A little Yellow on the Red List

If you have visited Loch of Lowes you may have spotted one or two of our yellowhammers from our woodland window. The Old Scots name for yellowhammer is “Yellow Yorlin“, although

How to make elderberry cordial

It appears autumn has arrived! How did we get to September already, this year seems to have vanished in a blur of busy-ness. Having had a week off it seems

LM12 and PH2 have left the loch

On this mild, breezy September afternoon, Loch of the Lowes and surrounding areas (especially the bay with the osprey tree) is lying still and silent. The time has come to

An afternoon in the Top Hide at Lowes

Here is a lovely piece written by Alwyn, one of our trusty volunteers, who is a regular Guide in the Hide at Loch of the Lowes. This describes her time

Loch of the Lowes Ospreys

Just a quick update today to say LM12 and PH2 have not been seen around the loch. They may be fishing on one of the other lochs in the glen

A siege of herons

The number of herons around the basin has been a common topic of conversation lately at the visitor centre. Almost without fail, there’s always at least one grey heron standing

Hen Harrier Day on Eigg

This Eigg blog post comes from Kirsty, one of our two Conservation Volunteers for August.  Here Kirsty talks about our Hen Harrier Day event. Hen Harrier Day is a nationwide

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