Woodland wildflower trail and singing birds
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Walking around the reserve at this time of the year is a wonderful experience as it seems to be coming alive as the birds sing, the bees buzz and the …
Night Time on the Loch
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With the incubation well under control of our Osprey parents-to-be there is seemingly not much else happening on the Loch but do not get fooled. Species Protection Officers and the …
Sustainability: What Efforts are we Making?
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We wanted to tell you about the sustainability efforts we are making in the visitor centre here at Loch of the Lowes. Please feel free to give us feedback or …
A new fungi find for the Falls of Clyde and southern Scotland!
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A few weeks ago Elaine Rainey the Badgers in the Landscape Project Officer with the charity Scottish Badgers, was out on the reserve with a group of volunteers. They were …
What ever happened to Scotland’s Land Use Strategy?
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How Scotland’s land is managed is so often a subject of heated debate. Farming versus forestry, grouse moors versus re-wilding, deer stalking versus woodland regeneration, wind farms versus unspoiled landscapes. …
Fresh Fish
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Following a few days of sparse fish deliveries from our male, LM12, yesterday we were pleased to see two deliveries of food for our female, LF15, including one so fresh …
Family Dynamics
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In recent days our male, LM12, hasn’t been bringing many fish to the nest – and we hear this is gaining him a bad reputation! Even though this is out …
A Busy Week at Loch of the Lowes
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We’ve had a busy and exciting week here at Loch of the Lowes. Following LF15’s first egg of the year being laid last Saturday, we’ve had a further two this …
Orca spend a day in the Clyde
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They didn’t quite make it to New Lanark, but yesterday a pod of six Orca came up the river Clyde as far as Dumbarton and remained in the area for …
Osprey Watch is up and running
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Yesterday was a beautiful day here at the Loch of the Lowes reserve. Sunny, still and bright weather brought a calm and relaxed atmosphere and set the perfect conditions for …