And into 2022 We Go!
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Happy New Year! Last year at this time, we were under national lockdown restrictions and Loch of the Lowes was closed, so the fact we’re starting 2022 open and welcoming …
Three years working as a Visitor Centre Assistant at Loch of the Lowes
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As my third season working as a Visitor Centre Assistant at Loch of the Lowes draws to an end, I have been thinking about all the fantastic experiences I have …
Heading into Winter at Lowes
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What a difference a day makes! On Friday, 19th Nov, the temperature at Lowes was around 15C degrees, with thick drifting mist obscuring everything beyond a hundred or so feet …
Fallow deer
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Fallow deer (Dama dama) are a medium sized deer who grow up to 1.8m in length. They were introduced into the UK in the 11th century by the Normans. Originally …
Osprey Watch 2021- a look at the data
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With ospreys off on migration from Loch of the Lowes, we thought it would be a good time to share some of the data we collected during our Osprey Watch …
Farewell LM12 and LR2
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Just like that, our osprey season has ended. Just like many things which have happened over the past two years, our osprey season has not followed its usual patterns. Not …
NC0 has left on migration
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Our resident female NC0 has left the reserve, bringing an end to her second successful breeding season at Loch of the Lowes. The last sighting of NC0 on the webcam …
How do migrating ospreys find their way south?
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Loch of the Lowes has been an eventful place for the last few weeks. The sky has been busy with soaring ospreys and fishing activity has frequently disturbed the still …
LR1 has left on migration
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In an unusual turn of events our eldest fledgling LR1 appears to have left Loch of the Lowes on migration before the resident female. LR1 was last seen on the …
When will NC0 leave?
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It’s getting to that time of year when we start to speculate about the departure date of NC0 our resident female osprey. Since LR1 and LR2 fledged a few weeks …