Summer Wildlife

There is an abundance of summer wildlife cavorting at Loch of the Lowes at the moment. A chaffinch even joined the fun inside the visitor centre this afternoon, adding a

Summer Sightings

While we’ve often mentioned many of the birds you can see at low tide, the basin is also a great spot to see wildlife at high tide. The many eider

The Ringing of the Chicks 29th June

It’s incredible how quickly time flies, and at nearly 6 weeks old it was time to ring and tag our osprey chicks yesterday. Whilst our male had witnessed similar events

Chick ringing and tagging underway

Ringing and satellite tagging of the chicks at Loch of the Lowes is now underway. As a result the webcam will be offline for a short period of time. Photos

Ringing Update

The webcam is now back online – thank you to everyone for your patience during this very exciting time. I am happy to confirm that the ringing and tagging process

Mystery Bird on Loch – Identified

From time to time, a ‘different’ bird is seen amongst the flocks of Canada Geese floating around Loch of the Lowes. At the moment, there is a Barnacle Goose, but

Green Birding

Hi, Have you ever heard of green birding? The idea is that you go for a stroll or bike ride from your home and enjoy watching birdlife in your local

This Week at Montrose Basin

I’m new to the basin this week, and it’s been great so far. I’m looking forward to working with everybody here, and my ID skills are already undergoing crash course

Snorkelling can be dangerous

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