North East Scotland Mammal Network
@nesmammals.bsky.social
Celebrating North East Scotland's mammals through conservation, recording and research.
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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
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.
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
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
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
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.
Sorry for the late update (we know you've all been waiting), but here is the final tally for the #NESMammalChallenge July 2025......35 species!
Thank you to everyone who submitted a record. Please do send them in to NESBReC North East Scotland Biological Records Centre/ Mammal Society.
Thank you to everyone who submitted a record. Please do send them in to NESBReC North East Scotland Biological Records Centre/ Mammal Society.
August 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Sorry for the late update (we know you've all been waiting), but here is the final tally for the #NESMammalChallenge July 2025......35 species!
Thank you to everyone who submitted a record. Please do send them in to NESBReC North East Scotland Biological Records Centre/ Mammal Society.
Thank you to everyone who submitted a record. Please do send them in to NESBReC North East Scotland Biological Records Centre/ Mammal Society.
No prizes for guessing which was the most frequently recorded #mammal last year in North East Scotland. But who else was on the league table of records?
Read our latest blog to find out nesmamnet.org/2025/07/20/2...
Read our latest blog to find out nesmamnet.org/2025/07/20/2...
July 26, 2025 at 8:54 PM
No prizes for guessing which was the most frequently recorded #mammal last year in North East Scotland. But who else was on the league table of records?
Read our latest blog to find out nesmamnet.org/2025/07/20/2...
Read our latest blog to find out nesmamnet.org/2025/07/20/2...
Still six days to go and we have beaten January's #NESMammalChallenge total, with 27 species ! Let's make it AT LEAST 31 in 31 days. What could we still get? Common Seal and Porpoise (possibly Minke)? Common Shrew and Field Vole? Any Mink sightings?
Take part over on our Facebook page.
Take part over on our Facebook page.
July 25, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Still six days to go and we have beaten January's #NESMammalChallenge total, with 27 species ! Let's make it AT LEAST 31 in 31 days. What could we still get? Common Seal and Porpoise (possibly Minke)? Common Shrew and Field Vole? Any Mink sightings?
Take part over on our Facebook page.
Take part over on our Facebook page.
First weekend of #NESMammalChallenge July 2025 draws to a close and we have.....22 species. How long before we smash through the January total???
Take part and follow the action on our Facebook page.
Take part and follow the action on our Facebook page.
July 6, 2025 at 8:40 PM
First weekend of #NESMammalChallenge July 2025 draws to a close and we have.....22 species. How long before we smash through the January total???
Take part and follow the action on our Facebook page.
Take part and follow the action on our Facebook page.
You folks are smashing this challenge! Day 3 and we have 14 species recorded. Keep sending them in, even if we already have them on the list.
Visit our Facebook page for all the latest.
#nesmammalchallenge July 2025.
#mammal
Visit our Facebook page for all the latest.
#nesmammalchallenge July 2025.
#mammal
July 3, 2025 at 11:09 AM
You folks are smashing this challenge! Day 3 and we have 14 species recorded. Keep sending them in, even if we already have them on the list.
Visit our Facebook page for all the latest.
#nesmammalchallenge July 2025.
#mammal
Visit our Facebook page for all the latest.
#nesmammalchallenge July 2025.
#mammal
In January, you recorded 26 #mammal species in 31 days - are you ready to smash that in our #JulyMammalChallenge2025? The snow has melted, the bats have come out to play, and someone must be able to record a mountain hare.
Follow the action over on North East Scotland Mammal Network Facebook group.
Follow the action over on North East Scotland Mammal Network Facebook group.
June 30, 2025 at 8:05 PM
In January, you recorded 26 #mammal species in 31 days - are you ready to smash that in our #JulyMammalChallenge2025? The snow has melted, the bats have come out to play, and someone must be able to record a mountain hare.
Follow the action over on North East Scotland Mammal Network Facebook group.
Follow the action over on North East Scotland Mammal Network Facebook group.
A perfect wet day for (finally) collating 2024 NE Scotland #mammal records.
QGIS comes into its own for summarising 8,000 records. Big thanks to @fieldstudiesc.bsky.social for their indispensible TomBio plugin. Here showing all recorded tetrads, revealing the unexplored north!
#BiologicalRecording
QGIS comes into its own for summarising 8,000 records. Big thanks to @fieldstudiesc.bsky.social for their indispensible TomBio plugin. Here showing all recorded tetrads, revealing the unexplored north!
#BiologicalRecording
June 14, 2025 at 3:03 PM
A perfect wet day for (finally) collating 2024 NE Scotland #mammal records.
QGIS comes into its own for summarising 8,000 records. Big thanks to @fieldstudiesc.bsky.social for their indispensible TomBio plugin. Here showing all recorded tetrads, revealing the unexplored north!
#BiologicalRecording
QGIS comes into its own for summarising 8,000 records. Big thanks to @fieldstudiesc.bsky.social for their indispensible TomBio plugin. Here showing all recorded tetrads, revealing the unexplored north!
#BiologicalRecording
It has been an amazing few weeks for #Orca in the region and the last two days have provided many people with unforgettable close encounters. We watched this group from a harbour wall yesterday evening - check out the spy hop at the end and turn up the sound to hear the blow.
