Slovakian Adventure Day 6: Pieniny National Park
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The final day of our week in Slovakia was a somewhat more laid back affair than the action packed days that had preceded it, but nonetheless enjoyable for that. Pieniny …
A Final Update from the SPO Team
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Life is going well for our breeding ospreys and their two chicks. The chicks are now 18 and 13 days old and are looking a bit different from their first …
‘Common’ Garden Birds
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The Montrose Basin attracts all sorts of bird visitors, and it’s always a thrill to see the somewhat rarer sights such as an osprey flying through or a great spotted …
Slovakian Adventure Day 5: Slovensky Kras National Park
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The penultimate day of our visit to Slovakia and we returned once more to the limestone karst region, this time to the Slovensky Kras National Park – another area of …
Falls of Clyde Recent Sightings – 22-28 May 2017
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Mike is away on holiday so I am reporting on this weeks sightings. It’s been a busy one and I’m always happy to tick another bird off the Falls of Clyde …
Slovakian Adventure Day 4: Slovensky raj National Park
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Every day so far in Slovakia has been interesting and rewarding but today was something a bit special. We spent the day hiking through the Slovensky raj National Park with …
Could old oil and gas rigs in the North Sea help marine life?
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The transition to a low-carbon economy is gaining pace nationally and internationally. One consequence of this transition will be the big challenge of decommissioning old, redundant energy infrastructure in the …
Slovakian Adventure Day 3: High Tatras National Park
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Day 3 of our stay in Slovakia – today we visited various parts of the High Tatras State Forest with Peter Fleischer of the Slovakian State Forestry Research Service. The …
Osprey Webcam back on!
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We apologise for the lack of Osprey Webcam over the last few hours. All the usual fixes were not sorting out the problem but we are delighted to say it …
Slovakian Adventure Day 2: Bear tracking in the Low Tatras
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Our second full day in Slovakia began early with a 7am breakfast followed by a 250km drive to our next destination, Liptovský Hrádok, on the edge of the Low Tatras …