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James CommonDecember 22, 2018

High-altitude forest to save rare trees and boost mountain wildlife

James CommonOctober 30, 2018October 30, 2018

Nature-depleted Scotland needs a new era of rewilding says landmark book

James CommonAugust 14, 2018August 14, 2018

Mountain Hares crash and burn in Scotland

James CommonJune 25, 2018

Call for public support towards a wilder Scotland

James CommonMay 21, 2018

Hebridean Whale Trail set to be the first of its kind in the UK

James CommonMarch 1, 2018

Record numbers of common dolphin sightings off Scotland’s west coast

James CommonFebruary 2, 2018

Goosanders face yet more hostility in Scotland

James CommonDecember 15, 2017

A boost to Scotland’s wild credentials

James CommonDecember 6, 2017December 6, 2017

A touch of hypocrisy from the SGA

James CommonSeptember 4, 2017September 4, 2017

Edward Grierson: The Importance of Community-Owned Land

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Spotlight: UK Wildlife Safaris

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Flaviu – An Inadvertent Pioneer?

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Scotland so far, in pictures..

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Capering in the Cairngorms (& Black Isle)

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Recent Posts on Common By Nature

  • Wildlife recording on the street – looking back at 2020
  • Where to watch wildlife in the North East: Silverlink Biodiversity Park
  • Exploring the Fascinating Flora of Lindisfarne
  • Wonderful Wildflowers at Bishop Middleham Quarry
  • The Pound Wood ‘Fritillary Site’ – a place for butterflies and a great deal more, by Ross Gardner
  • Eye-catching Invertebrates at Gosforth Nature Reserve
  • Chasing Urban Orchids
  • A Walk on the North Downs Way, by Frances Jones
  • Where to watch wildlife in the North East: Jesmond Dene
  • Excitement in the wildlife garden

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