A brilliant summer of badger-watching
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So far, we have had a great summer of watching Falls of Clyde’s resident badgers. I have had the pleasure of leading over a dozen Badger Watches this year and, …
I saw a pine marten! (but not at the Falls of Clyde)
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Recently, I have been volunteering my time with Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels (SSRS). SSRS is a partnership project led by the Scottish Wildlife Trust. It’s a project to stop the …
There’s no such thing as too many badger watches!
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Since the beginning of this year’s badger watches at the Falls of Clyde, I’ve had the utmost pleasure of leading three badger watches. As an assistant ranger intern, it was …
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 …
Do you know how good a deer’s sense of smell is?
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Last week was our first badger watch of the year. Having seen badgers a fair bit over the years I have been working here at the Falls of Clyde, I …
Did you know that foxes in the Scottish uplands tend to be larger than the rest of the UK?
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Did you know that foxes in the Scottish uplands tend to be larger than the rest of the UK? Most foxes weigh between 12-15lbs and the largest fox ever recorded …
It’s a perfectly natural normal thing
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Following February 14th, I’ve had time to reflect upon the universal celebration of Valentine’s Day and what it represents – love. This celebration can come in many forms – grand …
In 65 years, do you think children will know what a hedgehog is?
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The nation’s favourite wild animal, our beloved hedgehog is in dire trouble but fear not, there is something that you can do right now to help them! Did you know …
Living among the beasts of the basin
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In an attempt to get closer to wildlife, volunteers at the Montrose Basin Visitor Reserve have set a series of camera traps. A camera trap captures motion up to a …