One gone…. four to go!
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We can now confirm that the female Osprey (LF15) has left Loch of the Lowes and started her journey towards Africa. She left on Saturday morning, when the wind decreased …
The King of the Basin
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As I prepare to write this blog, the star and inspiration of it has just so happened to appear in front of me sitting on it’s usual perch. Yes, that’s …
Osprey over Montrose Basin
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Montrose Basin has been a popular area for ospreys for years! What do they eat? Virtually any fish they can carry back to land. Here, Montrose Basin, ospreys have been …
Reserve Sightings
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This week has continued to be a great week for wader watching and gull gawking. On almost a daily basis hundreds of Black-headed, Herring, and Common Gulls can be seen …
Mud, Glorious mud
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Of all the different habitats we have at Montrose Basin the mud is definitely the most obvious. At 750 hectares (or 1500 football pitches) the sheer size of the area …
Osprey Diary 10th June: Fish Delivery Report
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By Emma Castle- Smith, VC assistant: As a new member of staff this season, I have been tasked with keeping an eye on this year’s fish deliveries. Through this important …
Wildlife Diary Sunday 12th May
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by Lindsey Incubation continues as normal with our male and female Osprey taking turns to sit on the eggs. Last year our male spent much of his time on perches …
Summer migrants depart for winter
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As we find ourselves creeping further into September with the Autumnal equinox fast approaching, we have reached that point in the year when a lot of our summer migrant breeding …
Shoreline find
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The following is an article which was originally written back in March 2010. One of the great pleasures of beach-combing is the possibility that something new and unexpected will appear …
Another beautiful weekend here
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It has been another beautiful weekend here at Loch of the Lowes. The chicks are spending a lot of time flapping their wings building up their muscles ready for their …