Wildlife Diary 15th July
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What a warm summer it is turning out to be here in Perthshire, with properly sunny days suiting us and the wildlife alike! That is of course, except for Saturday, the …
Damselflies and Butterflies
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Over the past few weeks I have seen plenty of large red and azure damselflies zooming over the surface of the ponds on the reserve. These brightly coloured insects are …
Wild It Yourself
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If the TV programmes, magazines, and paper articles are anything to go by then Britain has been bitten by the D.I.Y. and up-cycling bug and it’s easy enough to take …
Reserve Sightings
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Probably the most obvious sight this week is the size of this year’s ducklings and chicks, with many now only distinguishable from their parents by the remnants of downy feathers. …
Whats Happening with our Ospreys? 11th July
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Both our resident ospreys are still in the area although their visits to the nest are getting less frequent. The male delivered a fish this morning to his mate just …
Did you know there are 24 species of bumblebee in the UK?
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Did you know that there are around 250 species of bee in the UK! They are split into three groups: bumblebees, honeybees and solitary bees. The humble bumblebee is usually …
Practical Volunteer Day
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Kicking back in the garden sipping an ice cold drink, getting stuck into a good book whilst the bbq warms up behind you……..is there a better way to enjoy the …
Summer Badger Watches
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A definite highlight for me this year has been running the badger watches at the Falls of Clyde and spending time sitting quietly near the sett observing the badgers as …
Osprey Egg News 8th July
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Our ever helpful friend at the National Museum of Scotland, Bob McGowan , has taken a professional look at our osprey eggs which were removed from the nest after the …
Reserve Sightings
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All eyes have been trained on the tern raft over the past few days as we have been deliberating; what species of tern are actually on there!? The raft is …