A little Yellow on the Red List
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If you have visited Loch of Lowes you may have spotted one or two of our yellowhammers from our woodland window. The Old Scots name for yellowhammer is “Yellow Yorlin“, although …
How to make elderberry cordial
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It appears autumn has arrived! How did we get to September already, this year seems to have vanished in a blur of busy-ness. Having had a week off it seems …
Why are we seeing dead badgers on the roadside?
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A dead badger on the side of the road is likely the only time most people will see one of these magnificent mammals. We are lucky in South Lanarkshire to …
LM12 and PH2 have left the loch
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On this mild, breezy September afternoon, Loch of the Lowes and surrounding areas (especially the bay with the osprey tree) is lying still and silent. The time has come to …
An afternoon in the Top Hide at Lowes
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Here is a lovely piece written by Alwyn, one of our trusty volunteers, who is a regular Guide in the Hide at Loch of the Lowes. This describes her time …
Wildflowers and Folklore on the Isle of Eigg Part 2
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Eigg July volunteer Holly Sayer returns for part 2 of her ‘Foraging for Wildflowers and Folk Lore on the Isle of Eigg’ post, this time revealing some of the plants …
Loch of the Lowes Ospreys
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Just a quick update today to say LM12 and PH2 have not been seen around the loch. They may be fishing on one of the other lochs in the glen …
A siege of herons
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The number of herons around the basin has been a common topic of conversation lately at the visitor centre. Almost without fail, there’s always at least one grey heron standing …