Nests and chicks and eiderdown
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Spring time is a busy time of year for birds, whether they’re migrating, attracting mates, making nests, or raising chicks. It’s been exciting to see this new flurry of activity …
Falls of Clyde Recent Sightings – 24-30 April 2017
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It’s been a busy week on the reserve for sightings. We’ve had Meadow pipits in the (you guessed it!) meadow and although relatively common, I’ve never seen them here before. …
The ever-changing Montrose Basin
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Volunteering at the Montrose Basin 3 full days a week has really given me an appreciation for how variable it is. In the past, I’ve only visited for maybe an …
April showers!
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We have had some lovely bright sunny days here at Lowes, and despite strong winds and the occasional snow shower our feeders have been a hive of activity with more …
Falls of Clyde Recent Sightings- 17-23 April 2017
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Hey everyone, The latest updates of sightings from on and off the reserve. This week has been a great week for finding spring migrants throughout the reserve. There have been …
The life of a Seasonal Ranger at the Falls of Clyde
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Whilst out on my patrols I regularly get asked what it is that a seasonal ranger does. I now realise that a seasonal ranger is not a common job title. …
A new season on Eigg
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Hello everyone. I’m Gillian, the new Isle of Eigg Seasonal Ranger for this summer. I will be lucky enough to experience the next five months on this special island and …
Falls of Clyde Recent Sightings- 10-16 April 2017
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Hello everyone, Mike here bringing you the latest sightings from on and near the reserve. This week has been a great week for sightings. I have had the pleasure of seeing …
Watch out! Beaver about!
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Friday’s People’s Postcode Lottery Beaver Watch was a resounding success with two sightings of this lovely mammal. The evening started off around 6:30pm with a talk from Perthshire Ranger Charlotte …
An exciting new peatland project for South Lanarkshire
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On Monday I went to the launch of a rather exciting project happening right on our doorstep and led by Butterfly Conservation – Lanarkshire’s Large Heaths and Mosses. This project …