Upcoming Events at Loch of the Lowes
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As we move into summer, we keep ourselves very busy at Loch of the Lowes, despite the absence of osprey chicks, with a packed programme of special events. In our …
Osprey Diary 7th June
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After a glorious day here at Loch of the Lowes, with warm sunshine enough to bring our endless butterflies and damselflies, the late afternoon turning into a downpour! As I …
Reserve Sightings
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A quick look out of the Visitor Centre windows this week and you’re guaranteed to see large numbers of ducklings zipping around on the water or clumsily waddling over the …
The Glory of Wildflowers: 6th June
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Even though osprey watch is still continuing , the Ranger team of Emma and her volunteers have already started the early summer fieldwork on the other Perthshire reserves, and this …
What bird sounds like a football rattle?
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What I love about Scottish weather is that it can be absolutely bucketing it down in the morning and then gloriously sunny in the afternoon. This evening I am sitting …
Fish Keep Their World Terning
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Common Terns seem to be obsessed with one thing at this time of the year, an activity that takes up nearly all of their time and energy and gives them …
Osprey News 4th June
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Both our ospreys continue to incubate their two eggs, despite there now being no chance they will hatch. The poor parents do not have access to an accurate calendar like us …
Peregrine Watching Rain or Shine
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What a difference a day makes! After a cold start yesterday we had a fantastic warm day on site which was appreciated by both the visitors and the birds. The …
National Volunteer Week
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Did you know it is National Volunteer Week 1st-7th June? It seems like an ideal time to celebrate the contribution of volunteers to the work of SWT in Perthshire and …
Dawn on the Loch
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Despite the disappointing realisation that we won’t have osprey chicks this year, there is still a fantastic amount to be seen at Loch of the Lowes. For the past three …