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

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RSPB Scotland awarded Quality Badge for field teaching at Kelvingrove Museum

6 Sep RSPB Scotland field teachers, based at Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Art Galle...

Breeding-plumaged Slavonian grebe

Knowledge could be key to saving mysterious Slavonian grebe

27 Aug New research is hoping to shed light on the lives of one of Scotland’s...

Young white-tailed eagle being released in east Scotland

Young white-tailed eagles spread their wings

20 Aug Nineteen white-tailed sea eagles, gifted to Scotland as part of a rein...

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

Mudflat with birdfootprints across it, Malden, Essex

Help oppose the proposed Hunterston coal-fired power station

We are 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...

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Letter to the Future

Together, we have fought and won many battles for nature. Please sign our Letter and help nature win its biggest ever battle. More...

Near you

Find events, reserves, local groups and more.

Blogs

Wed
8
Sep

So long and thanks for all the cake

Posted to the Loch Garten osprey diary blog by Paul

Mon
30
Aug

Bank Holiday Bonus

Posted to the Mull Eagles blog by Debby Thorne

Sat
14
Aug

Sparrowhawk-tastic

Posted to the Lochwinnoch blog by Paula Baker

Visit our Blogs pages for more.

Job vacancies

The latest opportunities in Scotland.

Job titleExpires
Capercaillie Project Assistant - RSPB Scotland17 Sep
Assistant Warden30 Sep
Project Officer - HELP, RSPB Scotland4 Oct

Visit our Vacancies 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 a range of 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.

Scotland's renewable future

592Kb, PDF

RSPB Scotland believes Scotland can make the most of our opportunities for renewable energy generation without harming the environment.

RSPB Scotland Parliamentary Briefing on Climate Change (Scotland) Act annual targets: carbon savings from peatland restoration

155Kb, PDF

Repairing damaged peatlands can deliver climate change benefits and help meet Scotland’s targets under the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009. We support the view that annual targets for 2010-2012 can be more ambitious than originally proposed if potential measures such as peatland restoration are taken into account.

MAP - hotspots for farmland waders

791Kb, PDF

Visit our Document Library for more.