Hairy Hips!
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Last week I was out with a volunteer collecting seeds for planting in our tree nursery. Although it is now getting a little bit late in the year for finding …
Did you know that ravens are bigger than buzzards?
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Whilst out on the Falls of Clyde Reserve last week I heard the distinct call of a raven (it sounds like it has a frog in its throat). My bird …
Did you know a house martin’s nest is made with 1,000 beak-sized pellets of mud?
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When I was a little girl, a pair of house martins came and nested outside my bedroom window. I was so fascinated by these tiny birds; I spent hours watching …
The Best of the Best – National Nature Reserves
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Last week our Reserves Manager led a group of rather important people around the reserve. They work for Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) looking after National Nature Reserves (NNRs). I have …
Halloween is on the horizon!
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Halloween is on the horizon and it is truly beginning to feel like winter will be soon upon us. The nights are darker and the weather was just awful over …
It is time to appreciate the ordinary
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Buzzards are seriously underrated birds of prey. Being the most common and therefore most sighted bird of prey you would think they would be one of the most popular but …
Raving About Ravens!
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On my patrols through the reserve I am always on the look out for any wildlife and there is always plenty to be seen, including plenty of bird species. Birds …
Victorian Guided Tour this Saturday!
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This Saturday 30th August at 2pm you can go back in time with our costumed guide, Lady Geraldine Ross. She will guide you through Bonnington estate, now fondly known as …
Bloomin’ Heather
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It always amazes me how you can go for a walk in Scotland and after half an hour you feel like you are in the middle of nowhere. I went …
Where would you hibernate if you were a hedgehog?
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At this time of year it seems lots of people are thinking about Christmas already. One of my volunteers recently informed me that Selfridges now stock 450 different types of …