Welcome to the Fife and Kinross Group. We have over 100 miles of accessible coastline including the Firths of Forth and Tay, the latter being noted for its extensive sand and mudflats, its population of common seals and for its wintering birds. There are opportunities to visit many good wildlife watching sites including fresh water lochs, peat bogs and meadows. Members have the chance to acquire knowledge and skills through our regular events; you will never stop being surprised by wildlife.
What we do
- Arrange regular wildlife talks.
- Hold informative visits to wildlife sites and reserves.
- Defend wildlife interests in local planning decisions.
- Participate in Fife Biodiversity Action Plans.
- Take part in conservation work.
- Monitor and record local wildlife populations.
How to get involved
Come to our events, or contact the Group Chair, to discuss what interests you and suggest what you think the Group could be doing or join our Committee to help us plan interesting events for members.
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WORKDAY AT BANKHEAD MOSS: Friday 21 March 1000-1500. Fencing repairs, fence building, installing new gate, brush-cutting a meadow path – all to allow sheep to graze on the bog to reduce scrub. If interested please let Reserves Manager, Clare Toner know on ctoner@scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk. Parking limited so may need to operate a shuttle system from Peat Inn.
Sun 13 Apr: Inverkeithing – a walk along the Fife Coastal Path looking for spring migrants, plants and geology. FULL DETAILS AND BOOKING (OPEN NOW) at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fife-coastal-path-walk-signs-of-spring-tickets-1291231591449?aff=oddtdtcreator
Tue 6 May: Morton Lochs – wildlife of loch and forest.
SAVE THE DATE! 
Chair of Fife and Kinross Local Group, Andy Cage, presenting a cheque for £250 to Bob Taylor, Chair of the Management Committee of CLEAR (Community-Led Environmental Action for Regeneration of Buckhaven and Methil). The donation is going to be used to purchase seeds and bulbs of wildflower pollinators to be planted in their community orchard.
Members who visit the Fife coastline regularly may be interested in this citizen science project. It involves monthly visits to a 1km square of coastline to look for and record blue mussels. Full details on their website at https://edinburghshoreline.org.uk/show-us-your-mussels-project/