The pink-foots are coming!
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Autumn is well and truly upon us and it is the time of year when I begin to see flocks of pink-footed geese decorating the skies in their characteristic V-shaped …
Celebrate 100 Years of Orchard History in a Bottle at Fruit Day
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Celebrate the Clyde Valley orchards and local produce for free at the 6th annual Fruit Day on Saturday 3 October at Overton Farm, Crossford between 9am and 1.30pm. Enjoy fresh …
Halloween: Beginner’s Guide to Witchcraft and Wizardry
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Celebrate Halloween at the Falls of Clyde! Begin by carving pumpkin night-lights, making witches’ brooms and magic wands. Then gather round the fire for hot chocolate, marshmallows and spooky storytelling …
Not sure how to identify a nuthatch? Read on!
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It’s that time of year where things I begin to feel a bit lonely here at the Falls of Clyde. Adam our seasonal ranger finished last week, our interns have …
Falls of Clyde Recent Sightings 1st-7th September
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Hello, Well it certainly started to feel a tad autumnal on the reserve this week with a few chilly mornings and a number of trees beginning to turn gold. Highlight …
Sponsored Night Walk
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Will you brave the dark and raise money for the Scottish Wildlife Trust? Join us for a torch-lit charity walk through the Falls of Clyde reserve. Refreshments and fire ‘pit-stops’ …
Ranger Laura’s 6 Things To Do This Autumn!
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1. Make sloe gin Long time readers of the blog will know I like my sloe gin. For a recipe – delve back into the archives to a blog I …
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 …
What does a Ranger actually do?
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This week on the reserve our Rangers and volunteer team have been doing lots of path maintenance works including filling in the copious potholes that were appearing at the end …
Falls of Clyde Recent Sightings 18th-24th August
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Hi, A week of generally sunny weather provided great conditions for winged insects with meadow brown and green-veined white butterflies observed as well as a mass emergence of bird cherry …