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Month: Oct 2020

  • Invasive American Lobster- Retain and Report

    Marine Scotland recently launched a campaign to help raise awareness of American lobster (Homarus americanus) which are now being found in Scotland. The animals are considered an ‘invasive non-native species’ as they are not naturally found in Scotland and pose a threat to our native wildlife. These animals cannot cross the Atlantic naturally and therefore…

  • Hedgehog Hibernation

    Our British hedgehogs have recently been classified vulnerable to extinction on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List as it is estimated that there are less than a million left in the UK. Hedgehogs start to hibernate in October/November and the Scottish Wildlife Trust have some useful information on making them…

  • October Highlights

    The autumn bird migration is now in full swing. This month will bring a mass arrival of thrushes including migrant Blackbirds, Redwings, Fieldfares and Song Thrushes. It is a good idea to keep those feeders topped up during this month as this can attract the common migrants such as Brambling, Chaffinch, and Siskins. Slice and…