Falls of Clyde Recent Sightings – 20-26 March 2017
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Hi everyone, Mike here, giving you the latest sightings from the Falls of Clyde. This week has been a week for odd weather with a casual snow day then warm …
Hibernating Heralds – Citizen Science Project
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The Herald is a beautiful moth that occurs throughout Scotland but is only sparsely recorded. Butterfly Conservation Scotland would like you to help them find more hibernation sites by checking …
Falls of Clyde Recent Sightings – 13-19 March 2017
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Hey Everyone! My names Mike and I am the new Falls of Clyde Seasonal Ranger. I am going to be bringing the latest sightings from both on and near the …
Sand martin bank, wildflower trail and an update about our peregrines (or lack thereof)
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On Friday evening I went to Hamilton to deliver a talk about Peregrine falcons to the Hamilton Natural History Society. It’s always nice to meet other wildlife enthusiasts and the …
What are galls and where do you find them?
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A man dropped by the office last week and brought with him a rather interesting find. He had been out for a walk and came across something rather odd on …
Capturing the Past exhibition to launch at Flowers of Scotland Garden Centre
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Trace the Clyde and Avon Valley’s industrial, agricultural and horticultural heritage at a new exhibition launching Saturday 25 March at Flowers of Scotland Garden Centre, Rosebank. Created from research undertaken …
Sheep worrying near the Falls of Clyde
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I saw lots of new-born lambs this weekend on the way to visit my Granddad in rural Cumbria. Lambs and daffodils are surely some of the most iconic images of …
Community has access to improved paths thanks to Cartland
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Work has been completed on a major pathway improvement in the popular Cartland Craigs woodland, Lanark. Working through adverse weather, contractors were on site for three weeks, to transform a …
Can you tell a Brambling from a Chaffinch?
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One of the Falls of Clyde volunteers emailed me a photograph earlier in the week of a brambling on his bird feeder next to a chaffinch. Once my jealousy had …
Will you take part in the Nest Box Challenge?
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It’s National Nest Box Week (NNBW) from 14-21 February and to celebrate we are running an event on Sunday called Nest Box and Bird Feeder Workshop. Run by the British …