Brown hare
records for the brown hare are not common in North Sutherland
Long-tailed Tit
With its long narrow tail, over half of body length, the species is easy to identify.
Great northern diver – Gavia immer
The great northern diver is an impressive visitor to be seen in our winter coastal waters, usually arriving around October and November.
A Brief Introduction to Recording Caddisflies in North Sutherland
Caddisflies are well known to most people interested in wildlife but they need a close look and some care for identification and aren’t very well recorded in the North-West Highlands, including in the North Sutherland area.
Pseudohydnum gelatinosum – Toothed Jelly Fungus
By Aurore Whitworth Pseudohydnum gelatinosum is a species of fungus in the order Auriculariales. It…
Lichen: Xanthoria parietina
A foliose lichen in the family Teloschistaceae which is common throughout the UK and Ireland.
Large Leech Alert!
Leeches don’t have many fans, but they are still fascinating creatures. Few people notice them or record their sightings, so we know very little about their status and distribution, especially in north Scotland.
Extreme botanizing!
Botanist, and hawkweed specialist, Tim Rich has been in the area, following up on surveys he carried out in 2016-2017, which followed up on records going as far back as the 1800’s of some very rare hawkweeds.
Photographing Slugs for Identification
These notes are intended to help people with deciding what to photograph
Emerald damselfly
August is a good month for spotting these small, beautiful damselflies…