Little auks seen off the Caithness coast among winter wildlife wonders By Contributor Published: 13:52, 20 December 2020
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A bearded seal spent the day on Thurso river. Picture: Rob Hughes
The recent spell of colder weather has brought about the movement of some of the hardier Arctic breeding species of birds into our waters.
One such species is the little auk, which comes down from Svalbard, Greenland and Novaya Zemlya, Russia to winter in the North Sea and can be seen off the Caithness coast in strong northerly winds.
Youngsters at Watten pre-school show signs of hope in tackling plastic pollution By Gordon Calder
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Updated: 12:29, 14 December 2020
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Early years practitioners Grace Gunn and Marchael Dunnet with the children from Watten pre-school who made an anti-litter sign as part of their work to renew their Eco-Schools Green Flag.
YOUNGSTERS in Watten have been learning about the dangers of plastic waste and helping to improve the environment.
The children from the pre-school centre have been carrying out a number of projects as they work towards renewing their Eco-Schools Green Flag.