Magical day on the Loch!
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What a magical day it has been here on the loch with beautiful blue skies & the first, almost fluorescent, purple heather now blooming on the hill giving a stunning …
A splash of colour
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With the summer heat finally here and the woodlands full of the flowering trees and plants, it is the perfect time to see butterflies out on the reserve! These brightly …
Wildlife Diary Thurs 4th July 2013
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Great news on the Loch today: our Great Crested grebes have hatched at least one chick. Around lunchtime we saw a tiny wee head pop up amongst the female’s wing …
Hunting Osprey.
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About this time every year the number of Ospreys that visit the Basin increases as adults and juveniles alike feed up for the long flight back to Sub-Saharan Africa. For …
Osprey Diary Wed 3rd July
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Our ospreys have had another calm day in the mild weather today, with the sunny spells a welcome relief after yesterday’s downpours. There have been two fish deliveries so far …
Underwater predator!
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One of my favourite spots on the reserve is the tree nursery, especially the small pond which is home to many a frog or pond snail. However while I was …
Wildlife Diary Tuesday 2nd July
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by Lindsey A special guest blog from me today as Emma’s just arrived back wet and cold from our Balnaguard reserve doing lots of exciting conservation work which she’ll tell …
Wildlife Diary Monday 1st July
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by Lindsey A routine day on the nest with two fish in this afternoon, the first one was scoffed so quickly we didn’t get a chance to identify it, the …
Basin Notes – 22nd June
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It is Mother Nature’s time of plenty when the plant and insect life are at their peak. However, a few weeks ago you would not have thought this with the …
Wildlife Diary Sunday 30th June
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by Lindsey A quiet day on the Osprey nest with two big Brown Trout in this morning. The first fish was so big the male had trouble getting it on …