Fond Farewell
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Sadly my one year contract as a visitor centre assistant has come to an end at Lowes but I have had such a great time. When I first started, I …
Good year for kittiwakes and bonxies on Handa
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It’s well known that seabird numbers are in decline nationally and globally, with good news stories becoming less frequent as climate change impacts the availability of the food on which …
Osprey Update: Week 5
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Today marks five weeks since the first osprey egg hatched and we are pleased do see that they are still doing very well. Thankfully, the noise problems from the weekend …
Loud Music at Loch of the Lowes
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Last night, loud music could be heard at Loch of the Lowes and transmitted across the world through the osprey webcam audio feed. The music came from a site beyond …
Scotland’s very own Venus fly trap
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This week I was lucky enough to attend an evening botany walk with SNH on one of their National Nature Reserves in Fife. It was really informative and will enable …
How to help our declining swifts
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I consider myself extremely lucky when I step out the back door on a summer’s evening and can hear the distinctive, screeching call of the common swifts as they swirl …
Summer in full swing on Eigg
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It’s an exciting time to be a volunteer on the Isle of Eigg. After the weeks of drought that have passed, a long awaited rain has arrived and has already …
Volunteer with the Falls of Clyde Rangers at our People’s Postcode Lottery Dipper Watch!
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You might have noticed that my Assistant Ranger has already written about dipper this week. To give you a little behind the scenes information – I write and schedule blog …
Mapping Scotland’s seas
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Scotland’s marine environment is vast, making up approximately 60% of the UK’s seas. It is home to an astonishing range of marine plants and animals, and hosts a range of …
Tree sparrows at Montrose Basin!
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Tree sparrows are scarce across Britain, but you wouldn’t think that if you came to our visitor centre. These chatty, flighty little birds are less commonly seen than their larger …