Wildlife Diary 29th November
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A day for Leucistic sightings today at Loch of the Lowes, with not one, but two animals turning up with this unusual colouration. Leucsitic animals lack pigment in some or …
Wildlife Diary 25th November
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A wintery morning here at Loch of the Lowes, with sleet and sunshine mixed together! The colder weather has brought us some interesting birds over the last couple of days …
Red Squirrel Day At Loch of the Lowes
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Our Red Squirrels are also still showing off at the feeders every day here at Loch of the Lowes, hyperactive and charming as ever. Unfortunately though, we did see a …
The goosander is quite an amazing bird…
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…although to the casual observer they may seem quite normal. They are a duck belonging to the sawbill family after their long, narrow bills with saw-like teeth which are excellent …
Winter on the Basin
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During the winter months here at MontroseBasin, the main focus at the reserve is on the incredible number of pink-footed geese which over winter here making the site of international …
Osprey tracking news
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Several months have now passed since our ospreys left for their wintering grounds in West Africa. Whilst the whereabouts of ‘Lady’ and her mate ‘7Y’ are unknown, the wonders of …
Wildlife Diary: November 14th
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The wildlife around Locho f the Lowes this week has been both abundant and varied, as you would expect this time of year. On the loch we have had up …
Wildlife Diary 8th November
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Wildlife First Aid and Hibernation Our hedgehog is recovering well, with some TLC from our Ranger Emma, and is now well enough to be transferred to an expert wildlife …
Wildlife Diary 5th November : Ever Tried Tweeting?
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A glorious misty morning here at Loch of the Lowes today with Greylag geese on the water, and redpoll on the feeders, the highlights so far. Our wee rescued Hedgehog …
Wildlife Diary 4th November
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We have just rescued a very poorly hedgehog here at Loch of the Lowes, who we found wandering around in broad daylight looking very wobbly- never a good sign. …