Cuckoo
A familiar, summer visitor to the UK and although falling numbers are of concern in the south, still widespread in Scotland.
Every month we take a closer look at a local species
A familiar, summer visitor to the UK and although falling numbers are of concern in the south, still widespread in Scotland.
Purple saxifrage is a special and exceptional plant.
Frogs and toads are classified as amphibians.
records for the brown hare are not common in North Sutherland
With its long narrow tail, over half of body length, the species is easy to identify.
The great northern diver is an impressive visitor to be seen in our winter coastal waters, usually arriving around October and November.
By Aurore Whitworth Pseudohydnum gelatinosum is a species of fungus in the order Auriculariales. It…
A foliose lichen in the family Teloschistaceae which is common throughout the UK and Ireland.
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.
August is a good month for spotting these small, beautiful damselflies…
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