North East Scotland Mammal Network
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Celebrating North East Scotland's mammals through conservation, recording and research.
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Hello BlueSky from the North East Scotland Mammal Network! We are a local mammal group (founded in 2023) covering Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. Looking forward to interacting with #mammal enthusiasts all over this platform.
Coming up Wednesday evening. Don't forget to book 👇
Join us for our webinar on Wednesday 19 November, when Paul Reynolds of New Arc Wildlife Rescue will tell us all about the work that they do to rehabilitate local wildlife.
Book here: www.eventbrite.com/e/new-arc-wi...
#mammal
Book here: www.eventbrite.com/e/new-arc-wi...
#mammal
November 17, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Coming up Wednesday evening. Don't forget to book 👇
Join us for our webinar on Wednesday 19 November, when Paul Reynolds of New Arc Wildlife Rescue will tell us all about the work that they do to rehabilitate local wildlife.
Book here: www.eventbrite.com/e/new-arc-wi...
#mammal
Book here: www.eventbrite.com/e/new-arc-wi...
#mammal
November 11, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Join us for our webinar on Wednesday 19 November, when Paul Reynolds of New Arc Wildlife Rescue will tell us all about the work that they do to rehabilitate local wildlife.
Book here: www.eventbrite.com/e/new-arc-wi...
#mammal
Book here: www.eventbrite.com/e/new-arc-wi...
#mammal
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Nathusius' Pipistrelle becomes #mammal species 2️⃣6️⃣ for Red Moss of Netherly, NE Scotland.
Recorded on @openacousticdevices.info #Audiomoth during September's influx. Just a handful of detections, but this quasi-constant frequency burst looks convincing.
@scotwildlife.bsky.social
#bioacoustics
Recorded on @openacousticdevices.info #Audiomoth during September's influx. Just a handful of detections, but this quasi-constant frequency burst looks convincing.
@scotwildlife.bsky.social
#bioacoustics
November 2, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Nathusius' Pipistrelle becomes #mammal species 2️⃣6️⃣ for Red Moss of Netherly, NE Scotland.
Recorded on @openacousticdevices.info #Audiomoth during September's influx. Just a handful of detections, but this quasi-constant frequency burst looks convincing.
@scotwildlife.bsky.social
#bioacoustics
Recorded on @openacousticdevices.info #Audiomoth during September's influx. Just a handful of detections, but this quasi-constant frequency burst looks convincing.
@scotwildlife.bsky.social
#bioacoustics
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After more or less abandoning us over the last few weeks, the #squirrels are back at the feeders again!
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@nesmammals.bsky.social @scotsquirrels.bsky.social
October 25, 2025 at 11:21 AM
After more or less abandoning us over the last few weeks, the #squirrels are back at the feeders again!
@nesmammals.bsky.social @scotsquirrels.bsky.social
@nesmammals.bsky.social @scotsquirrels.bsky.social
That's quite some run of nightly bat activity. These colder days and nights are gonna bring slim pickings for bat fans. 🦇🦇🦇
Ugh. End of season and awful weather. First night since 17 March with no #bats.
@batconservation.bsky.social @nesmammals.bsky.social
@batconservation.bsky.social @nesmammals.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 7:19 PM
That's quite some run of nightly bat activity. These colder days and nights are gonna bring slim pickings for bat fans. 🦇🦇🦇
Well the weather has defeated us again and we are postponing the Harvest Mouse search planned for tomorrow at Blackdog. The sodden conditions would make for a very challenging survey.
We hope to rearrange in coming weeks - watch this space.
We hope to rearrange in coming weeks - watch this space.
October 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Well the weather has defeated us again and we are postponing the Harvest Mouse search planned for tomorrow at Blackdog. The sodden conditions would make for a very challenging survey.
We hope to rearrange in coming weeks - watch this space.
We hope to rearrange in coming weeks - watch this space.
