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The Brilliant Bats talk and walk on Sunday 2nd kick-started our bat month at Loch of the Lowes. On our walk and from the hide we managed to see and …
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The Brilliant Bats talk and walk on Sunday 2nd kick-started our bat month at Loch of the Lowes. On our walk and from the hide we managed to see and …
As our osprey family wing their way south we’re also coming to the end of our season of People’s Postcode Lottery Beaver Watches here at Loch of the Lowes. These …
Suddenly, it’s the first week of September and already the first signs of Autumn are showing. The mornings are a bit colder, some plants are going to seed, and it’s …
This week saw the publication of the the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government (PfG), which was announced by the First Minister on Tuesday. A number of positive proposals are contained in …
The rowan tree and its bright red berries have long been associated with autumn arriving. Rowan, Sorbus aucuparia is also known as mountain ash. However, it is completely unrelated to …
It’s come to the time of year when we have an empty osprey nest again. It’s been a wonderful osprey season at Loch of the Lowes where we’ve been treated …
You may have noticed footage and pictures appearing on our Facebook page from camera traps. Camera traps are being used more and more frequently in research. This is because they …
Juvenile osprey PT0 has now not been seen by staff since Monday morning (around 10:30am), and it is believed that he (or she!) has left for migration. There was therefore …
Over the last few years there has been a growing interest in large-scale, commercial seaweed harvesting, in particular the kelp species Laminaria hyperborea. In 2016, Marine Scotland opened a public …
The antics of the many furry and feathered visitors we get to our feeders are always a fantastic source of enjoyment here at Loch of the Lowes. Red squirrels are …