Osprey Diary Friday 24th May
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What a glorious spring day here at Loch of the Lowes- unbroken sunshine has brought out so many more wildflowers and early butterflies today- and a mass hatching in insects …
Osprey Diary Thurs 23rd May
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On the loch today, we have great news: one of our pair of Great Crested grebes have chosen to nest in the water lilies right opposite the hides again- they …
Osprey Diary Wed 22nd May
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Today is a day that summarises all that Osprey have to cope with in the UK- good and bad. Firstly, at the Loch of the Lowes nest, our birds have …
Still no chick!
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Hello everyone, a couple of people have said today that they thought they could see a crack in the egg, but this might be bits of grass or dirt as …
Optical Fair
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Looking for something to do this weekend? Need a new telescope or pair of binoculars? Why not come along to the Montrose Basin Visitor Centre and visit our optical fair. From …
Wildlife Diary Tuesday 21st May
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by Lindsey It appeared to be another quiet day in and round the loch but it was lulling us into a false sense of security. But the biggest drama wasn’t …
Wildlife Diary Monday 20th May
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by Lindsey It’s been warm here today and this morning our male could be seen with his tongue out panting heavily. Ospreys don’t have sweat glands so this is their …
Theres a storm coming
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Well its fair to say its been a mixture of nerves and excitement at the peregrine watch today. Firstly, excitement as further cracks keep appearing in the egg and then …
Wildlife Diary Sunday 19th May
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by Lindsey It started out as a quiet day on the nest, no fish and just the occasional change over as normal. Then he did it again, he left the …
Which Warbler?
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Spring sees the return of our breeding Warblers from Africa, with everything from common Chiffchaffs and Willow Warblers to rarer Lesser Whitethroats and Barred Warblers appearing on our shores. Here …