Slavonian Grebe at Lowes!

Much excitement this morning as we have a Slavonian Grebe on the loch showing well from the observation hide! With our Wildflower Family Fun Day in full swing too why

Searching for Rare Wildflowers

I hope you enjoyed reading about my golden eagle adventure last week; I love how you can only travel a short distance to see something so iconic such as this

Winter’s final fling?

We have been enjoying unseasonable warmth since the eggs were laid, but the skies are once again grey and foreboding of colder winds. The higher peaks of the Grampians have

Osprey over Montrose Basin

Montrose Basin has been a popular area for ospreys for years! What do they eat? Virtually any fish they can carry back to land. Here, Montrose Basin, ospreys have been

Intern Diary Week 8

Once again things have been very quiet here at the watch. This week I spent more time here than usual as I was covering for Sam, our other peregrine intern,

Spring in full swing

The recent warm spell of weather here at Montrose Basin has awakened the insect life of spring. Outside the front of the Visitor Centre we have had the warming glimpses

Watching golden eagles!

It’s been all go here on the reserve with lots of birds appearing over the past week or so. For an in-depth update, read the blog with recent sightings by

Spring is in the air

A beautiful glow has been creeping over Loch of the Lowes this week, as the wildlife acknowledges the arrival of spring with a flurry of activity. The ospreys, already committed

Falls of Clyde Recent Sightings 15th-21st April

Hi, High pressure created excellent conditions for bird migration, resulting in the appearance of our first willow warbler (near Corra Linn, 16th) and blackcap (Mid Lodge, 20th). There was also

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