BBC Scotland conned over Porbeagle 'attack'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-19448774

The level of 'news' reporting at BBC Scotland plumbed new depths today when it reported that a commercial sea angler had been attacked by a Porbeagle shark off Islay.  The story, which is literally beyond ridiculous, is accompanied by a link to the sea angler's commercial website, which is called 'Predator'. 
It must be worrying that our national broadcaster has editorial controls that are weak enough to allow it to be conned by such tasteless commercial tat.

I hope a number of people complain...
Carl Reavey

Reptile and Amphibian declines reported

Full Story - BBC Earth News

Wind farms and Black Grouse

Full Story - BBC

Aurora Borealis possible over next few days

Full Story - BBC

BBC video of Skye crofter swimming cattle between grazings

BBC video

Glenn Campbell on Islay

Video on BBC Business

Plug for TV programme Tuesday evening

Star Count Week

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12292852

Above - light pollution across planet Earth
Below - a close up view of the nebula - a giant gas cloud - in Orion's dagger

Feeding garden birds such as tits delays dawn chorus - BBC Earth News

Full story - BBC Earth News

The Bird People of St Kilda

BBC Earth News

Saving Species - BBC Radio featuring Islay's geese

Link to BBC iPlayer of Radio 4 programme featuring Morven Laurie (SNH), Craig Archibald from Craigens, James How (RSPB, Loch Gruinart) and Malcolm Ogilvie of the INHT.

Saving Species - featuring Islay's Geese

Young Sea Eagle numbers soaring in Scotland

BBC News

Surfbirds news

Photo of Sea eagle on Jura - James Deane

Grey Seal - Sanaigmore

This was taken up at Sanaigmore yesterday.  There is some great BBC live video from Orkney following the Grey seal pupping season right now.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/uk/webcams/

Seeing is believing

Northern Bald Ibis migration

Follow the link to see a BBC film and article about the work being done in Austria to teach hand-reared Northern Bald Ibis chicks how to migrate - using a microlight.

BBC crew film Wild Cat kittens

Two Scottish wildcat kittens have been filmed by a BBC crew.

The notoriously shy animals were filmed at night in the highlands of Scotland.

One of the kittens had an unusual black coat, suggesting that it could have been an incredibly rare dark or "melanistic" genetic form.

The crew, including wildlife presenter Liz Bonnin, had set out to catch a glimpse of the scarce Scottish wildcat. Their footage will be broadcast on the BBC series Autumnwatch.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_9085000/9085644.stm