Our satellite-tagged Cuckoos are moving across Africa! 🌍 Follow the tagged Cuckoos and sponsor a bird at www.bto.org/cuckoos #Ornithology #Birds

updated patriotic symbol

Over the past 2 years, Israel has dropped 200,000 tonnes of explosives, destroying 90% of Gaza and killing ~68,000 Palestinian, ~20,000 children, ~12,600 women, 1,670 medical staff, 254 journalists, 140 civil defence, 346 UN aid workers. Call it what it is: GENOCIDE. (Mohamad Safa)

Foreign staff have ‘changed our lives’: this is what Labour’s tightening of skilled worker visas will mean in practice for Scottish farmers, report by Joanna Partridge www.theguardian.com/business/202...

In his latest column, @countrysideben.bsky.social listens to one of the most dramatic sounds and spectacles of the Highlands. Read all about the Rut: www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/the-rut/

It is not looking a good day for the hills - take care if you're out there.

Tory party’s long journey away from science, reason, responsibility, common sense and truth is complete

Interesting read by @glasgowbell.bsky.social on the challenges of buying houses in Scotland - though having to offer way more than asking prices and valuations long preceded house reports. Even in 2006 offers 25% above asking prices were common. www.glasgowbell.co.uk/how-not-to-b...

ICYMI: Trump’s tariffs put 10%+ duties on most Scottish & UK goods to the US. Yet, in Q2 2025: 📈 Scottish exports grew 7.6% 📉 UK exports fell 12.5% How does this add up? Find out in our blog👇 www.futureeconomy.scot/posts/322-ho...

“When you consider the ecocide alongside the genocide, you begin to grasp the totality of the Israeli state’s attempt to eliminate both the Palestinians & their homeland” Hugely powerful from @georgemonbiot.bsky.social

“The ECHR isn’t Brussels meddling. It’s the foundation that protects you from your own government.” 👏👏👏

Rewilding in action! 📸 NTS

I wish our government would do the same.

imagine if a family of beavers randomly showed up right now and finished whatever thing you've been putting off

Drivers face 80-mile diversion: the work will involve closing the A832 for 14 hours every day between 07:00 and 21:00 in two blocks from 27 October to mid-December and then again from January to March 2026. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Good morning, Glasgow, and what a way to start what is officially the first day of Autumn (well, astronomically speaking at any rate!). #glasgow #goodmorning #goodmorningglasgow #reflections #autumn

The corporation was happy to use our exclusive about Elon Musk and the Royal Society - but failed to acknowledge where it came from ✏️ Rats in a Sack 🐀

This madness needs to end. All non native bird releases should have the same regulation.

🐾🌿 Afternoon hike in our “backyard” – the mountain delivered! 🍂⛰️ No snack needed, the trail was a blueberry buffet. 🫐 Feeling so lucky to have this right outside the door! ✨ #HikingVibes #BlueberryTrail #DogAdventure #OutdoorLife #GratefulMoments

Our bird feeder ran empty while we were away for the weekend and I came back to it’s camera roll full of disappointed looking birds

“Cat-fiadhaich” is the Scottish Gaelic term for wildcat 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 “Fiadhaich” translates to “wild” or “savage”- which sums up this species pretty well 😾

For #MedievalMonday Characterful Lewis chess pieces with wonderfully expressive eyes! 👀 From a large gaming hoard found on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland, in 1831. National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh 📷 by me #Archaeology

EXTRAORDINARY MILDNESS IN ANTARCTICA Temperatures >+7C but the unprecedented "warmth" were the Minimums well above 0C. Yesterday Base San Martin (Argentina) had a MINIMUM temperature of +3.8C, which destroys the record of September and it's even close to the summer records !

Putin & the richest man in the world are focusing on creating a civil war in the UK in order to install pro-Russian, pro-billionaire Farage as PM. Sounds like a shite Bond movie but it's happening, right now. Complete silence on this from the govt. Needs to be addressed openly with the public.

