Information about study sessions for this year.

By 14 weeks of age, most juvenile Barn Owls have started to disperse (typically August-November). Most settle within 10km of their original nest site, although females tend to go further than males. Find out more about Barn Owl dispersal: barnowltrust.org.uk/barn-owl-facts… 📸 Russell Savory

Something humans can't do!

We want to turn Clare red. The Clare Barn Owl Survey is going well, initial results showing increase in breeding range in recent decades but there are still Barn Owl sites to be found, you can help by reporting info here: bit.ly/barnowl-survey #CitizenScience #LBAF

Fascinating documentary next Tuesday and well worth a watch. Deer stalker Duncan Mackenzie, who lives east of Ullapool, WesterRoss Scotland, is the subject of a one hour documentary on BBC Alba on 30 August at 9.00pm, also available across the UK on iPlayer.

Reports of photographers going on the marsh and disturbing the Osprey. Please dont! We put the perch up to give the birds somewhere to rest and feed up on migration. We hope to attract them to stay and nest. This wont happen if disturbance is an issue. Thanks in advance.

Dear current and future Prime Minister, we need you to read this. Our mental health system is at breaking point, and the cost of living crisis is going to make it worse. Commit to the long-term mental health plan. Give people the support they need.

John Lusby & Oonagh Duggan @BirdWatchie visited Hannah Quinn-Mulligan on her farm to discuss the good and the bad of the new Barn Owl Action and ACRES scheme, featured on CountryWide Listen ⬇️ rte.ie/radio/radio1/c… BirdWatch Ireland guidance for measure here: bit.ly/BOACRES

Restaurants will just close until spring - Tom Kerridge #SHG bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-627…

For #WorldAnimalDay I’ll talk about my research into Donegal’s Golden Eagles. Golden Eagles were once a resident breeding bird found throughout the upland and coastal areas of Ireland prior to their extinction due to persecution and habitat change around 1912. 1/18

So @tesco & Asda have shelves full of imported meat whilst 🇬🇧farmers suffer unable to get pigs off farm, in £ruin as they’re told there’s no demand. Plenty of demand at @LidlGB & @aldiuk who have shelves FULL of 💯🇬🇧pork. For #foodsecurity get yourselves along to Aldi & Lidl 👍

GLASGOW was hungry ! Start of the night was busy we fed 172 people tonight 1,000 hot meals, Glasgow City Council Glasgow City HSCP Scottish Government First Minister you can bring this inside if you want why are you ignoring this ? Cost of living crisis people are hungry across your city. #foodpoverty #soupkitchen

Our school and group visits are always great fun and give a hands on learning experience to teach the kids about birds of prey, nature and the outdoors Sessions can be made to suit a specific topic a class or group may be working on #morayschools #education #moray

Now mountain hares are protected, they have largely lost their campaigning value. Vast swathes of hare habitat are being lost to forestry, or by rewilding. Nobody cares. Everyone has moved on to the next funding opportunity. Shameful doesn't cover it c4pmc.co.uk/post/the-rspb-…

News just in: The Belmont Filmhouse in Aberdeen has ceased trading. The trustees of Centre for the Moving Image (CMI) - the parent charity which runs the cinema - have appointed administrators.

'Dark days ahead' for Scotland's nightlife as costs continue to soar | STV News news.stv.tv/west-central/c…

In these worrying times, when every pound is a prisoner, it staggers me that some businesses refuse to take cash Time this insidious practice was banned! The Herald column UKHospitality The SLTA @wearethentia Sacha Lord Mike Graham 🇬🇧 Kevin O'Sullivan Stephen Jardine National Retail Association

RT if you agree with me. People shouldn't be excluded from premises for wanting to pay with legal tender. It is discriminatory and an odious practice, outlawed in the US where businesses are hammered for refusing cash

Great to see the interest from Fordyce Primary School and Cullen Primary School who joined us today and the fantastic support from Cullen Fire Station James Jones and Sons Speyside Falconry Police Scotland , Scott and Lisa Walls and CT Harvesting. Great working with our community and business partners.

Stop future development on remaining Bessborough grounds! - Sign the Petition! chng.it/D9L9LHBW via Change.org UK