Wild About Gardens Week
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This week I wanted to talk about hedgehogs, especially as Bonfire Night is only just around the corner. This year the annual celebration of garden wildlife hosted by the Royal …
Last Day at Lowes
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With the sun silently dipping down towards the horizon, the treetops surrounding our loch take on an orange glow, intensified by the beautiful, crisp autumn colours. The loch empties of …
50 for the Future – Peatland blanket bogs
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In this week's 50 for the Future article, Clifton Bain, Director of the IUCN UK Peatland Programme, tells of the importance of Scotland's blanket bogs.
50 for the Future – Ending raptor persecution
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In this week's 50 for the Future article, Duncan Orr-Ewing from RSPB Scotland discusses the issue of raptor persecution and the need for tighter hunting regulations.
Visitor Centre Opening Times
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Engineers have been today and replaced the faulty component of our water pump so the Visitor Centre will be open for the rest of this week. We are open from 10am-5pm tomorrow, Friday …
Osprey Tracking update – 28th October 2015
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Last week it looked as though FR3 was possibly heading for the mouth of the Gambia river and the Atlantic coast, but over the past seven days our young osprey has been …
What about Wigeon?
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Eurasian Wigeon are a beautiful species of duck, distributed throughout Europe. Though the male and female Wigeon are very different in appearance during the breeding season, both can be identified …
Lantern Making Workshops and Parade
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The lantern making workshops take place from 10:30am to 3:30pm and you will need to book an hourly time slot. Suitable for all the family, a lantern takes around 45-60 …
Have you ever heard of a Woodcock Pilot?
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Over the past week or so we have had perfect weather conditions for migratory birds coming through from Scandinavia. This has resulted in Scotland being inundated with migrating birds. Things …
Osprey Tracking update – 21st October
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FR3 has continued to travel west over the last six days and is now only around 40km (25 miles) from the coast and the mouth of the Gambia river. By …