I don’t know why the National Guard is in Washington, but while they’re here, they should definitely crack down on the dogs that have clearly been engaging in carjacking

So powerfully put - and terrifyingly accurate. We no longer hear the truth, because the truth is deeply inconvenient & because it poses a direct challenge to vested interests - and as a result, our lurch towards climate catastrophe accelerates

@carolinelucas.bsky.social love the new profile picture - Nell looks a sweetie!

Right now, Scottish Ministers are deciding if Coul Links will become a golf course. As well as a globally-protected habitat, these Highland dunes are home to informal paths & the John o' Groats Trail, which up to 7 holes would cross. ✍️ Please, act to #SaveCoulLinks: www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...

Privatisation cult destroying UK. UK gave away North Sea oil/gas, low fees/tax, collected $11 a barrel revenue, wasted on tax cuts for corporations/rich Norway didn't, levied higher tax, got $30 a barrel. Norway has $2trn sovereign fund. UK has economic crisis, still obsessed with privatisation

Medvedev claiming Finland is ‘preparing for aggresion against Russia’ is such a cliché confession. What’s left is for Russia to say they would never invade Finland - that’s when you know Russia’s already planning it

WORLD BOOK WEEK OFFER Are you a school in the Scottish islands? Would you like an author visit with no author fees? Step this way and check out the alt text below…. Please get in touch via my website contact form 📚🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social @asls.org.uk @slgscotland.bsky.social

The #birds are clearing out the Big Easy feeder in just under two days. It holds 1.1 kg of sunflower hearts. Busy, busy! It is especially popular with greenfinches and goldfinches. All 6 feeding ports are in constant use.

“I may not be a first-rate composer, but I am a first-class second-rate composer.” Richard Strauss died OTD in 1949. bachtrack.com/playlist-top...

Today Oxford Univ Migration Obs says BREXIT has driven increased migration to UK. Brexit is Labour policy. Labour won’t admit this. Why? Because the UK is now outside the EU fingerprint system, so people who have been refused asylum in EU are not in the UK database & have another chance of success.

the enshittification of education is underway restofworld.org/2025/colombi...

Remarkable that these plans for developing and promoting Irish in Belfast are far in advance of anything in place for Gaelic in Glasgow, Edinburgh or anywhere in mainland Scotland www.thejournal.ie/belfast-city...

Nigel Farage uses private company to pay less tax on £400,000 GB News earnings. Poor attendance record in parliament, collects £94,000 salary+expenses. Has used a trust fund in an offshore tax haven. Previously described people who try to avoid tax as the “common enemy”.

Pine martens eat squirrels – but not red ones. We want to share this fact, (and this film) again for #nationalpinemartenday. So why are #pinemartens not a threat to our native red squirrels? Find out more in this film narrated by ranger Louise McLaren. #redsquirrels #rewilding #nature

Imagine the future of Tayvallich For centuries this land has been deforested. But just across the water lies Taynish National Nature Reserve – a living reminder of what once was, and what can return. Woodland coming back,
Wildlife thriving
Carbon stored,
Communities supported #Scotlandsrainforest

'The Conservative party, whose leader Kemi Badenoch has repeatedly pledged to fight for “free speech”, has banned Byline Times from attending her party’s annual conference' bylinetimes.com/2025/09/04/k...

Reform claims to be the party of free speech, but this last-minute decision to stop me attending its conference tells a very different story ✏️ @jamesrball.com

Oh God no.

NEW: A devastating before and after montage of Rasheed Street in Gaza City. Put together by local photojournalist, Motaz Azaiza.

Our first nature walk in September is Tuesday 2nd, meeting at Vatersay Hall, 4pm. It's a great opporunity to explore the machair and beaches with the local expert, Bruce Taylor. To book reach us through social media or call 01871 817948, or go into Buth Bharraigh #vatersay #naturewalks

Genius Art (10 Photos):

Farage is whipping up anger against the ECHR with false claims. As The Bear brilliantly writes: “The ECHR [is] the foundation that protects you from your own government.” That's why leaving the ECHR would be a Really Bad Idea.