The ever-changing Montrose Basin

Volunteering at the Montrose Basin 3 full days a week has really given me an appreciation for how variable it is. In the past, I’ve only visited for maybe an

April showers!

We have had some lovely bright sunny days here at Lowes, and despite strong winds and the occasional snow shower our feeders have been a hive of activity with more

How to identify white butterflies

In between all the hail showers this week, Mike and I managed to spot three butterfly species including peacock, small white and green-veined white. The whites can be hard to

An update on FR3

When we last checked in with FR3 around a month ago, he had ventured south from his home territory around Bulok, in the Gambia into Senegal and was busy exploring

The European Rabbit

The European Rabbit   If you come to Montrose Basin Visitor Centre this spring you’ll be hard pressed not to see a number of the rabbits which live on the

1st May Dawn Chorus

What could be more enjoyable than listening to the dawn chorus as the sun rises on a Spring morning? Well, we have made it even better! Imagine if you had

Third week of osprey watch

The last week has been quiet and restful watching our pair of ospreys doing their daily incubation. The two future parents get involved with incubating the eggs and never leave

Webcam Running Again!

We are thrilled to announce – the webcam is once again streaming live images from the Loch of the Lowes Osprey Nest and from the feeding station via PPL Red

Webcam problems

The Loch of the Lowes Webcam went off on Wednesday evening due to a local power outage. While all services returned to normal when the power came on again, unfortunately,

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