Scottish Primrose
Primula scotica Gaelic: Sōbhrach-Albannach By Sarah Bird, Project Officer, Species on the Edge – North…
Great Yellow Bumblebee
Latin name: Bombus distinguendus Gaelic: Seillean Mòr Buidhe By Sarah Bird, Project Officer, Species on the…
Kidney Vetch – Ladies Fingers
Kidney vetch is a common plant with cheerful yellow flowers, that can be seen all around the UK coast in summer.
Cuckoo
A familiar, summer visitor to the UK and although falling numbers are of concern in the south, still widespread in Scotland.
Purple saxifrage.
Purple saxifrage is a special and exceptional plant.
Frogs and Toads in Sutherland
Frogs and toads are classified as amphibians.
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.
Pseudohydnum gelatinosum – Toothed Jelly Fungus
By Aurore Whitworth Pseudohydnum gelatinosum is a species of fungus in the order Auriculariales. It…