This month’s species of the month is the humble common frog, Rana temporaria.

This month’s species of the month is the humble common frog, Rana temporaria.

I have the Collins Bird Guide App on my phone, the Whooper swan is listed under wildfowl and the first word of the description is ‘Huge’. This is a very large bird.
A familiar, summer visitor to the UK and although falling numbers are of concern in the south, still widespread in Scotland.
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.
Help hunt for a rare leaf beetle – Chrysolina intermedia.
In Britain the tiny Small Blue butterfly is scarce, and declining in most of the places where it occurs.
Status: Critically Endangered Flapper skates occur in the northern North Sea and off Scotland’s north-west…
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