We would love to see what wildlife you’ve been spotting in you yard, walks or just meandering around!
Send us a photo or video, let us know where they were taken and the species! If you don’t know the species, we can all help with the identification!
Any photos you send in will also be entered into our annual photo competition!
Send your snapshots to guzoosoc@gmail.com or message us on Instagram and Facebook listed under our contacts.
Spotted this little guy whilst on a walk with BirdSoc. The elusive Glasgow kingfisher, perched over the Clyde just down from the Botanic Gardens.
The common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) can be found across Eurasia and North Africa. They are about the size of a blackbird with a striking blue back and orange chest.
Photo by Sandy Christie, MSci student at the University of Glasgow
TREE OF THE YEAR 2025
Winner of tree of the year 2025 is the Ash tree located on Glasgow’s very own Argyle Street
Read the full article on the Woodland Trust website
A long tailed tit spotted by one of our committee members at Loch Leven!
Long tailed tits (Aegithalos caudatus) can be found across the UK and in the winter they form flocks with other tit species, often composing of about 20 birds.
Can you spot the snake?
These adders were spotted by Milly in her back garden in the Highlands. Check out next weeks fact friday post to learn more about the UK’s only venomous snake!If you’ve spotted an adder or other reptiles you can report it to http://www.recordpool.org.uk/ or take part in the National Amphibian and Reptile Recording Scheme! Don’t forget to send your sightings to us too so we can share with other members!
University of Glasgow Zoological Society 