Silent ‘End of Summer’
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Over the past few weeks you may have noticed an eerie silence out in the natural world. If you think back to a couple of months ago you may have …
A busy week and a fond farewell!
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This week saw the final badger watching experience taking place and the wildlife on the reserve did not disappoint. Not only did we get a fantastic view of five badgers …
Raving About Ravens!
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On my patrols through the reserve I am always on the look out for any wildlife and there is always plenty to be seen, including plenty of bird species. Birds …
Victorian Guided Tour this Saturday!
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This Saturday 30th August at 2pm you can go back in time with our costumed guide, Lady Geraldine Ross. She will guide you through Bonnington estate, now fondly known as …
Bats At Craignethan Castle
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If you missed our bat and moth night at Corra Castle we will be holding a similar event at Craignethan Castle in the Clyde Valley. This is a brilliant opportunity …
Bloomin’ Heather
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It always amazes me how you can go for a walk in Scotland and after half an hour you feel like you are in the middle of nowhere. I went …
3rd Victorian Grand Tour Date Added!
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If you have not made it down for a visit to the reserve yet or are looking for an outdoor activity to fill a Saturday afternoon before the end summer finally …
Where would you hibernate if you were a hedgehog?
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At this time of year it seems lots of people are thinking about Christmas already. One of my volunteers recently informed me that Selfridges now stock 450 different types of …
Final 2014 Badger Watches
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As we draw closer towards the end of the summer season and the days start getting a little bit shorter we will be rounding up our summer wildlife watching events. …
Moth myths
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Moths are hugely underrated insects that are seen as far inferior to their beautiful, magical, day flying cousins, the butterflies. Today I’d like to dispel a couple of myths that …