Water Birds
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The reserve always gets lots of different birds paying a visit to the river from common water birds to the rare glimpse of something a bit more elusive, a walk …
Sunday 15th September: Blue YZ update
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1pm Afternoon everyone We’ve just downloaded the latest batch of satellite tracking data and Blue YZ is …. still in Spain and heading back on herself. She left Embalse de …
Wildlife Diary Sunday 15th September
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Like the rest of Scotland there’s been lots of rain here today which is much needed as many of the small burns have dried up.These are an important water source for …
Autumn Approaches!
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Now that the days are becoming noticeably shorter we are seeing many changes around the loch. Skeins of geese have been arriving & will continue to do so in the …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …