Vintage year for moths on Handa Island

There was an unprecedented effort by the ranger team on Handa this year to record the rich diversity of moths on the island. The moth trap was deployed on a

Learning about ladybirds

Ladybirds are the focus of this week’s article, mainly because this year I have seen more ladybirds this year than ever before! In the UK we have 46 species but

Take an Audio Tour of Montrose Basin

There is an impressive diversity of wildlife to be seen around the Montrose Basin nature reserve, and what you see very much depends on where you are. Whether you’re birdwatching

Summer Summarisation

It has been quite the summer here at Montrose Basin! Here’s a few of my highlights… The visitor centre has been quite the attraction for ospreys this summer. We were

The inconvenience of broken bogs

Peat bogs aren’t perhaps the most glamorous habitats on the planet, but they are some of the most important. Just look at the numbers. Peatlands cover just three per cent

Welcoming the Autumn Colours

September 23rd officially marked the start of Autumn and the Falls of Clyde are definitely starting to look the part! Unfortunately our once beautifully leaf-blown paths are again covered in

Grass of Parnassus – enigmatic and misnamed?

Dr Deborah Long introduces the sophisticated charms of grass of Parnassus, one of the Trust’s Priority Species, and outlines how people can help conserve this unassuming plant that thrives in

Loch of the Lowes in Autumn

Today (23rd September) marks the Autumnal Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere and we can certainly feel a nip to the air at Loch of the Lowes. Last week’s storm brought

Why do we Monitor Moths?

“Moth Trapping” is one of our favourite types of wildlife monitoring at Falls of Clyde and despite the 6am alarm clock and rainy mornings, we carry out this survey every

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