First Egg of the Osprey Season
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Female osprey NC0 has laid her first egg of the season at our Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Reserve in Perthshire. Staff and volunteers at the reserve, as well as …
Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes – Week 2
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Our breeding osprey LM12 and NC0 have been settling back to life on the nest since their arrival a mere 6 hours apart on Friday 17th March. The pair caused …
Breeding Osprey Return to Loch of the Lowes on the Same Day!
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It’s been nearly a week since we welcomed the return of our breeding osprey back to the reserve for another exciting season! The staff were surprised to observe female osprey …
Starting the 2023 Summer Season
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Let the Loch of the Lowes 2023 Season Begin! From (yesterday) Wednesday, 1st March, Loch of the Lowes Visitor Centre will be open everyday from 10.30am to 5pm. Traditionally, March …
Winter Opening Times at Lowes
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The clocks have gone back, gold and crimson leaves are falling faster than we can sweep them up, wigeon are whistling – it can only mean one thing: the …
Autumn Glory Guided Walk
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The autumnal colours around Loch of the Lowes and across Perthshire are absolutely stunning at the moment. A wonderful combination of mild weather and pleasantly calm days (so far) have …
Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes: So Long and Thanks for all the Fish!
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It officially looks like all our ospreys at Lowes this year have started their grand migration south! As sad as it is to see them go, it’s a relief to …
Ranger Round-Up: Exit, Pursued by a Bea(ve)r
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This is it, folks; the final chapter, the epilogue, our swan song, the last leg, the culmination of our glorious escapades. We’ve reached our final week at Loch of the …
Homeward Bound – Ospreys on the Move
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It’s only a matter of time now before we bid a fond farewell to our osprey youngsters LP8 and LR0 here at Loch of the Lowes, therefore it seems like …
Ranger Round-Up: Going Batty!
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As daylight fades behind Birnam Hill and many creatures scuttle off to sleep, others are only just stirring and blinking their glittering, moon-bright eyes. Tawny owls (Strix aluco) screech and spread …