Much Needed Rain and a Great Sighting!
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What a change in the weather! Instead of wall to wall sunshine, barely a breeze shimmering on the water’s surface and lazy, dusty days of fluttering butterflies and birdsong – …
Do you know how to identify a peregrine in flight?
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Last week I asked if you could all keep an eye out for peregrine falcons, and being the fastest creature on the planet you may find that a tall order! …
An update on our peregrines and the peregrine watch
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We have been keeping our eyes peeled for the last few weeks but unfortunately we now believe our peregrines have not survived the winter season due to their age. This …
September can be an exciting time to be a birder
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This month heralds the return of the Pink-footed Geese back to Montrose Basin after a long summer in Iceland and Greenland. We were fortunate to have a large influx of …
Falls of Clyde Recent Sightings 4th – 10th August
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Hi all, it’s Sam here. Adam is on holiday this week so I’m here to let you know what has been seen on the reserve this week. Two sparrowhawk chicks which …
Big box little box
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Hi, Over the last few months the Falls of Clyde Ranger Team have been busy putting up a number of small tit boxes in the woodland. Last week saw the …
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 14th-20th July
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Hi, One of the highlights of a stroll through the woods at this time of year is the variety of aromas you can encounter, be it from pine needles on …
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 9th-15th June
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Hi, At the risk of sounding like the uncle or aunt you only ever meet at weddings, “Falls of Clyde you’ve grown a lot since I last saw you”. Vegetation …