Data from the North East Ranger Service showed that protected species such badgers, red squirrels, birds of prey, bats, otters, and pine martens have all been reported as of 2022.
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| This year in Aberdeenshire, protected species included badgers. |
New information from the North East Ranger Service shows that a number of protected species have made Aberdeenshire their home.
The company, which maintains estates, manages habitats, and keeps an eye on animals on various properties around the area, declared that 2022 had been a "wonderful year" for all of its estates.
Over 4,370 individuals from approximately 100 different species, including protected creatures like badgers, red squirrels, birds of prey, bats, otters, and pine martens, were tallied in total.
The biggest count was 588 individual soprano pipistrelles, one of the eight species of bats known in Scotland, and four of these were discovered inside the north-east estates.
Impressive bug results show that 285 individuals from 26 different kinds of invertebrates, including the extremely uncommon Northern Damselfly and the nationally endangered Blood-red ant, were documented, demonstrating that the high numbers are not just confined to mammals.
According to the service, they also keep track of the numbers of fungus, spiders, gastropods, and plants.
The information gathered by the North East rangers has now been included in a number of national datasets, including those maintained by the National Biodiversity Network, the North East Scotland Biological Records Centre, the British Trust for Ornithology's WeBS, and Butterfly Conservation's UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme.
The real numbers are thought to be significantly higher because the data only includes record sightings and not casual watchers.
The Crathes Castle, Drum Castle, Castle Fraser, Craigievar Castle, Leith Hall, Pitmedden Gardens, Fyvie Castle, House of Dun, and Barry Mill are among the properties the North East Rangers protect.
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