Duck Displays and Signs of Spring
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We’ve been noticing lots of signs of Spring these past few weeks – snowdrops are starting to crop up all around the visitor centre, the garden birds are beginning to …
The dipper breeding season is about to begin!
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As I sit here writing this article, I am serenaded by a dipper just outside the office window. They are easy to see at any time of year here at …
February update: Early Signs of Spring
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I hope you have all been enjoying the super moons over the last few weeks, cloud permitting. As well as having bright moonlight at night from the two full moons …
Identifying sparrowhawks part 2
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Following on from last week, I wanted to talk more about sparrowhawks. There is a reason that they are the most common bird of prey to visit your garden and …
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 …