Osprey Update: Empty Nest
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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 …
Caught on Camera
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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 …
Osprey Update: Has PT0 Left for Migration?
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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 …
Large-scale seaweed removal is at odds with marine conservation
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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 …
New arrival at Lowes
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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 …
Ear Tufts and Fluffy Tails: All About Red Squirrels
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It’s red squirrel month at Loch of the Lowes! We get so many visitors to our centre desperate to see red squirrels, and they are often treated to exciting displays …
Small, pink and perfectly Scottish
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Iain MacDonald is a plant advisor at Scottish Natural Heritage. In this guest blog he explains the importance of Scottish primrose, one of the Trust’s priority species and one of …
My EVS placement in Scotland
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I would like to share my experiences about a magical and fantastic place in our world. I hope you will enjoy it, but first let me introduce myself. I am …
Life as an Assistant Ranger – A quick tour of our Perthshire reserves
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Hi, I’m Katie, one of the Assistant Ranger volunteers at Loch of the Lowes and I’d like to tell you about what we have been getting up to in the …
Osprey Update: Has LN1 started his migration?
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The very observant osprey webcam watchers may have noticed that juvenile LN1 hasn’t been seen very much recently. We therefore believe it is very possible he has started his migration, …