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People wait at a road block as smoke rises from a wildfire near Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, on May 6, 2016 (Picture: Cole Burston/AFP via Getty Images)

Wildfires are pushing peatlands towards terrifying climate change tipping point

Certain flowering garden plants are particularly attractive to birds and pollinating insects such as butterflies.

The best garden plants to attract birds, bees and butterflies to your garden

James Silvey, Senior Species and Habitats Officer, RSPB Scotland

Beavers are the ecosystem engineers we need across Scotland – James Silvey

The BBC will not broadcast Attenborough episode over fear of rightwing backlash according to reports in The Guardian

BBC denies episode of David Attenborough series pulled over fear of backlash

Robin on a magnolia tree. Photo: Andy Hay (rspb-images.com)

RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch 2023: How to take part

Raptors such as the golden eagle are thriving on grouse moors, says Ross Ewing of Scottish Land & Estates

Readers' Letters: Moorland management brings many benefits

A golden eagle. Image: Phil Wilkinson

Bird of prey persecution remains at ‘high level'

Grouse chicks face being shot on the 'Glorious Twelfth' of August

Halt bird flu by banning release of game birds for shooters

Under the stewardship of the RSPB: Glencripesdale nature reserve
Pic: Woodland Trust

Unique rainforest habitat on the Morvern Peninsula taken over by RSPB

Rosy starlings, a cousin of the well-known common starling, have been seen feeding at bird tables up and down the nation -- including locations such as Aberdeenshire, Llandudno, Carmarthen, Rathlin, Dorset and Scarborough, and more. Picture: Martin Creasser

Watch: Pink starlings swap Asia for summer in the UK

Gannets are washing up on coastlines around Scotland with a new deadly strain of avian flu, which emerged from poultry, the likely cause. PIC: Pixabay/annacapictures/CC/

For seabirds’ sake, let us not go slow on this crisis on the coast

First News: Joy for Jays!

The white-tailed eagle after he was rescued.
Pic: RSPB

Soggy sea eagle returns to the skies over Rum in the Hebrides

First News: Space to nest

A coal tit enjoys a meal on a bird feeder, as people are urged to take simple steps to help feathery friends in their garden ahead of the annual Big Garden Birdwatch this weekend. Photo: Joe Giddens/PA Wire

Three top tips to help feathery friends ahead of the Big Garden Birdwatch

RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch returns this month: here's how to take part

Ian McNab, Communications Officer, RSPB Scotland

Be one in a million by taking part in the RSPB's big garden birdwatch - Ian McNa...

The geese deaths have sparked renewed fears over bird flu

Around 4,000 deaths in 'biggest' bird flu outbreak for years

How Glen Finglas estate looks today, 25 years after the Woodland Trust began rewilding and habitat restoration work at the Trossachs beauty spot

Wild things: How a Scottish glen has changed over 25 years

More than 80 per cent of the UK's capercaillie population live in The Cairngorms but numbers are in decline. RSPB has made a number of recommendations to the national park authority to help limit potential disturbance of the species from a new motorhome park. PIC: Dave Palmer/CC.

Motorhomes versus capercaillie in the Cairngorms as parking spaces approved

The community trust behind Isle Martin said it had been "swamped" with applications.

Remote island 'swamped' with applications for live-in caretaker role

Rhona Maxwell, Events and Project Officer for Scotland, RSPB Scotland

Submit your nomination for RSPB's nature of Scotland awards - Rhona Maxwell

Robyn Devlin, seven, gets involved in the Big Garden Birdwatch project (Picture: John Devlin)

Birdwatch suggests nature has moved up our priorities – Scotsman comment

New funding to aid farming information gathering

Stunt flying starlings have been causing power problems in Airth

There's been a murmur ... ration: Mystery over Airth's power supply problems sol...

The latest State of the UK's Birds report shows worrying declines among some of Scotland's most iconic species, including the curlew

Fears for Scotland's vanishing bird species

Hedgehogs hibernate all winter

These are the animals that hibernate in the UK in winter - and why they do it

A Redwing perched on a hawthorn tree. Picutre: Ben Andrew

Edinburgh GPs to prescribe nature to patients in partnership with RSPB

As anyone who has been to Scotland's Atlantic coast will testify, Scotland has vast amounts of wind energy to harness (Picture Jonathan Gawthorpe)

The scandal of our failure to grow offshore wind energy industry – Brian Wilson

RSPB Scotland wants to tackle the accidental capture of seabirds by fishing vessels

We need vision for sustainable fishing - Alex Kinninmonth

Hundreds of protected birds of prey killed by criminals in the UK, RSPB says

Invite in the wildlife and make your garden an even better place to be

Anne McCall, Director of RSPB Scotland

Nature can help economy recover: Anne McCall

A kingfisher perched on a branch above Water of Leith in Edinburgh picture: Callum Robinson

Incredible photo captures rare kingfisher perched on a branch above Water of Lei...

What you need to know about birds singing in the early morning (Photo: Shutterstock)

Why do birds sing in the morning?

Attract the birds and the bees to your garden with these RSPB tips

The panda enclosure at Edinburgh Zoo

Millions tune in to watch Edinburgh Zoo's pandas on webcams during coronavirus c...

House sparrows retained the top spot as the most commonly seen garden bird in Scotland, despite a small drop in sightings

Which garden birds rule the roost and which have fallen off their perch?

Studies have shown spending time outdoors and among plants and animals is beneficial to both physical and mental welfare

How to avoid people and stay in touch with nature during lockdown

The poor old plovers might not appreciate RSPB’s stand on wind farms growth

The Grey Partridge is one of the birds suffering a drop in numbers. Picture: Contributed

Scotland’s favourite birds suffering numbers drop

Picture: PA

David Maddox: Badger cull may be last straw

Sea ducks in danger of extinction as bird numbers fall by million a year

‘RSPB wants to erect a wind turbine that will kill birds’ claim protesters

Stornoway wind farm goes ahead after ten-year battle

Fears plans to double size of windfarm would put golden eagles at risk

Shooting & fishing

Shooters up in arms as RSPB impose ban on wildfowling

Branded a bringer of bad luck, the magpie is a much misunderstood bird.... and g...

New licences to kill birds of prey could be handed to landowners

We will all pay the price of Holyrood's grandiose dreams on climate change

Protecting raptors

Birds and hypocrisy

RSPB sparks war of words on wildlife crime

Gamekeepers ignored

That's way the wind blows

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SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn

SNP's Westminster group submits accounts on time

The last time Bruce Springsteen played in Edinburgh was in 1981 - and his loyal fans were delighted to welcome The Boss back to the Capital.

Springsteen at Murrayfield: A collective emotional experience for 60,000 fans

Rockall sits 200 miles west of the Outer Hebrides and is where adventurer Cam Cameron plans to spend the next 60 days. PIC: Óglaigh na hÉireann/CC.

Three men land on Rockall as 60-day survival challenge begins