Osprey LM12 arrives back at Loch of the Lowes
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The Trust is delighted to confirm that male osprey LM12 has arrived back at Loch of the Lowes reserve near Dunkeld. LM12 touched down on the nest at 15:33 pm …
New mural celebrates wildlife of Montrose Basin
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A stunning new mural by artist Paco Graff has been completed at Montrose Basin Wildlife Reserve and Visitor Centre. Paco’s painting features some of the iconic wildlife found at the …
Top awards for Carron Dams
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Carron Dams Local Nature Reserve in Falkirk has won two awards at the prestigious Scottish Awards for Quality in Planning. The Trust has worked alongside a number of partners to …
Bringing new life to Shewalton Wood
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Work is underway to transform a 675-metre man-made channel at the Trust’s Shewalton Wood Wildlife Reserve near Irvine into a gently meandering burn which is rich in wildlife. The artificially …
Autumnwatch features Montrose Basin Wildlife Reserve
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Massed flocks of pink-footed geese at our Montrose Basin Visitor Centre and Wildlife Reserve featured on the BBC’s Autumnwatch programme last month. Presenter Michaela Strachan took part in a Wild …
Geese are gathering at Montrose Basin
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Pink-footed geese are gathering in their tens of thousands at Montrose Basin Wildlife Reserve in Angus. Scottish Wildlife Trust and ANGUSalive Rangers estimated more than 50,000 geese were present on …
Funding helps volunteers clear invasive species at Spey Bay Wildlife Reserve
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Work by Trust volunteers to eradicate non-native invasive plants from Spey Bay Wildlife Reserve in Moray has received a funding boost from The Gordon & Ena Baxter Foundation. Alder woodland …
Young ospreys fledge the nest
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Both osprey chicks at the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Loch of the Lowes Visitor Centre & Wildlife Reserve successfully fledged within 24 hours of each other. PT4 took his first flight …
Apply for our new Conservation Awards
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Our programme of Conservation Awards is a brand-new initiative designed to develop the skills and experience needed to gain paid employment in conservation. This year three placements are on offer …
Terns gather on Montrose Basin
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Terns are gathering on the newly refurbished nesting platform at the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Montrose Basin reserve in Angus. Up to 80 common terns have been counted on the raft …