Autumn Adventures!
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Today at Loch of the Lowes wildlife artist Derek Robertson gave an excellent talk & presentation on his work & the wildlife he encounters. This has certainly encouraged our audience …
Wader varieties at Montrose Basin – part 2
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The waders we’ll be looking at this week are some of the smallest species you find at Montrose and are often seen at the tide line along with the redshanks. …
Blue YZ – the field report
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We have a fabulous field report from our friend and keen osprey watcher Chris Wood who twice in the past week has actually visited the Spanish reservoir (Embalse de Piedras) where …
Wildlife Diary Tuesday 1st October
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There’s been some wonderful wildlife sightings here at the Loch over the last couple of days. This morning a Slavonian Grebe (also known as a Horned Grebe) was spotted playing …
Osprey Satellite Tracking Update 30th September
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Both our young ospreys are still doing incredibly well and going strong- such a blessing given the statistics of 50% or more of these young birds that do not make …
Kingfisher sightings
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The past few weeks have been great for kingfisher spotting particularly outside our visitor centre and along the boardwalk. I think the boardwalk has had more success of late because …
Kingfisher versus Sparrow hawk.
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As we move closer to winter time the number of kingfisher sightings on its ‘usual perch’ increases, and it’s always great to watch its characteristic tail flicking, head bobbing, and …
Events for October.
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As autumn advances, Loch of the Lowes is looking beautiful. The range of temperatures from below freezing to a balmy 20C this week, has ensured an amazing display of colours …
Wader varieties at Montrose Basin
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Montrose Basin may become the land of the pink-feet over winter, but it’s the waders that hold the fort when it comes to guaranteed viewing. Of course, with waders being …
Wildlife Update 25th Sept
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Sorry its been a couple of days since my last blog folks- it’s been a busy week here at the Loch despite the lack of ospreys! On Monday our trusty …