The wildlife of Scotland and where to see it.
White 'leucistic' Red deer stag seen in Scotland. Details. There are many spectacular sights and opportunities in Scotland for wildlife watching. The Golden eagles at Ardnamurchan and Loch Shiel, Sea eagles on Mull, ospreys at Loch of the Loewes and Boat of Garten, the vast sea bird colonies of the coasts and islands, the whales and dolphins of the Western Isles and the Cromarty Firth, the Red deer, the forests and many of the UK's finest and rarest birds.
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Recent Scotland news
- Scottish sea fishing festival results
- Worst year on record for bird poisoning in Scotland – 2009
- Scotland’s warbler population rockets – but worries over kestrels
- Osprey update 2010 - Remarkable Loch of Lowes bird lays 58th egg!
- Osprey ‘supermum’ survives to see her chicks take off
- Windy weather thwarts osprey ringing attempt
- Black Isle Red kite chicks killed by rat poison
- Dolphin megapod off Northwest Scotland - Video
- Eagle chicks flown into Edinburgh
- Marine conservation zone map needs your input
- New ‘biodiversity scheme’ in Scotland involves persecution of crows, foxes, stoats and weasels
- Sea eagles on Mull being mobbed by buzzards and crows - Images
- Recently released Scottish beaver dies - 2 more released
- Six orca sighted off Durness on Scotland’s north coast
- Fears mount for survival of UK’s most famed osprey
More Scotland news
- Six seals shot dead in Shetland
- Risso's dolphins seen off the north of Scotland
- Scottish estate raided after birds poisoned
- Protest against Trump golf course is growing – You can help
- Loch Garten's new arrivals: All three osprey eggs hatch
- Scottish beaver research – More waste?
- Help monitor whales and dolphins of England’s north-east coast
- Sea eagles are not big lamb-eaters
- Six eagles and nine buzzards amongst twenty one raptors poisoned across Britain & Ireland
- Three Golden eagles amongst other birds found dead in Scotland.
- Two more beavers released in Scotland
- ID scheme for UK's dolphins
- Scotland wildlife photography prize for RSPB volunteer
- Highland tiger caught on camera
- RSPB Scotland appeals for members' help to purchase 150 acres of saltmarsh on the Solway Firth
Worst year on record for bird poisoning in Scotland – 20092009 marked the highest number of confirmed poisoning incidents discovered in a single year in Scotland in the past two decades, according to an annual report by RSPB Scotland.
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Six eagles and nine buzzards amongst twenty one raptors poisoned across Britain & IrelandA horrific total of 6 eagles, 10 buzzards, 3 red kites, a Peregrine falcon and a sparrowhawk have all been poisoned in recent weeks across Ireland, England and Scotland. And these are just the ones that we know about and have been discovered.
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Two more beavers released in ScotlandTwo more beavers have been released in Scotland, replacements for the missing beavers from the 2009 release.
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Osprey update 2010 - First ospreys arrive back in the UKThe bird thought to be oldest breeding female of its kind ever recorded in the UK returned for the 20th consecutive year to the Loch of the Lowes wildlife reserve, astonishing wildlife experts.
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Are Sea eagles coming back to Suffolk? Vote on what you think should happenIn any debate about conservation, it is always important to discount 10% of the arguments at either end of the range, as some people will support all conservation, no matter what the cost or practicalities, and others would complain about spending 5 Euros to save the last elephant. Somewhere in the middle is a rational debate and, usually, the right answer.
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Britain’s only resident orca pod – No breeding for 20 yearsThe conservation status of the group is thought to be critical since no live calves have been sighted since research began almost two decades ago.
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418 species of bird recorded in Britain in 2008With up to 418 species of bird spotted in Britain, 2008 is looking likely to smash records for the number of bird species seen within a single year.
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Scottish beaver trial – Beaver disappears after shots heardAfter the first week, one adult female disappeared; the time of her disappearance coincided with unauthorized shooting heard in the same area. There has been no sign of the animal since and the matter has been reported to the local police for further investigation.
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Golden eagle poisoned in West ScotlandStrathclyde Police officers have carried out an extensive search of Beinn Udlaidh in the Glen Orchy area of Argyll following the discovery of a dead golden eagle.
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Scotland welcomes back the beaver – Wildlife Extra questions the costMarking the first formal reintroduction of a native mammal species into the wild in the UK, three beaver families have now been released at carefully selected sites in Knapdale Forest, Mid-Argyll.
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Satellite tagged Loch Garten osprey ditches in AtlanticOne of two young ospreys from the famous Loch Garten nest has died during his first migration.
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Thousands of seals shot in Scotland every year – Marine bill must actMany people are unaware that thousands of seals are needlessly shot in Scotland every year.
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Spoonbills breed in Scotland for the first timeA pair of spoonbills have successfully bred for the first time in Scotland and only the second time in the UK. An adult pair have raised and fledged three chicks on Kirkcudbright Bay in Dumfries and Galloway.
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Scotland's wildcats down to the last 400Research shows that probably only 400 true wildcats are left in Scotland. Persecution used to be the main problem, but now hybridisation with domestic cats threatens the future of Scottish wildcats.
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First wild beavers in Scotland for 250 years to be caught.A pair of beavers has been found living in the wild in a remote Scottish Loch near the Bridge of Earn.
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Only breeding female Golden eagle in Scottish Borders poisoned.A joint investigation by Lothian and Borders Police, RSPB Scotland, the Scottish SPCA and the Scottish Executive discovered poisoned bait on a grouse moor in the Borders.
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Norwegian beavers arrive in UK for Scottish reintroductionThe Scottish Beaver Trial took a major step when four beaver families arrived in Heathrow
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Bird crime stats jump 40%July 2008. Reported crimes against birds of prey escalated to an unwelcome record in 2007, increasing by 40 per cent on 2006.
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Water vole research at Loch Leven
Extensive research at Loch Leven has shown how otters are good for water voles.
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