My Best Day Out with Scotland’s Birds
Finding rare birds is one of the ultimate thrills for a birder. They don’t have to be mega rarities to...
'Doing Bird': Scotland's sounds at HMP Perth
Inmates at HMP Perth have been engaging with archive birdsong and oral history recordings from the SOC...
Red Grouse taxonomy
What is a species? In most cases, it’s pretty clear cut. Blue Tits are different from Great...
Volunteer Seabirds at Sea
I was delighted to be able to take part in the fantastic Volunteer Seabirds at Sea (VSAS)...
Ascension Island
Growing up in a small mining village in the central belt of Scotland, I was always looking...
What it's like to be a bird
Lots of people over millennia have wondered what it might be like to be a bird, especially...
White-tailed Eagle – a successful conservation story
It has been a busy year for White-tailed Eagles. The iconic and still scarce raptor has been...
The rise and rise of the Yellow-browed Warbler
Some of the birds that are most special to me now are the ones that really captured...
Swallows in my pockets - an artist afloat
August and September are good months to birdwatch while sailing around the coast. It is quieter out...
Scotland’s last birding frontier
How much of Scotland’s birdlife are we yet to discover? This might seem like a silly question...
