RSPB Scotland

About

Scotland is amazing for wildlife. The variety of species and habitats is outstanding - from golden eagles to otters, red squirrels to wintering geese and huge seabird colonies - all set among rugged mountains, moorland, ancient Caledonian pine forests and miles of coastline.

Latest news

Arctic tern flying against bright blue sky

Crucial week for Scotland's fisheries and marine environment

2 Nov Scotland's fisheries and marine environment will be the centre of crit...

Dark-phase Arctic skua

Marine bill needs strengthening to help protect Scotland's amazing wildlife

29 Oct RSPB Scotland is today calling on MSPs to reinforce Scotland's Marine ...

Wind turbine silhouetted against sky

Windfarm consent could seriously damage internationally protected habitat

29 Oct RSPB Scotland is extremely concerned at a decision to grant consent to...

Visit our News pages for other stories.

Offices

Scotland Headquarters

Dunedin House
25 Ravelston Terrace
Edinburgh
EH4 3TP
Tel: 0131 311 6500

East Scotland Regional Office

10 Albyn Terrace
Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
AB10 1YP
Tel: 01224 624824

North Scotland Regional Office

Etive House
Beechwood Park
Inverness
IV2 3BW
Tel: 01463 715000

South and West Scotland Regional Office

10 Park Quadrant
Glasgow
G3 6BS
Tel: 0141 331 0993

Other offices

Get involved

Golden eagle looking right

Birds of prey appeal

We're asking for your help so that we can continue our work to bring back birds of prey to the UK. More...

Mudflat with birdfootprints across it, Malden, Essex

Help oppose the proposed Hunterston coal-fired power station

RSPB Scotland is extremely worried about the proposed coal-fired power station at Hunterston in North Ayrshire and the permanent damage it would cause to a fragile habitat, as well as the wider implications of increasing Scotland’s greenhouse gas emissions. More...

Near you

Find events, reserves, local groups and more.

Blogs

Mon
16
Nov

Introducing our LTV... and some news on the chicks...

Posted to the Loch Garten osprey diary blog by Alice Macmillan

Wed
18
Nov

Oran flies south

Posted to the Mull Eagles blog by david sexton

Sun
15
Nov

Not stupid...

Posted to the Lochwinnoch blog by Paula Baker

Visit our Blogs pages for more.

Our work

Conservation
Scotland has enjoyed numerous conversation successes.
Farming
Scotland has nearly five million hectares under agricultural management, so farming and crofting have an enormous impact on the landscape and wildlife.
Education
From booklets about rare bees to campaigning for more sustainable development education in schools, the RSPB's education work in Scotland covers a wide range.
Policy
RSPB Scotland works to develop policies that reflect Scotland's identity, species and habitats
Protecting wildlife sites
The RSPB makes the case for birds in Scotland by commenting on about 270 development and land use proposals each year that could affect important places for birds.

Visit the Our work pages for more.

Documents

Recently published from Scotland.

The law of the wild: The European Birds Directive

2.14Mb, PDF

In celebration of 30 years of the European Birds Directive, this booklet sets out a compelling portfolio of proof that, in the UK, the Birds Directive has shaped decisions that profoundly affect the natural world.

'The Natura 2000: providing protection and avoiding ambiguity'

850Kb, PDF

A briefing from RSPB Scotland describing the Natura 2000 process, the role of designation in highlighting and protecting our best wildlife sites and why site protection works

The illegal killing of birds of prey in Scotland 2008

999Kb, PDF

A review of the illegal killing of birds of prey in Scotland in 2008.

Visit our Document Library for more.