tag Archives: Scotland
Eun-mara le tòrr ainmean / The seabird with many aliases
’S iomadh duine a tha measail air a’ bhuthaid, ach abair uiread de dh’ainmean Gàidhlig a th’ oirre / The puffin is many people’s favourite seabird – but when it comes to its Gaelic name, there are lots to choose … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, Gaelic, Uncategorized
Tagged bird names, Gaelic, nature, puffins, Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH
#CycleForNature – 6 legs down, one to go!
We left Francesca midway through leg 6 with the sun in her eyes, as she sailed west towards Islay on ferry number three of the week…. Thursday dawned bright and breezy; first stop was SNH’s office in Bowmore where I … Continue reading
Posted in Access, active travel, Argyll National Nature Reserves, Community engagement, Cycle for Nature, cycling, Flood management, Flooding, Fossils, Geology, History, National Nature Reserves, Uncategorized
Tagged active travel, cyclefornature, cycling, nature, NNRs, Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH
#CycleForNature leg 6 — west as far as Islay
Leg six of #CycleForNature started at the beautiful Creag Meagaidh National Nature Reserve, where the dramatic scenery includes Munro summits, an exposed whaleback ridge and ice-carved gullies. It’s been another packed schedule for Francesca, as she describes below. I spent … Continue reading
Posted in Access, active travel, Argyll National Nature Reserves, Creag Meagaidh NNR, Cycle for Nature, cycling, deer, MPA, National Nature Reserves, National Walking and Cycling Network, Natural Health Service, Priority Marine Features, SNH, SSSI, Staff profile, Uncategorized, Volunteering, wildlife management
Tagged CreagMeagaid, cyclefornature, cycling, Fort William, Francesca Osowska, Islay, nature, NNR, Scotland, serpulid reefs, serpulids, SNH, SSSI
Àirighean Os-nàdarrach / Supernatural Shielings
An cuir sibh ris an liosta de dh’àirighean ‘na h-aon oidhche’? / Can you add to the list of ‘one-night’ shielings? Àirighean na h-Aon Oidhche Tha làraichean sheann àirighean air feadh na Gàidhealtachd a’ cumail nar cuimhne mar a bhiodh … Continue reading
Urban nature: raptors in the city
Mike Thornton, SNH Operations Officer in the Forth Area and active member of the Lothian and Borders Raptor Study Group, talks about the colonisation of birds of prey into our towns and cities – and why we should celebrate these charismatic urban … Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity, urban nature
Tagged birds of prey, raptors, Scotland, urban nature
The Cateran Trail – a walkers dream
The Cateran Trail, aptly acknowledged as ‘the sort of Scotland walkers dream of’ by TGO magazine is a fully waymarked circular route through the spectacular Perthshire and the Angus glens. Andy Barrie, is Perth & Kinross Countryside Trust’s Strategic Routes … Continue reading
Posted in paths, Scotland's Great Trails, SNH, Trail, Uncategorized
Tagged cateran trail, Scotland, Scotland's Great Trails
Faclan Gàidhlig agus a’ mhuir / Gaelic words and the sea
’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
SNH joins with Romania to celebrate a sustainable landscape
SNH was recently host to a fascinating discussion about sustainable landscapes but, unusually for SNH, these landscapes were in Romania. Folk from a range of backgrounds gathered to hear impressions from two SNH speakers: Area Manager, Forth, Andy Dorin and … Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity, sustainable farming
Tagged Arch Network, Romania, Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, sustainable farming
SNH divers assess Loch Carron flame shell bed damage
Images of bright orange, dead flame shells strewn across the seabed in Loch Carron received widespread social and mainstream media coverage recently. Recreational divers had reported that the flame shell bed – a rare and ecologically important habitat – had … Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity, conservation, Marine, Marine Protected Areas, MPA, MPAs, Priority Marine Features, Protected Areas, Research, sea life, Uncategorized
Tagged biodiversity, Coast, conservation, flame shells, Limaria hians, marine, Marine Protected Area, Marine Scotland, marine survey, MPA, nature, photography, PMF, Priority Marine Features, Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, Wildlife
The Great Outdoors – Young People, Outdoor Learning and the 2020 Challenge for Scotland’s Biodiversity
Scotland is facing key pressures on its biodiversity. Some of these pressures are physical, such as pollution, the overuse of resources, or climate change. Others are more about the way we (under) value nature and the goods and services it … Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity, Outdoor learning, Research, Uncategorized
Tagged biodiversity, education, greenspace, nature, outdoor education, Outdoor learning, Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, Wildlife