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Five species from a #smallmammal #cameratrap at Portsoy, Aberdeenshire - a mouse, two voles and two shrew species - including Water Shrew 😀
#mammal #trailcamera @nesmammals.bsky.social
#mammal #trailcamera @nesmammals.bsky.social
October 18, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Five species from a #smallmammal #cameratrap at Portsoy, Aberdeenshire - a mouse, two voles and two shrew species - including Water Shrew 😀
#mammal #trailcamera @nesmammals.bsky.social
#mammal #trailcamera @nesmammals.bsky.social
Last October, a Harvest Mouse nest was found at Blackdog. We will return next week in hope of finding more.
The survey is on Saturday 25 October 10am-midday (weather permitting). Booking not required, but keep an eye out for further details nearer the date.
📷 Carol Richardson.
The survey is on Saturday 25 October 10am-midday (weather permitting). Booking not required, but keep an eye out for further details nearer the date.
📷 Carol Richardson.
October 16, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Last October, a Harvest Mouse nest was found at Blackdog. We will return next week in hope of finding more.
The survey is on Saturday 25 October 10am-midday (weather permitting). Booking not required, but keep an eye out for further details nearer the date.
📷 Carol Richardson.
The survey is on Saturday 25 October 10am-midday (weather permitting). Booking not required, but keep an eye out for further details nearer the date.
📷 Carol Richardson.
We're delighted to kick off our winter online webinar series this month with Lindsey Taylor of Skerry Detection Dogs, highlighting the growing role of detection dogs in mammal monitoring.
The talk takes place on Wednesday 29 October 7.30 pm.
See:
www.eventbrite.com/e/conservati...
The talk takes place on Wednesday 29 October 7.30 pm.
See:
www.eventbrite.com/e/conservati...
October 9, 2025 at 7:20 AM
We're delighted to kick off our winter online webinar series this month with Lindsey Taylor of Skerry Detection Dogs, highlighting the growing role of detection dogs in mammal monitoring.
The talk takes place on Wednesday 29 October 7.30 pm.
See:
www.eventbrite.com/e/conservati...
The talk takes place on Wednesday 29 October 7.30 pm.
See:
www.eventbrite.com/e/conservati...
Happy #NationalBadgerDay from one of our resident clan. Don't forget to send all your local records to NESBReC (North East Scotland Biological Records Centre) or submit to the @mammalsociety.bsky.social's Mammal Mapper App.
#mammal #recording
#mammal #recording
October 6, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Happy #NationalBadgerDay from one of our resident clan. Don't forget to send all your local records to NESBReC (North East Scotland Biological Records Centre) or submit to the @mammalsociety.bsky.social's Mammal Mapper App.
#mammal #recording
#mammal #recording
Read the latest blog post from our friends at Aberdeen Marine Mammal Project:
www.aberdeenmarinemammals.org/news
www.aberdeenmarinemammals.org/news
October 6, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Read the latest blog post from our friends at Aberdeen Marine Mammal Project:
www.aberdeenmarinemammals.org/news
www.aberdeenmarinemammals.org/news
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For 101 years, ecologists have sought to explain the 3-4 years multi-annual cycles of voles and lemmings. In our paper, doi.org/10.1073/pnas..., we find that Density-dependent recruitment, but not survival drives cyclic dynamics in a field vole population, overturning accepted wisdom.
October 5, 2025 at 3:26 PM
For 101 years, ecologists have sought to explain the 3-4 years multi-annual cycles of voles and lemmings. In our paper, doi.org/10.1073/pnas..., we find that Density-dependent recruitment, but not survival drives cyclic dynamics in a field vole population, overturning accepted wisdom.
Check out the latest blog post on our website: share.google/YkpoaulldGQR... - the first on a planned series about what our #mammals are up to through the year.
September Mammals
This is the first in a series of planned articles by local zoologist, Annie Lamb, looking at what our mammals are up through the year. Check back here for future articles… Mammals in general are af…
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October 3, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Check out the latest blog post on our website: share.google/YkpoaulldGQR... - the first on a planned series about what our #mammals are up to through the year.
