Protect the mountain hare!
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Did you know that between 1995 and 2010 mountain hare records have declined by 52%? Although these surveys by BTO are not comprehensive it shows a worrying decline is emerging. …
Victorian Grand Tour: Guided Walk
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‘Take 12 Trips’ Challenge
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Happy New Year everyone! I wanted to tell you all about an idea I read about recently called the ‘Take 12 Trips’ challenge. Basically it is all about committing yourself …
Rowdy robin
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In winter time, one of the mostly commonly seen birds is the robin. This is because they are incredibly territorial and they also start their breeding season earlier than most other …
Nomadic redwings
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This week I have been fortunate enough to see a flock of redwings here at the Falls of Clyde reserve. There are less than ten resident breeding pairs found in …
A Day at Cander Moss
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Last week I took my practical group of volunteers to a different Scottish Wildlife Trust reserve for the day. Cander Moss, near Larkhall is what remains of a larger raised …
Volunteer with MARINElife!
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Over the weekend I popped down to the Cumbria Wildlife Trust headquarters to attend a training course held by MARINElife. MARINElife is a leading charity conserving marine wildlife through research …
Falls of Clyde – Christmas tradition
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For the past twenty years we have been providing our local primary school with a Christmas tree. I have only partaken in this tradition for four years but to me …
A Ranger in Rome
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Whilst Heather has been entertaining you these past couple of weeks, I have been on holiday in Rome! I think I must have been missing home because as I was …
Nursery Tales
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Some of the more observant among you may have realised that last week’s post was not written by the Falls of Clyde Ranger, Laura, but rather by me, a volunteer …