Scottish birds

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House Sparrows held on to the top spot, but the goldfinches were the biggest climbers of the top ten, with 43% more counted compared with last year’s RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch.

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A bird true to its name, the Pine Warbler is common in many eastern pine forests and is rarely seen away from pines. These yellowish warblers are hard to spot as they move along high branches to prod clumps of needles with their sturdy bills. If you don’t see them, listen for their steady, musical trill, which sounds very like a Chipping Sparrow or Dark-eyed Junco, which are also common piney-woods sounds through much of the year.

The competition is part of the BirdLife South Africa’s SOS Festival which raises awareness about marine conservation

Unique to the Caledonian pine forests of the Scottish Highlands, the Scottish crossbill is the UK mainland’s only endemic bird species that is not found…

How many birds of prey can you name that you can see in the wild in Scotland? Six? Maybe twelve? Perhaps more? Although perhaps most famous for its peregrine falcon, it may surprise you to know that Scotland is home to more than 20 varieties of bird of prey. This series introduces you to

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