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Red Squirrels are getting commoner in Aberdeen city but this one at St Fittick's Park today was my first patch record. It seemed to be enjoying the cones.
#Mammals #Squirrels #UKWildlife @nesmammals.bsky.social
#Mammals #Squirrels #UKWildlife @nesmammals.bsky.social
September 21, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Red Squirrels are getting commoner in Aberdeen city but this one at St Fittick's Park today was my first patch record. It seemed to be enjoying the cones.
#Mammals #Squirrels #UKWildlife @nesmammals.bsky.social
#Mammals #Squirrels #UKWildlife @nesmammals.bsky.social
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Plenty of Daubenton's #Bats action at Cults reservoir this evening. Also *lots* of Common, Soprano and Nathusius' Pipistrelles. #thermalcamera
[best on a large screen!]
@nesmammals.bsky.social @batconservation.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social
[best on a large screen!]
@nesmammals.bsky.social @batconservation.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social
September 16, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Plenty of Daubenton's #Bats action at Cults reservoir this evening. Also *lots* of Common, Soprano and Nathusius' Pipistrelles. #thermalcamera
[best on a large screen!]
@nesmammals.bsky.social @batconservation.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social
[best on a large screen!]
@nesmammals.bsky.social @batconservation.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social
There seems to have been a substantial influx of Nathusius' Pipistrelles in recent days. This is a migrant species (though some also breed here) and these may have come from north-eastern Europe.
Gosh. That Nathusius' Pipistrelle #bat spike just got a heck of a lot spikier! Not seen anything like this in several years of recording.
@nesmammals.bsky.social @batconservation.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social
@nesmammals.bsky.social @batconservation.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social
September 13, 2025 at 8:17 PM
There seems to have been a substantial influx of Nathusius' Pipistrelles in recent days. This is a migrant species (though some also breed here) and these may have come from north-eastern Europe.
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Bit of a surprise jump in the number of Nathusius' Pipistrelle #bat recordings in the garden in the last few days!
@nesmammals.bsky.social @batconservation.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social
@nesmammals.bsky.social @batconservation.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social
September 11, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Bit of a surprise jump in the number of Nathusius' Pipistrelle #bat recordings in the garden in the last few days!
@nesmammals.bsky.social @batconservation.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social
@nesmammals.bsky.social @batconservation.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social
Abstract submission for the next Mammal Society annual conference, which will be in Inverness in March, is now open.
Great opportunity to highlight some of the excellent #MammalResearch taking place across North East Scotland. Get your abstracts in by 30th November mammal.org.uk/annual-confe...
Great opportunity to highlight some of the excellent #MammalResearch taking place across North East Scotland. Get your abstracts in by 30th November mammal.org.uk/annual-confe...
September 8, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Abstract submission for the next Mammal Society annual conference, which will be in Inverness in March, is now open.
Great opportunity to highlight some of the excellent #MammalResearch taking place across North East Scotland. Get your abstracts in by 30th November mammal.org.uk/annual-confe...
Great opportunity to highlight some of the excellent #MammalResearch taking place across North East Scotland. Get your abstracts in by 30th November mammal.org.uk/annual-confe...
Happy National Pine Marten Day!
If you’re wondering what Pine Marten get up to in September, look out for a new blog coming out later this month - the first in a series of blogs highlighting what local mammals are up to throughout each calendar month.
#mammal
If you’re wondering what Pine Marten get up to in September, look out for a new blog coming out later this month - the first in a series of blogs highlighting what local mammals are up to throughout each calendar month.
#mammal
September 3, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Happy National Pine Marten Day!
If you’re wondering what Pine Marten get up to in September, look out for a new blog coming out later this month - the first in a series of blogs highlighting what local mammals are up to throughout each calendar month.
#mammal
If you’re wondering what Pine Marten get up to in September, look out for a new blog coming out later this month - the first in a series of blogs highlighting what local mammals are up to throughout each calendar month.
