Reserve Sightings
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Our first ducklings of the year were sighted this week, with 14 Eider ducklings spotted in front of the Visitor Centre on the 29th and today’s count is 58. There …
Osprey News 31st May: No Eggs Hatched- What Next?
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So folks, the sad reality is that we do not have any hatched eggs on our osprey nest at Loch of the Lowes this year. With all the eggs now …
White and furry with black spots… Any guesses?
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Last week I came into work at 7am to go check our moth trap that we had set the night before. The morning was glorious so we sat out with …
Feild Report from Guinea Bissau 30th May
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Today we received a fascinating field report from Marina Temudo, the anthropologist who so kindly helped us locate Loch of the Lowes osprey chick Blue YZ in Guinea Bissau ealier …
Osprey Diary 29th May
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As this week has worn on we have all been gradually accepting that our odds of having a live hatching at the Loch of the Lowes osprey nest this year …
Osprey Diary 28th May
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Our female osprey has been pretty much glued to the nest today, unwillingly to leave for long even when offered food by the male. She has also been very fidgety …
Osprey Diary 26th May
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The wait goes on………no osprey hatching yet, but as you will see on the webcam, it is rather hard to see the eggs condition in any detail just now because …
Worrying times on the nest – 25 May 2014
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It looks like our male has dropped the ball again. He took over incubation at 17:32 and an hour later he upped and left the nest. There were no alarm …
Reserve Sightings
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The main attraction at the Basin this week has undoubtedly been the Eurasian Spoonbill that has been roosting on Miss Erskine’s Bank. First spotted last Sunday before moving onto St …
Upcoming Events at Loch of the Lowes
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Whilst we still wait for our osprey eggs to hatch, we thought we’d let you know about the great events that are coming up in the next few weeks at our …