New meadows will bring a buzz to Irvine
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Pollinators and people in Irvine will benefit from work to double the area of annual wildflower meadow at the town’s Beach Park. The Dragon Meadow and Pond Meadow were sown …
Taking Action for Nature in Ayrshire
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The Scottish Wildlife Trust has launched the Action for Nature project to help people in the region connect with the natural environment and ensure it is protected for future generations. …
Lifetime Achievement Award for long-serving volunteer Ken Knowles
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The outstanding efforts of one of the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s longest serving volunteers have been recognised with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Ken Knowles began volunteering with the Trust in 1976. …
Two new butterfly species colonise Cullaloe
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Two butterfly species have been recorded at the Trust’s Cullaloe Wildlife Reserve in Fife for the first time. Two wall brown butterflies were recorded this summer by volunteers Lesley Gordon …
Discover pink-footed geese at Montrose Basin this autumn
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This autumn there are more ways than ever to experience the spectacle of tens of thousands of massed pink-footed geese at Montrose Basin Visitor Centre & Wildlife Reserve. Montrose Basin …
Irresponsible access risks disturbance to wildlife
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The Scottish Wildlife Trust is asking members of the public to ensure that they access the outdoors responsibly, taking into consideration other users of a site and abiding by warning …
Young osprey takes first flight at Loch of the Lowes
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The first of two young osprey chicks at the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Reserve in Perthshire has fledged from the nest. The eldest chick, ringed LR1, …
Rare white puffin spotted on Handa Island
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A rare leucistic puffin has been spotted by our rangers on Handa Island Wildlife Reserve off the coast of Sutherland. In contrast to its more colourful cliff-side neighbours, this young …
A full nest at Loch of the Lowes
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All three osprey chicks have now hatched at the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Reserve in Perthshire. The third chick emerged at around 6pm on Saturday 22 …
Second osprey chick hatches at Loch of the Lowes
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A second osprey chick has hatched at the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Reserve in Perthshire. Staff at the reserve saw the first signs of hatching just …