#mammal #marinemammal
#mammal #marinemammal
June 7, 2025 at 8:27 PM
It has been an amazing few weeks for #Orca in the region and the last two days have provided many people with unforgettable close encounters. We watched this group from a harbour wall yesterday evening - check out the spy hop at the end and turn up the sound to hear the blow.
#mammal #marinemammal
#mammal #marinemammal
We're delighted to welcome Fiona Mathews, co-author of Wainwright-shortlisted book, Black Ops & Beaver Bombing, to give a talk directly after our AGM on 28 May.
Free for registered network members. Non-members pay as you can, minimum suggested £2.
Booking: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/black-ops-...)
Free for registered network members. Non-members pay as you can, minimum suggested £2.
Booking: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/black-ops-...)
May 19, 2025 at 11:21 AM
We're delighted to welcome Fiona Mathews, co-author of Wainwright-shortlisted book, Black Ops & Beaver Bombing, to give a talk directly after our AGM on 28 May.
Free for registered network members. Non-members pay as you can, minimum suggested £2.
Booking: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/black-ops-...)
Free for registered network members. Non-members pay as you can, minimum suggested £2.
Booking: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/black-ops-...)
In January you recorded 26 #Mammal species over 31 days. Are you ready to do it all again (and smash the total)? Get ready for #NESMammalChallenge July 2025!
May 16, 2025 at 9:50 PM
In January you recorded 26 #Mammal species over 31 days. Are you ready to do it all again (and smash the total)? Get ready for #NESMammalChallenge July 2025!
Vote for Claire!
Claire Stainfield's PhD investigates tourism interaction with the Ythan estuary Grey Seals. She is shortlisted for the Scottish Graduate School of Social Sciences Impact Competition 2025, and needs your vote.
Visit www.sgsss.ac.uk/impact-compe...
@mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social
Claire Stainfield's PhD investigates tourism interaction with the Ythan estuary Grey Seals. She is shortlisted for the Scottish Graduate School of Social Sciences Impact Competition 2025, and needs your vote.
Visit www.sgsss.ac.uk/impact-compe...
@mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social
May 6, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Vote for Claire!
Claire Stainfield's PhD investigates tourism interaction with the Ythan estuary Grey Seals. She is shortlisted for the Scottish Graduate School of Social Sciences Impact Competition 2025, and needs your vote.
Visit www.sgsss.ac.uk/impact-compe...
@mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social
Claire Stainfield's PhD investigates tourism interaction with the Ythan estuary Grey Seals. She is shortlisted for the Scottish Graduate School of Social Sciences Impact Competition 2025, and needs your vote.
Visit www.sgsss.ac.uk/impact-compe...
@mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social
We spent last Saturday helping volunteers with the Bailies of Bennachie with some #CameraTrap training.
Really looking forward to seeing results from their #mammal recording efforts.
Really looking forward to seeing results from their #mammal recording efforts.
April 30, 2025 at 5:48 PM
We spent last Saturday helping volunteers with the Bailies of Bennachie with some #CameraTrap training.
Really looking forward to seeing results from their #mammal recording efforts.
Really looking forward to seeing results from their #mammal recording efforts.
We're big fans of #CameraTraps. And of #Otters. So a double bonus at this site at the edge of Aberdeen.
Don't forget to submit your camera trap records. Want to know how? See our website: nesmamnet.org/recording-ma...
#mammal
Don't forget to submit your camera trap records. Want to know how? See our website: nesmamnet.org/recording-ma...
#mammal
April 22, 2025 at 8:36 PM
We're big fans of #CameraTraps. And of #Otters. So a double bonus at this site at the edge of Aberdeen.
Don't forget to submit your camera trap records. Want to know how? See our website: nesmamnet.org/recording-ma...
#mammal
Don't forget to submit your camera trap records. Want to know how? See our website: nesmamnet.org/recording-ma...
#mammal
We may have been quiet for a few days, but we've not been snoozing! We've been hard at work collating and verifying mammal records from 2024, for writing up in the NE Scotland Mammal Report.
Remember that Reports from 2017 to 2022 can be downloaded here: www.the-soc.org.uk/pages/local-...
#mammal
Remember that Reports from 2017 to 2022 can be downloaded here: www.the-soc.org.uk/pages/local-...
#mammal
April 21, 2025 at 12:11 PM
We may have been quiet for a few days, but we've not been snoozing! We've been hard at work collating and verifying mammal records from 2024, for writing up in the NE Scotland Mammal Report.
Remember that Reports from 2017 to 2022 can be downloaded here: www.the-soc.org.uk/pages/local-...
#mammal
Remember that Reports from 2017 to 2022 can be downloaded here: www.the-soc.org.uk/pages/local-...
#mammal
There's been several Orca sightings off the Aberdeenshire coast in recent days - and we very excited to pick up these ones, heading slowly past Portsoy this evening.
April 11, 2025 at 9:04 PM
There's been several Orca sightings off the Aberdeenshire coast in recent days - and we very excited to pick up these ones, heading slowly past Portsoy this evening.