Invasive Species Week – Can you help us?

12th – 18th May is Invasive Species Week & aims to raise awareness on invasive plant & animal species. Read to learn how you can help NESBReC and the Scottish Invasive Species Initiative by reporting your sightings.

Swift in flight - Mike Atkinson

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Native vs Invasive: When Small Differences Make a Big Impact

Putting ‘Pressure’ on Invasive Plants: A New Approach to Giant Hogweed and Japanese Knotweed Control

Swifts Are On Their Way – A Non-Stop Journey

Our guest blog this month has been written by Cally from the Huntly Swift Group – NES Swifts.

Swift in flight - Mike Atkinson

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International Dark Sky Week 2025 – Light Pollution

During the week of 21st April, the World has been celebrating International Dark Sky Week. But did you know that Light Pollution is rapidly on the rise. Read to learn how you can help.

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Ecological benefits of part-night lighting revealed

Development and testing of the Night Sky Connectedness Index (NSCI)

Safe Light for all - Light Aware Campaign

RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch Results & How to Help Garden Birds

RSPB have released the results from their biggest citizen science project – the Big Garden Birdwatch. Read to learn how North East Scottish garden birds are doing and how you can help them.

Male blackbird sat on wall with invertebrates in his mouth.

Abbie Ferrar

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Who should I call if I am concerned about a bird?

Declines, disease and dangers – the issues facing birds

Identifying birds and wildlife

Help declining butterflies by making a few simple changes

More than half of the butterfly species in the UK are currently experience long-term declines. Newly released data shows that 2024 was one of the worst years on record for butterflies.

More than half of butterflies are declining in the UK, the Green-Veined white is one of those.

Calum Maclure

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Let's Create Wild Spaces

Small Blue Butterfly

Aberdeen B-Lines Project

NESBiP Monthly Newsletter

Keep up to date on upcoming events, ongoing projects, volunteering opportunities & so much more by signing up to NESBiP Monthly Newsletters.

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Banff & Buchan Schools Creating Wildlife Habitats for Pollinators – Guest Blog

Read to learn how the Aberdeenshire Council Rangers and Banff and Buchan schools are collaborating and creating wildlife habitat networks for pollinators.

School children working on creating wildlife habitat

Jodie Rhodes

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Banff & Buchan Ranger for Aberdeenshire Council

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B-Lines Scotland

Aberdeen City B-Lines

Growing local wildflowers in NE Scotland

Tomintoul Wildflower Meadow – Guest Blog

Read to learn how the Crown Estate Scotland team, a local farmer & the Tomintoul community turned an empty strip of land into a thriving wildflower meadow to help their local pollinators.