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I see raptors most days. As I walk the length of our croft in a village on the northwest coast of the Isle of Lewis,...
This article is based on the Celebrating Scotland’s first Bird Camp blog written by Steve Willis at BTO Scotland...
Finding rare birds is one of the ultimate thrills for a birder. They don’t have to be mega rarities to give you a...
Inmates at HMP Perth have been engaging with archive birdsong and oral history recordings from the SOC – some more...
What is a species? In most cases, it’s pretty clear cut. Blue Tits are different from Great Tits, and Coal Tits are...
I was delighted to be able to take part in the fantastic Volunteer Seabirds at Sea (VSAS) training opportunity...
Growing up in a small mining village in the central belt of Scotland, I was always looking for an adventure....
Lots of people over millennia have wondered what it might be like to be a bird, especially what it might be like to...
It has been a busy year for White-tailed Eagles. The iconic and still scarce raptor has been expanding across...
Some of the birds that are most special to me now are the ones that really captured my imagination when I was a...
August and September are good months to birdwatch while sailing around the coast. It is quieter out on the water; the...
How much of Scotland’s birdlife are we yet to discover? This might seem like a silly question to ask about a small...
