Nature Stories – Andrew Brown
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During Scotland’s Year of Stories, the Scottish Wildlife Trust is publishing a series of first-hand accounts from people who have faced barriers connecting to nature. In this story Young Leader …
Nine things I (quickly) learned while volunteering on Handa
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Living and working on Handa Island Wildlife Reserve is an exciting challenge. In this blog Ellie Berry shares a few of the things she has learned about the island, and …
Our osprey chicks have been ringed!
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LM12 and NC0’s two chicks were ringed yesterday evening by a trained and licensed expert to allow people to follow their lives after they leave the nest. Young ospreys LP8 …
Avian Influenza (bird flu) – how you can help
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Alarming reports are coming in of wild seabirds dying in large numbers around Scotland’s islands and coastlines. Avian Influenza (or bird flu) has now been confirmed in seabirds including terns, …
It won’t be long until the ospreys start to fledge
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We’ve recently passed the longest day of the year, during which the ospreys were able to rely on a remarkable 20 hours of daylight here at Lowes. Long summer days …
Sad news from the nest
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Sadly the youngest chick at Loch of the Lowes died this morning after being attacked by its older sibling. A sudden drop in the number of fish coming to the …
What’s on the menu? Osprey diets at Loch of the Lowes
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Ospreys are a species of raptor that you may have heard being referred to by nicknames such as ‘sea hawks’ or ‘river hawks’, and this is not without reason. They …
Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes – Week 9
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Our young brood of osprey chicks have been enjoying the perfect weather for the serious business of eating, sleeping, growing and of course practicing their well aimed ‘over the edge …
Montrose Basin Fledglings
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At 5:46pm on 23 May, Loch of the Lowes welcomed their third and final osprey hatchling of the season. Whilst we may not have these spectacular pescatarian raptors nesting on …
Free Week-End at Loch of the Lowes 4th & 5th June
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This June, Loch of the Lowes celebrates 50 years of welcoming public through the doors of our Visitor Centre. When the Scottish Wildlife Trust purchased the loch in 1969, it …