Victorian Guided Tour this Saturday!
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This Saturday 30th August at 2pm you can go back in time with our costumed guide, Lady Geraldine Ross. She will guide you through Bonnington estate, now fondly known as …
Are birds dinosaurs?
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Birds are one of the most successful animals on the planet and, when it comes to wildlife watching, one of the easiest to see. Thanks to modern technology and some …
We’ve all gone batty at Loch of the Lowes – Part 2! 25th August
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Here at Lowes we have been busy surveying our buildings for bat roosts, and also monitoring our bat boxes which are located around the reserve. So far we have found …
Bats At Craignethan Castle
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If you missed our bat and moth night at Corra Castle we will be holding a similar event at Craignethan Castle in the Clyde Valley. This is a brilliant opportunity …
Reserve Sightings
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This week’s reserve sightings couldn’t be written without mentioning the low rainbow seen over Montrose on Thursday. Caused by the reflection and refraction of light in water droplets, they allow …
Wildlife Diary 22nd August
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There is a real taste of autumn in the air here in the highlands despite it still being August. The nights are decidedly chilly and the sound of geese arriving …
Bloomin’ Heather
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It always amazes me how you can go for a walk in Scotland and after half an hour you feel like you are in the middle of nowhere. I went …
We’ve all gone batty at Loch of the Lowes: 21st August
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Whilst the warm weather may be stirring clouds of midges that spoil waterside picnics for some, for bats it has created an all you can eat buffet! With a single …
10 things to Look Forward To
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10 things to look forward to in the coming weeks at Loch of the Lowes this August/September: Migrating ospreys dropping by to visit us and fishing in our lochs- every …
Reserve Sightings
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Closer inspection of the tern raft this week has revealed that the tern’s breeding success has been better than previously thought. 12 Common Tern chicks have been counted this week, …