Wildlife Diary: 21st December
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The midwinter Solstice is tonight and it will be the longest night of the year, after which the sun will start to gradually return – not so very long until …
Visitor Centre closed for Christmas
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With the festive season now well and truly upon us the Visitor Centre closes its door for the next couple of weeks. The hides & toilets are still available to …
Wildlife Diary 14th December
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The big clean up on our Perthshire reserves continues after the last week of gales, with yet more strong winds predicted this week. Unfortunately Loch of the Lowes was hit unusually …
Wildlife Diary 9th December: After the Storm
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Well, its been an interesting twenty-four hours here in Perthshire, but we have survived. I for one have never seen gale force winds lift sheets of water off a loch …
NEWS FLASH: Loch of the Lowes Closed
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The Loch of the Lowes Visitors centre and reserve is closed until further notice due to the wild weather. We have several trees down blocking access to the VC, hides …
Wildlife Diary 5th December: Winter Weather and Wildlife
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Winter has well and truly arrived at Loch of the Lowes, after our unusually mild November. Snow has been falling for two days now, and whilst not deep, it has …
Wildlife Diary 30th November: Osprey Eggs
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We have had several enquiries to our dedicated Osprey email address ( Ospreys@swt.org.uk) ) regarding the testing of the failed eggs taken from our osprey nest at our Loch of …
Wildlife Diary 29th November
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A day for Leucistic sightings today at Loch of the Lowes, with not one, but two animals turning up with this unusual colouration. Leucsitic animals lack pigment in some or …
Wildlife Diary 25th November
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A wintery morning here at Loch of the Lowes, with sleet and sunshine mixed together! The colder weather has brought us some interesting birds over the last couple of days …