Moth myths
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Moths are hugely underrated insects that are seen as far inferior to their beautiful, magical, day flying cousins, the butterflies. Today I’d like to dispel a couple of myths that …
Osprey Diary 8th August
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Well folks, it looks like there is no longer any doubt our beloved female osprey has left on her autumn migration as we haven’t seen her on the loch now …
Sponsored Night Walk
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The Falls of Clyde is home to a great many species and a fantastic place to take a stroll along the river or through the woods. However, it is not …
Saving for a rainy day
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Despite the fact that the day has been very wet, we have had plenty of interesting animals visit us today at Loch of the Lowes A lovely Grey Heron dropped in …
Marvellous Mammal Event coming up
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We are going mad for mammals this coming weekend at Loch of the Lowes, so why not join us? Meet a Wee Mammal 9aM-11AM Saturday 9TH or Sunday 10TH August: Join …
What to do If you find a bee nest in your house
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Summer is the perfect time to spot a wide variety of insects with dragonflies darting over streams and rivers, hoverflies and butterflies exploring different flowers, and many others flying, crawling, …
Osprey News 4th August
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Lots of osprey news from Loch of the Lowes at this exciting time of year for the birds. During August there are more ospreys in the air over the UK …
Reserve Sightings
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Since the sighting of 2 Common Tern chicks last week all eyes have been turned onto the tern raft. Now spending more time away from the protection of the bricks …
Do you know what to do if you find a swift on the ground?
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I hoped you enjoyed last week’s nature diary. Could you think of any particular smells reminiscent of summer wildlife? The thing that always comes to mind for me is the …
Great British Dangers
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There’s no better way to enjoy the glorious British summer than a relaxed stroll in the sun is there? Get your shorts on, take a picnic and head out into …