Oh Deer!!
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Possibly one of the most elusive mammals present on the reserve are the roe deer that live in the woodlands. The most visitors are likely to see is an occasional …
An Unexpected visitor!
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Over the last week or so I have noticed a change in the species of butterflies seen during my butterfly surveys. With summer in its later stages, there are still …
A Web of Mysteries!
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Over the last few weeks I have been observing the wildlife living next to the river. While walking along the boardwalk I noticed that a few of the trees along …
Preparations
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This past week has been full of preparations for our latest event, but I have still managed to make it onto the reserve each day, with the majority of my …
National Dragonfly Week!
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Today sees the start of national dragonfly week, so to celebrate I thought I would do some reading up on these fantastic aerial hunters and share some of my finds …
Bats in the Castle
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While out on the reserve in the evenings I have been lucky enough to see a great number of bats out hunting along the Clyde. Whether it’s Pipistrelles dogding in …
A Damsel In Distress?
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Continuing on with my pond and insect themed blogs, I went down to the tree nursery again this week and spotted another visitor to the pond there. This time he …
The show must not go on
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The peregrine watch has been officially closed for a over a week now, however with my end as Peregrine Ranger at Falls of Clyde quickly approaching (tomorrow is my last …
A Galling Subject!
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With summer here all the trees are covered with healthy greenery, including the many oak trees up on the reserve. However, if you look closely you may be able to …
A splash of colour
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With the summer heat finally here and the woodlands full of the flowering trees and plants, it is the perfect time to see butterflies out on the reserve! These brightly …