Autumn Antlers
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Autumn is a great time to see fungi on the reserve like this Yellow Stagshorn (Calocera viscosa) which loves the soil of conifer woodland especially around tree stumps or fallen …
Wildlife Diary Saturday 13th October
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Some of our winter visitors have arrived with two Whooper Swans being spotted at the top of the loch. We’ve also had some Long Tailed Tits dotting around the hides …
Wildlife Diary 11th October
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We had an unexpected visitor to our feeding stations today – a hedgehog. Seeing a hedgehog in daytime at this point of the year is not a good sign and …
Birds of a feather…
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Follow on from the previous post, other birds that flock together include long tailed tits that will huddle together on a branch overnight for communal warmth. Some birds will even …
Osprey Migration Update 10th October
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Both our young Ospreys have continued their well earned rests and have remained in their chosen wintering areas, only doing short flights and fishing nearby. Blue 44 seems to be …
Storytelling at the Falls of Clyde
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On the 14th October a local storyteller, Allison Galbraith will be entertaining us in the visitor centre. Using songs, rhymes and games she will be telling stories all about the …
Camera repairs update
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We’ve had a few enquiries recently regarding progress with the camera repairs so I thought I would take the opportunity to provide a quick update. We have a meeting next …
King or Queen?
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How do you tell a female kingfisher from a male? The simple answer is lipstick! Male kingfishers have a fully black beak whilst females have red on the lower mandible, …
8th October: Migration Update – roosting rules
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Both our Osprey chicks have settled down to a regular pattern of favourite perches and spending much of their time roosting just in very different places! Blue 44 has visited …
Safety in numbers
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It is the time of year when starlings are beginning to flock together; many of these birds are actually migrants from Scandinavia who stay here over the winter months. There …