A Ranger in Rome
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Whilst Heather has been entertaining you these past couple of weeks, I have been on holiday in Rome! I think I must have been missing home because as I was …
Christmas Fayre
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The visitor centre team will be out and about over the next few weekends attending some our our local Christmas markets. This coming Saturday, from 9-3 we will be running …
Nursery Tales
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Some of the more observant among you may have realised that last week’s post was not written by the Falls of Clyde Ranger, Laura, but rather by me, a volunteer …
Reserve sightings 21st Nov 2014
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There has been a lot of excitement on and off the Reserve this week. As a very rare small bird was spotted on Montrose beach. Keen members of the Dundee …
Reserve Sightings 15th Nov 2014
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After the wet and windy weather yesterday the Reserve has been a hive of activity. Despite all the flotsam that’s come down the South Esk river into the Basin overnight. …
A Murmuration of Starlings
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It’s that time of year again; the nights are drawing in, there’s a real chill in the air and the starlings are starting to display. A medium-sized songbird, starlings are …
Black Grouse in Perthshire
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Tomorrow evening we are hosting a talk in the visitor centre by Claire Smith from the RSPB on Black Grouse conservation in Perthshire and how you can get involved in …
Hairy Hips!
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Last week I was out with a volunteer collecting seeds for planting in our tree nursery. Although it is now getting a little bit late in the year for finding …
Photos from Scottish Tree of the Year
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Staff and volunteers at Loch of the Lowes have been celebrating the awarding of the inaugural Scottish Tree of the Year title to “Lady’s Tree” since the announcement was made last Thursday, …
Did you know that ravens are bigger than buzzards?
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Whilst out on the Falls of Clyde Reserve last week I heard the distinct call of a raven (it sounds like it has a frog in its throat). My bird …