Southern Scotland Bat Survey 2016!
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This week I am taking part in the Southern Scotland Bat Survey here at the Falls of Clyde. I am also going to be surveying our other reserves within the …
Do you know what to do if you find a bat in winter?
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In winter time bats have an ingenious survival technique that I am sure you are all aware of – hibernation. It is the perfect way for these small flying mammals …
Falls of Clyde Recent Sightings 25th-31st August
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Hi, The final week of August brought with it a spell of settled weather and plenty of sunshine. This provided perfect conditions for watching our summer migrant birds before their …
Brilliant Bats
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Not only has it been a great time for views of the Kingfisher, with visitors getting sightings of it throughout the week, but we’ve also had a few more unusual sightings on …
Falls of Clyde Recent Sightings 11th-17th August
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Hi, Signs of autumn are slowly creeping onto the reserve with wood pigeon and stock dove eagerly perching along telegraph lines waiting for the first golden cereal grains and migratory …
Falls of Clyde Recent Sightings 28th July-3rd August
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Hi, We’ve reached the time of year when spotting birds in woodland can be quite difficult, the trees are in full leaf, birds are no longer in full song and …
Falls of Clyde Recent Sightings 21st-27th July
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Hi, We have reached a time of year when many bird species are foraging in family groups for example the common whitethroats and goosanders I spotted at Bonnington Weir. However …
Falls of Clyde Recent Sightings 7th-13th July
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Hi, The stretch of the Clyde which runs from the boardwalk to the Visitor Centre provided some great wildlife watching with, 2 grey heron, mallard (2-3 broods), 4 goosander (1 …
Falls of Clyde Recent Sightings 23rd-29th June
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Hi, If you were to ask folk the question, “do you know what a kingfisher looks like?” then I’d expect most would reply, “yes”. If you were then to add …
Falls of Clyde Recent Sightings 12th-18th May
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Hi, The first flurry of fledgling birds were spread across the reserve with three hungry dipper chicks keeping their parents busy at the Mill Weir (12th) and another set of …