The first chicks are here!
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Here at Montrose Basin visitor centre we’ve been eagerly awaiting the appearance of new-borns, and yesterday our wait ended with the arrival of three moorhen chicks!! These three very …
Breaking News!
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The first osprey chick has hatched! The first crack appeared in the egg at 12.30pm and just two hours later the female stood up to reveal a tiny chick, still …
Confirmation of first egg starting to hatch!
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Our suspicions from earlier confirmed! Our first shots of a big crack through the egg. The female is constantly listening for more cracks and peeps from the chick as it …
Possible first egg hatching!
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We are 95% sure the first egg at Lowes is starting to hatch! We will keep you posted! Cherry
New life on the loch
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The countdown has begun, we are now at 38 days of incubation from the first osprey egg. Usually the female LF15 incubates her egg 38/39 days. Now we are very …
Have you seen an Orange-tip butterfly?
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At the end of April I talked about identifying white butterflies and gave you some easy tips and tricks to help you on your way. One of the white butterflies …
The secret life of lichens
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Brian and Sandy Coppins have been studying lichens in Scotland and further afield for decades. In this blog they explain the basics of lichens, and why our Ballachuan Hazelwood Wildlife …
Nests and chicks and eiderdown
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Spring time is a busy time of year for birds, whether they’re migrating, attracting mates, making nests, or raising chicks. It’s been exciting to see this new flurry of activity …
Wild Ways to Wellbeing
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It’s widely accepted that interacting with nature can improve your mental health. To mark Mental Health Awareness Week (8-14 May), we wanted to share Paul Barclay’s story, originally published in the …