The final fledging and diving practice!
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For those of you who haven’t been watching the webcam this afternoon I’m delighted to tell you that our remaining osprey chick has finally fledged the nest. After many days …
Webcam Interruption
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The power went off at Loch of the Lowes last night leading to the webcam going offline. We are relieved to say the electricians have attended and it has been …
A eventful week on the Basin
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Well it has been another very eventful week on the Montrose Basin reserve. From the visitor centre we have been delighted to see the Kingfisher hanging out at his regular …
St Kilda – Basking sharks, bonxies and why it’s not always a good idea to use your initiative!
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Last month I volunteered on a National Trust for Scotland work party to St Kilda. St Kilda is described as ‘the islands at the edge of the world’ and is …
Falls of Clyde Recent Sightings 7th-13th July
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Hi, The stretch of the Clyde which runs from the boardwalk to the Visitor Centre provided some great wildlife watching with, 2 grey heron, mallard (2-3 broods), 4 goosander (1 …
The story of fledging so far…
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It’s with great excitement that I write this blog following the announcement of such eagerly anticipated news, after two of our three chicks at Lowes fledged on Sunday evening! Both …
Butterfly Net Workshop and Minibeast Hunt
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Join the rangers for an afternoon making your own butterfly sweep net to catch butterflies and other flying insects. After you have made and decorated your net, head out onto …
Not one but … 2 chicks fledge!
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We are delighted to say that two of our chicks fledged successfully this afternoon! So … don’t worry if at any point you only see one chick in the nest …
Osprey Update 12th July
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We are aware that a short time ago our male osprey brought back a fish to the nest which unfortunately contained a fishing hook and nylon thread. Whilst feeding, the …
WildTimeLAN Campaign
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Today I wanted to let you all know about some really great events happening throughout July and August. The Clyde and Avon Valley Landscape Partnership have recently launched the WildTimeLAN …