Recent highlights from the Falls of Clyde
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In the last few weeks it feels like the reserve has really come to life and every day that I am out on the reserve I am always finding something …
What to do if you find a baby bird
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It can be quite common in spring and summer to find young chicks on the ground or hopping about near their nest. Often you won’t see their parents but they …
Have you ever seen a badger?
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Scotland’s national badger hub is a partnership between the Trust and fellow conservation charity Scottish Badgers. based at Falls of Clyde Wildlife Reserve and Visitor Centre in New Lanark. Over 100 …
Exciting times ahead for our young birds
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When we think about birds one of the things we usually associate them with are their nests. Almost all birds build nests as a safe place to incubate their eggs …
Do you know which bird holds the world record for sustained flight in nature?
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If you read my article last week you may have already guessed that I am quite passionate in encouraging people to spend more time outside. The Wildlife Trust’s national campaign …
An eye opening experience
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Since the beginning of May my eyes have been opened to a whole variety of new wildlife I never even knew existed. Different species of bumblebee have different coloured tails, …
What’s this 30 Days Wild everyone keeps talking about?
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Can you make room for nature this June? No matter how busy your life or where you are – make June the month to do something wild every day! The …
Contribute to bumblebee conservation through citizen science
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This week our new intern Vicki and I spent a day in Edinburgh at the Sustrans office learning all about Bumblebees with the Bumblebee Conservation Trust. This was a really …
A brief introduction to learning bird song
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Learning bird song at this time of year can be incredibly daunting. Birds don’t just have a song, they also have alarm calls and contact calls. The males (and some …
Seeing Badgers for the first time
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Due to their rather nocturnal nature and the fact they can be quite secretive and prone to disturbance it’s no surprise that a lot of people have never seen badgers …