Hen charity asks Scots to help offer retirement homes to 2,700 ex-commercial birds

A leading hen welfare charity is calling on kind-hearted Scots to help save 2,700 ex-commercial hens this autumn – by offering them loving retirement homes in gardens and homes across the country. Ten hen rehoming events are planned across Aberdeenshire, Inverness-shire, Perthshire, South Lanarkshire and beyond by the British Hen Welfare Trust (BHWT) – but…

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First Gannets of the year return to Bass Rock for spring

The first gannets of the year have returned to Bass Rock, home to the largest colony of Northern gannets on the planet. The gannets left the Rock, off the coast of North Berwick, in October to spend the winter in warmer seas, some travelling as far as the west coast of Africa.  Their return to…

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Arctic Wave Dancer: One of Britain’s rarest fly species discovered at Scottish nature reserve 

One of Britain’s rarest fly species has been discovered at Scotland’s largest nature reserve.  The endangered fly species, known as the Arctic Wave Dancer for its lochside courtship displays, is found on just three sites in the Cairngorms and nowhere else in the UK. The National Trust for Scotland team are celebrating after the threatened…

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Edinburgh Zoo: We try out the ÂŁ2,000 bespoke private tour

I have fond memories of Edinburgh Zoo. Many trips were enjoyed there as a child with my grandparents and growing up it quickly became the highlight of the summer holidays But admittedly it’s been a very long time since my last visit and as I arrive in the capital on a freezing cold day, wrapped…

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Record numbers of rare moth recorded at Scottish nature reserve

Record numbers of one of the UK’s rarest species of moth have been recorded at a nature reserve in Scotland.  The Dark Bordered Beauty moth can be found in only a few places in Scotland and just one location in England.   The loss of native woodland, increased pressure from grazers, and a lack of diversity…

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Scottish cuckoos successfully make it to Africa for the winter

Two cuckoos tagged in Scotland earlier this year have successfully made it to tropical Africa where they will spend the winter months. Since 2011, BTO has fitted more than 120 individual cuckoos with state-of-the-art satellite tags to unravel the mysteries of their migrations and help their conservation. Henry and George 2 were tagged at Dundonnell…

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Winter wildlife with Rosanna Forbes

Rosanna Forbes shares her collection of seasonal winter wildlife pictures with Scottish Field.  From a majestic sea eagle to a young tawny owl, Scotland’s landscape is the perfect place for Rosanna to capture her stunning snaps.     Read more Wildlife stories here. Subscribe to read the latest issue of Scottish Field.

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