Osprey updates and other sightings!

  We are now just over a month into the Osprey Watch season and are hopeful that the diligent efforts of our breeding pair of ospreys will pay off, with

A sad announcement.

It is with deep sadness, we pass on the news of the death of our much loved and respected friend and long time volunteer, Dennis Buchan. All who knew Dennis,

Ospreys, Grebes and Blue Tits!

Our osprey eggs are getting closer and closer to hatching and the osprey pair have been busy this week protecting their nest from intruders and marauding crows. The male is

How to make Sweet woodruff cordial

It’s been a while since I’ve written about foraging. At this time of year we have quite a few options including collecting pignuts which can be eaten raw, wild garlic

Surprises of the breeding season!

This last week has been a cold one for the ospreys and they have been very careful to keep their eggs warm. Fortunately the snow did not cover the nest

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

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