The ever-changing Montrose Basin
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Volunteering at the Montrose Basin 3 full days a week has really given me an appreciation for how variable it is. In the past, I’ve only visited for maybe an …
April showers!
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We have had some lovely bright sunny days here at Lowes, and despite strong winds and the occasional snow shower our feeders have been a hive of activity with more …
How to identify white butterflies
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In between all the hail showers this week, Mike and I managed to spot three butterfly species including peacock, small white and green-veined white. The whites can be hard to …
An update on FR3
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When we last checked in with FR3 around a month ago, he had ventured south from his home territory around Bulok, in the Gambia into Senegal and was busy exploring …
The European Rabbit
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The European Rabbit If you come to Montrose Basin Visitor Centre this spring you’ll be hard pressed not to see a number of the rabbits which live on the …
1st May Dawn Chorus
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What could be more enjoyable than listening to the dawn chorus as the sun rises on a Spring morning? Well, we have made it even better! Imagine if you had …
Falls of Clyde Recent Sightings- 17-23 April 2017
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Hey everyone, The latest updates of sightings from on and off the reserve. This week has been a great week for finding spring migrants throughout the reserve. There have been …
Third week of osprey watch
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The last week has been quiet and restful watching our pair of ospreys doing their daily incubation. The two future parents get involved with incubating the eggs and never leave …
Webcam Running Again!
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We are thrilled to announce – the webcam is once again streaming live images from the Loch of the Lowes Osprey Nest and from the feeding station via PPL Red …
Webcam problems
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The Loch of the Lowes Webcam went off on Wednesday evening due to a local power outage. While all services returned to normal when the power came on again, unfortunately, …