With news of the satellite-tagged Hen Harriers in the Voice this issue, it was interesting to find a similar theme discussed in The Arran Naturalist, issue No.13, (1990). In the following article, Derrick Warner discusses the details of some of the ringed birds that were discovered in Arran in the 1980s, tracking the birds’ movements …
News of Hen Harrier tracking from Mar Lodge Estate National Nature Reserve NTS and RSPB last month: One of our hen harriers, Marianne was satellite-tagged in 2022 and we have been able to follow her movements for the last three and a half years. You can see she has had three focal points of activity …
Hope for seabirds compromised by devastating decision Posted Wednesday 13th Aug 2025, at RSPB. Featured image credit: Jonathan Greenaway on Unsplash.com Today was meant to be an important day for Scotland’s seabirds. The Scottish Government has launched its seabird conservation action plan – a welcome and long overdue commitment to protect and restore some of our …
As summer moves to autumn, it’s all change in the birding world again as many species move in and out of the UK. James Cassels of Arran Birding is keen for reports of any bird sightings at this time of year: In August, breeding is coming to an end and if you have any August …
A note from the Arran Natural History Society: We need help…. As a person living on Arran or visiting regularly with an interest in birds or natural history you are likely to be familiar with the Arran Bird Report. You may not know this but bird recording on Arran is much more than the production …
— Birds of Prey Award-winning animator Will Rose has just released the latest video in his excellent What Bird is That? series: this time demonstrating how to spot the difference between Buzzards, Red Kites, Kestrels and Sparrowhawks. Learn their distinctive flight style, shape, colour and behaviour, as well as the clues you can use to …
The Annual Clyde Eider Survey is taking place this year from 7th to 30th September. Organised for nearly thirty years by Chris Waltho, the data collected shows the post breeding population of Eiders in the Firth of Clyde is in decline. Chris’s latest report “Clyde Eider News No22 August 2024” can be accessed using this …
By Jim Cassels Writing in response to an article last month in the Arran Banner and reports of machinery being moved onto Pladda by the new owners, Jim considers the future of the Artic Tern population here. Pladda has historically been an important breeding site for these birds. Article originally published on Arran Birding. The …
Published every year since 1980, the annual Arran Bird Report is a “must” for anyone interested in the birds of Arran. Where are most bird species seen on Arran? How many different types of owl are on Arran? When was the last Ptarmigan seen on Arran? For all your birdwatching questions on Arran, the best …