Wildlife Blog 16th September 2011
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Afternoon all, Wildlife at Loch of the Lowes: The loch this week has seen a further increase in juvenile Great crested grebe numbers as well as the number of little …
When is a good time to see the falls?
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We often receive phonecalls regarding the best time to visit the waterfalls at the Falls of Clyde. Sometimes we have scheduled waterfall days where the hydroelectric powerstation is switched off …
Wildlife Blog 9th September 2011
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Good afternoon all, Wildlife at Loch of the Lowes: This week has seen the return of Goldeneye back onto the loch as well as Goosander as we enter the forthcoming …
Looking back on our guided bat walk
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A few weeks ago a dedicated group of people headed up on to the reserve to investigate one of the lesser known inhabitants of the woodland. Led by our resident …
Summer migrants depart for winter
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As we find ourselves creeping further into September with the Autumnal equinox fast approaching, we have reached that point in the year when a lot of our summer migrant breeding …
Wildlife Blog 2nd September 2011
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Good afternoon all, Events from the nest: As the season comes to a close there remains a good chance to see immature males that have not yet left on their …
Feeding station
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Unfortunately there has been an outbreak of a disease called Trichomonosis at the feeding station. Consequently, for the time being we have had to remove all of our bird feeders …
Loch of the Lowes Updates
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Conservation Day Saturday 3rd September Our Brerechan Meadow reserve has recently been mown as part of the management plan for the site. As a result, it is no longer possible …
Wildlife Blog 26th August 2011
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Events from the nest: Our male Osprey has not been seen over the Loch for the last two days and there has been no addition to the suspected frustration nest. …
Colour-ringing gulls in NE Scotland
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When it comes to birdwatchers, gulls are a bit like Marmite; we either love them or hate them! Personally I think these are fantastic birds, totally underappreciated and misunderstood. If …