Tayside Wildlife Recorders' Forum

02/06/2026

Tuesday, 23rd June
Lunchtime webinar starting at 12:00 pm
The Yellow-legged hornet contingency response

Between 2016 and 2022, twenty-three confirmed Yellow-legged hornet sightings have been confirmed in the UK. No confirmed sighting has been made in Scotland to date and the Scottish Government has already developed a Contingency Plan.

The yellow-legged hornet, Vespa velutina, is however a predator of native insects and poses a significant threat to honey bees and other pollinators. This webinar will show how the National Bee Unit is responding to yellow-legged hornet sightings. Click on the link to book a place at the webinar to find out more.

Invasive Species Week (22-28 June)

Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams

01/06/2026

19 June
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Free online event
Pre-booking essential

This illustrated talk will briefly outline the evolution of cave exploration in Britain, then present a survey of Scotland’s rich natural heritage of underground spaces which, although they occur in many different types of rock, will be focussed principally on inland limestone cave systems. Future potential will also be discussed.

An event in the Scottish Geology Festival 2026, organised by the Scottish Geology Trust. Please support us: Discover – Support – Join.

01/06/2026

Did you know that the Buglife website has almost 200 invertebrate species profiles in its Bug Directory? Explore here -

Try our Bug indentification guide here or become a member to submit stories about missing bugs.

31/05/2026

Wednesday 10th June
12:30pm – 3:30pm
St Cyrus NNR

Learn how to identify the Bordered Brown Lacewing and Northern Brown Argus butterfly before heading out to search for the Bordered Brown Lacewing amongst the Wood Sage.

Find out more about the Species on the Edge project and local efforts to survey and improve habitat for these rare species.

Last year marked the 200-year anniversary of the Bordered Brown Lacewing’s discovery, and celebrations continue by aiming to contribute 200 hours of volunteer effort through surveying and habitat management activities.

Everyone welcome - please come along!

Join Conservation Officer, Fiona Basford, and learn about the Bordered Brown Lacewing and Northern Brown Argus butterfly.

30/05/2026

Monday, 22nd June
Lunchtime webinar - starting 12:00 pm
Researching the impacts of invasive non-native species

Invasive non-native species (INNS) harm the environment, the economy, our health, and the way we live. This webinar - with the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology - will outline the impacts of INNS on native species and habitats in Great Britain, through the preliminary findings of a recent research project.

Click on the link to book a place.

Invasive Species Week (22-28 June 2026)

Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams

29/05/2026

BeeWalker Stories

If you are undertaking a BeeWalk this year, do you have time to share your story and help motivate and inspire others?

The Bumblebee Conservation Trust would like to use your story in an e-newsletter, social media and possibly even written reports. Just fill in the form and hit "submit". If you have any queries please contact [email protected].

27/05/2026

27/05/2026

Celebrating today's World Otter Day, we can ask - is eDNA the best technology to survey otters and other elusive animals?

A new study has found there is a way for non-invasive methods to monitor species such as otter using their spraint. This could well be the future to monitor and survey otters, as well as other wildlife. Find out more by clicking the link.

Over 200 species of flora and fauna go extinct daily. Some of these species go extinct before they are discovered. Others disappear because they are too elusive, leaving researchers at a loss for the best practices to study them. This may all be about to change. A new blueprint for studying endanger...

27/05/2026

Thursday 4th June
Starting at 7pm
Montrose Basin Visitor Centre

Join Buglife Species on the Edge Conservation Officer, Fiona Basford, for a talk on how the Species on the Edge programme is helping support the Small Blue and Bordered Brown Lacewing through habitat restoration, monitoring and community conservation action, and how you can be part of that legacy.

Everyone welcome!

For more information email: [email protected]

Join us for a talk from Buglife Species on the Edge Officer, Fiona Basford, on the Small Blue butterfly and Bordered Brown Lacewing.