Osprey Update and Camera Issue
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The osprey chicks are progressingly closer to fledging rapidly now, and we expect them to leave the nest in around 10 days time. You can see that they are standing …
Meet our new summer intern
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Hi! I am Cait, the new summer intern at the Falls of Clyde. I have always loved the outdoors and growing up in the Yorkshire dales I loved watching wildlife …
Ospreys Chicks ringed 2018
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This morning (2nd July) our two young ospreys were ringed by licensed ringer Keith Brockie. It was a beautiful, calm, warm morning and the whole procedure went very smoothly. Their …
It’s that time!
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You will of course have noticed that we have turned off the osprey nest web camera. We have a licenced bird ringer on site and he will be ringing the …
The end of an incredible experience
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As July begins my summer internship at Falls of Clyde is coming to an end and it’s been the perfect way to start my summer after leaving university. It has …
Our Sand Martin Wall at Montrose
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It’s a real treat to come into the Montrose Basin Visitor Centre and see the Sand Martin Wall. Every visitor who comes in asks about it! Whether they want to …
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 …