Falls of Clyde Recent Sightings – 20-26 March 2017
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Hi everyone, Mike here, giving you the latest sightings from the Falls of Clyde. This week has been a week for odd weather with a casual snow day then warm …
Hibernating Heralds – Citizen Science Project
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The Herald is a beautiful moth that occurs throughout Scotland but is only sparsely recorded. Butterfly Conservation Scotland would like you to help them find more hibernation sites by checking …
Where has the Small Tortoiseshell gone?
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It may have come to your attention over the past few days in our national news, the plight of some of Scotland’s butterflies. After two rather wet summers our Peacock …
A summer of wildlife
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My final few days at Falls of Clyde are now upon us and, I have to say, it has been a wonderful summer. We have had a lot of wildlife …
What to do in July!
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What a dreich week we are having! How disappointing to think that we are in the middle of July and it feels like the middle of March. But fear not …
A fond farewell to the Falls
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As the water level of the river fluctuated this week, so did the busy days of the ranger team. Some days have been packed to the brim and others more …
Frogs and pipits and deer, oh my!
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The variety of wildlife that has come into view this week has been outstanding. There hasn’t been a day when I haven’t seen something new, followed by throwing myself into …
Marvellous Moths of Montrose Basin
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Laura and Maxime are two students who have travelled from France to join us working on the reserve at Montrose Basin for two months. They recently enjoyed attending the Moth …
The definition of a busy week!
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If you have ever wondered what a particularly busy time for the ranger team is, then this week has been a shining example. With non-stop activities taking place, the reserve …
Just some badgers, moths and solving a wildlife crime (!)
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Hello everyone! This week I just returned from my holiday back home in the Netherlands and it was back to business right away! These past few days were busy, but …