#mammal
Scottish Wild Boar numbers are on the up. There don't seem to be current populations in North-East Scotland, but potential for re-establishment going forward.
🐗 Once extinct in Britain, wild boar are back in Scotland’s forests — and their numbers are set to rise.
New Hutton research predicts the population will grow from 1,472 to 2,399 by 2075, spreading across the Highlands, Perthshire, Moray & more.
More: ow.ly/axCq50WPxBr
New Hutton research predicts the population will grow from 1,472 to 2,399 by 2075, spreading across the Highlands, Perthshire, Moray & more.
More: ow.ly/axCq50WPxBr
September 2, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Scottish Wild Boar numbers are on the up. There don't seem to be current populations in North-East Scotland, but potential for re-establishment going forward.
We had a great talk a few months back by @jackantbam.bsky.social about his research on diversionary feeding to reduce Pine Marten predation on Capercaillie. Brilliant to see this associated paper now published.
Bridging the implementation gap: From predator control to non-lethal impact-based intervention🌏
Through a co-designed experiment with practitioner & community engagement, this study evaluated the effects of diversionary feeding as a non-lethal strategy to reduce predation🧪
doi.org/10.1111/1365...
Through a co-designed experiment with practitioner & community engagement, this study evaluated the effects of diversionary feeding as a non-lethal strategy to reduce predation🧪
doi.org/10.1111/1365...
August 27, 2025 at 8:09 PM
We had a great talk a few months back by @jackantbam.bsky.social about his research on diversionary feeding to reduce Pine Marten predation on Capercaillie. Brilliant to see this associated paper now published.
Lots of events, both online and in the field, coming up over the next few months. Take a look!
#Mammals #MammalID #BiologicalRecording #Conservation
#Mammals #MammalID #BiologicalRecording #Conservation
August 19, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Lots of events, both online and in the field, coming up over the next few months. Take a look!
#Mammals #MammalID #BiologicalRecording #Conservation
#Mammals #MammalID #BiologicalRecording #Conservation
Wildlife monitoring would be so much easier if it wasn't for the, errr, wildlife.
Ahh. @wildlifeacoustics.com SM4 foam windshield eaten by a Red Deer when checked yesterday. Not helpful.
#bioacoustics @nesmammals.bsky.social
#bioacoustics @nesmammals.bsky.social
August 18, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Wildlife monitoring would be so much easier if it wasn't for the, errr, wildlife.
Weasel on the #SmallMammal #CameraTrap recently at Craibstone, Aberdeen.
We record these wee critters pretty frequently this way - presumably attracted by the 🐀🐁🐭 smells.
We record these wee critters pretty frequently this way - presumably attracted by the 🐀🐁🐭 smells.
August 5, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Weasel on the #SmallMammal #CameraTrap recently at Craibstone, Aberdeen.
We record these wee critters pretty frequently this way - presumably attracted by the 🐀🐁🐭 smells.
We record these wee critters pretty frequently this way - presumably attracted by the 🐀🐁🐭 smells.
Interesting Aberdeenshire study about drivers of varying rates of Badger predation on waders.
#Badgers (in #Aberdeenshire) predate more #Lapwing nests when it is cold.
@scottishbirding.bsky.social @btoscotland.bsky.social #scottishbirding @nesmammals.bsky.social
And, no - not Waxwings (rubbish publisher linking!)
nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
@scottishbirding.bsky.social @btoscotland.bsky.social #scottishbirding @nesmammals.bsky.social
And, no - not Waxwings (rubbish publisher linking!)
nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Temperature drives inter‐annual variation in badger Meles meles predation of lapwing Vanellus vanellus on Scottish hill‐edge farmland
Wading birds have declined globally, with particularly pronounced declines in western Europe. Multiple species are now on the IUCN Red List, with northern lapwing Vanellus vanellus near-threatened an...
nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
August 5, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Interesting Aberdeenshire study about drivers of varying rates of Badger predation on waders.