Blue YZ Still Heading South: 13th Sept
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So the young Blue YZ is continuing her journey south towards the Gulf of Cadiz in southern Spain. It’s incredibly exciting each time we download the satellite tracking data for …
No Time for Geese and Quiet?
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It’s that time of the year again, when summer slowly changes to autumn, the nights get noticeably shorter, the weather colder and the mood often duller. But no need to …
Osprey Migration Q and A :12th September
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Osprey Q and A Q: Was Blue YZ fishing for herself before she left? If not, is this normal? How will she manage on her own if she migrates before learning …
Mink or otter?
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Both mink and otter are present on the reserve and in the past we have had people sighting one and being convinced it was the other. Both animals are part …
Autumn wildlife and the Equinox
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While the Ospreys may have gone there are many other species on the reserve that can be seen. With the recent drop in temperature our Red Squirrels and Woodland birds …
Blue YZ heads for the hills (and a meeting with her brother?)
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Blue YZ appears to have had enough of flying over water for the time being, following her early seabound adventures, which included a non-stop flight of up to 16 hours …
This year at Keltneyburn Meadow
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Summer is drawing to a close and the wild flower meadow at Keltneyburn has gone to seed and will soon be ready for the cattle to graze over the coming …
Summer season 2013
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September is the month when summer officially ends, so it’s fitting that this is the time we see the last of the summer visitors leave the Basin and look out …
Sunday 8th September: Blue YZ gets her passport
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11am Morning all I’ve just downloaded the satellite tracking data and thought you’d like to know that Blue YZ was in the north of Spain at 7am this morning. She …
Wildlife Diary Sunday 8th September
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by Lindsey Well Blue YZ is certainly getting on with her migration. After an overnight stay on the Isle of Man on Thursday she carried on past Wales through France …