Osprey Diary : 11th May
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More exciting news from our young Osprey Blue YD’s first spring migration- he is on the French Belgium Border as of 1pm today! It looks like he has continued along …
Blue YD News and Osprey Q and A: 10th May
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More exciting news about Blue YD our young osprey on his first spring migration- he’s in France! Since we last heard from him, he left Spain on the 7th at …
Reserve sightings
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Our wait for the Common Tern has finally ended, with two being seen on the Tern Raft earlier on today. Sightings of Sandwich Terns have continued, with two being regularly …
A bit of a flutter!
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It’s that time of year again when the reserve feels full of life! Green leaves, colourful flowers, bird song, roaring waterfalls, there really is so much for the senses to …
A hopeful volunteer and a stubborn beaver….
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Here at loch of the Lowes spring appears to be, for all intents and purposes, underway. Mallard ducklings are now becoming a regular sight, the lush foliage of the birch …
What do wedding cakes and daddy’s shirt buttons have in common?
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This week, I have left writing the wildlife watch diary until the last minute (today is Tuesday) hoping I could tell you news of our new peregrine chicks. Unfortunately they …
Osprey Migration Update 8th May
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Two-year old Osprey Blue YD continues his first ever northward spring migration, and has now reached the northern coast of Spain, having left his wintering grounds in Senegal on 24th …
Help us become Scottish Charity of the Year!
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As you may have read on our website, the Scottish Wildlife Trust has been nominated for the prestigious Charity of the Year award, run by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations. …
A natural disaster has struck our Loch of the Lowes osprey nest.
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This morning the male bird was distracted whilst incubating the three eggs and gave chase to an aerial predator. The female was away from the nest and so was unaware …