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Species of the Month

Every month we take a closer look at a local species

Great northern diver – Gavia immer
News Species of the Month

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.

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Pseudohydnum gelatinosum – Toothed Jelly Fungus 
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Pseudohydnum gelatinosum – Toothed Jelly Fungus 

By Aurore Whitworth Pseudohydnum gelatinosum is a species of fungus in the order Auriculariales. It…

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Lichen: Xanthoria parietina
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Lichen: Xanthoria parietina

A foliose lichen in the family Teloschistaceae which is common throughout the UK and Ireland.

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Large Leech Alert!
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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.

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Emerald damselfly
News Species of the Month

Emerald damselfly

August is a good month for spotting these small, beautiful damselflies…

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Oysterplant – a Gift of the Sea
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Oysterplant – a Gift of the Sea

(Mertensia maritima) Gaelic: tìodhlac-na-mara. By Sarah Bird, Project Officer, Species on the Edge – North…

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Seeking the Small Blue Butterfly
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Seeking the Small Blue Butterfly

In Britain the tiny Small Blue butterfly is scarce, and declining in most of the places where it occurs.

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Rare Beetle Hunt
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Rare Beetle Hunt

Help hunt for a rare leaf beetle – Chrysolina intermedia.

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The Drinker (Euthrix potatoria)
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The Drinker (Euthrix potatoria)

Always a highlight for me to spot my first Drinker caterpillar, it is the herald of a new wildlife watching year.

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Northern February Red Stonefly (Brachytera putata)
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Northern February Red Stonefly (Brachytera putata)

The Northern February red is a priority conservation species in the UK because it is both endemic and declining.

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