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.
County by county
Recent Scotland news
- EU to remove protection for wildlife
- Scottish bird crime still far too high
- Reaction to the decision to let Donald Trump build over an SSSI
- Forth islands cleared of invasive plant that is forcing puffins out
- Dire year for kittiwakes, Arctic terns and Arctic Skuas in UK
- Grouse and Hen harriers living in harmony on Langholm Moor
- Scottish seal populations plummet
- A record 18 osprey chicks fledged in the Scottish borders in 2008
- 210 Red kite chicks fledge in Scotland in 2008. New visitor centre opens at Argaty
- Scottish support for total snare ban grows to 79%
- Some red squirrels are immune to squirrelpox virus
- Special area designated to protect Scotland’s Taiga bean geese
- Leucistic chaffinch in northern Scotland
- Oil spill threatens Caithness coastline
- Satellite tagged Loch Garten osprey ditches in Atlantic
More Scotland news
- Invasive seaweed choking Scottish Lochs
- Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust advocates killing wildlife as an “effective conservation tool”
- BTO was wrong - House Martins not declining, just late
- Infanticide is rife and growing problem in guillemot colony
- UK Red kite numbers reach record levels
- New bird hide at Carlingwark Loch
- Rose coloured starling spotted in north of Scotland
- Thousands of seals shot in Scotland every year – Marine bill must act
- Satellite tracking migrating birds – ospreys and Sea eagles.
- Sea eagle turns up on the Isle of May
- Rope bridges help Red squirrels across major roads
- Spoonbills breed in Scotland for the first time
- World’s oldest species resurfaces in Scotland
- Sea-bird chick survival rate reduced by moth parasites
- Mink trapping steps up a gear in the Hebrides
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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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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Golden eagle persecution preventing the bird’s recovery in England and ScotlandStudy shows that persecution of Golden eagles is halting their recovery in Scotland and is thwarting the bird's return to northern England.
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Very Rare Leucistic White Red Deer Stag Spotted in the HighlandsAn extremely rare white red deer has been spotted by staff of the John Muir Trust on the west coast of Scotland.
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Death of a Minke whale, an eye witness accountA Minke whale has been strangled by a plastic strip around its neck.
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Reward offered for Golden eagle killers.In separate incidents, 2 Golden eagles have been found poisoned in Scotland, and anonymous donors have offered a £5,000 reward in each case for information leading to the conviction of the killers.
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New Golden Eagle viewing scheme launched in ScotlandFor the first time in Scotland one of the country's most enthralling wildlife spectacles is to be included as the centrepiece of an exciting new visitor attraction, which opened to the public on 1st April 2007.
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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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