Falls of Clyde Recent Sightings- 15- 21 May 2017
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This week has been another marvellous week for sightings. I had the moth trap out this week and got some amazing species. I have records of my first sighting of …
Countryfile visits Falls of Clyde
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This week’s episode of Countryfile featured the stunning Clyde Valley and explores the fantastic landscapes, habitats and species that can be seen in this part of Scotland. During the programme Ellie Harrison …
Identifying Garden warbler and Blackcap song
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One bird I have never knowingly seen or heard is a Garden warbler. This may come as a surprise to many of you, however I’m not a big birder and …
Falls of Clyde Recent Sightings- 8-14 May 2017
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So this week was another fantastic week for sightings. I could talk about how on our first badger watch we saw three cubs and an adult for a good 30 …
Have you seen an Orange-tip butterfly?
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At the end of April I talked about identifying white butterflies and gave you some easy tips and tricks to help you on your way. One of the white butterflies …
Falls of Clyde Recent Sightings- 1-7 May 2017
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Hey everyone, Well it has been quite a week for sightings. We will start it off with some great news and that is that I have seen three badger cubs. …
How to make Sweet woodruff cordial
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It’s been a while since I’ve written about foraging. At this time of year we have quite a few options including collecting pignuts which can be eaten raw, wild garlic …
Falls of Clyde Recent Sightings – 24-30 April 2017
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It’s been a busy week on the reserve for sightings. We’ve had Meadow pipits in the (you guessed it!) meadow and although relatively common, I’ve never seen them here before. …
How to identify white butterflies
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In between all the hail showers this week, Mike and I managed to spot three butterfly species including peacock, small white and green-veined white. The whites can be hard to …
Falls of Clyde Recent Sightings- 17-23 April 2017
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Hey everyone, The latest updates of sightings from on and off the reserve. This week has been a great week for finding spring migrants throughout the reserve. There have been …