Notes from The Arran Naturalist
All about bats… plus a little extra on Uroceras gigas at the end! The Arran Naturalist, Journal of the Arran Natural History Society, Issue 12 (1989) Featured image credit: Hitchhike on pexels.com
Wildlife
Echoes and Whispers
Audio-visual artist Claire Todd introduces a new bat-based collaboration with Stephen Rutt. Published on Caught by the River, 27th November 2025. Bats are strange mammals. They live their lives as a shadow of ours: they wake as we go to sleep; they sleep as we awake (and they sleep upside down too, their feet the highest …
The Arran Wildlife Code
Earlier this spring a new Wildlife Code for Arran was launched. Created by Megan Hamil, with input from the island’s nature and wildlife organisations, it’s aim is to ‘promote a balance between human interaction and wildlife protection.’ Coming in time for the busy summer season, this informative and accessible guide highlights the island’s vulnerable species …
Notes from The Arran Naturalist
As the topic of the March Arran Natural History Society meeting is on ‘The life of seals’, we thought it would be interesting to share the following notes on these beguiling creatures, from the first issue of The Arran Naturalist (Journal of the ANHS). Written by founder of the Arran Nature Centre, Daniel McNicol in …
Close encounters with a basking shark
By long time Corrie visitor Antonia Murphy In Corrie again – but is it safe to go back in the water ! So here I am in Corrie – one of my favourite places on Arran. I m contemplating an early morning swim. The sun is shining and I’m pretty well acclimatised to the sea …