Alba and the artificial lodge
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On a quiet wee loch in the middle of Knapdale Forest, a beaver is busy modifying the habitat to suit her needs. She was released in October after completing a …
Identifying sparrowhawks part 1
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Earlier in the week, one of my volunteers contacted me to say they had found a dead sparrowhawk in their garden. The sparrowhawk is one of our most widespread and …
Wonderful Winter
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There’s no better way to shake off the winter blues than wrapping up warm and getting out to explore nature. Wintering wildfowl gather in large numbers on our lochs, ptarmigan …
Camera Trapping at Montrose
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We are really lucky at Montrose Basin to be able to watch what goes on out of the window every day. Sometimes we can be distracted – it may be …
A busy January for the Falls of Clyde team!
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It is only February but so much has been achieved here already at the Falls of Clyde which is really exciting! For anyone who has visited the reserve and been …
Badger Intern – Introductions and new trail cam footage
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I’m Camille and I am 23 years old. I will be staying here in Falls of Clyde for the next 6 months as an intern. I come from France where …
Starting 2018 at Lowes
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The harsh winter weather over New Year saw overnight temperatures plunge to -12C, with ‘daytime highs’ reaching a balmy -4C. The effect on the loch was stunning, the water being …
Attract goldfinches to your garden
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One of the best times of year for bird watching is during the winter months. In the non-breeding season, birds will flock together in social groups in search of food …
Badgers in January
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The new year is upon us and all sorts of things are happening unseen on the reserve. At this very moment, all being well, there are at least five pregnant …
Beating the bulge and the winter blues
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Happy New Year and welcome 2018. Many of us have over indulged over the Christmas period and some of us start the New Year with resolutions such as healthy eating …