Celebrating 50 years of Ospreys at Loch of the Lowes
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It has probably not gone unnoticed among the keen eyed of you that 2019 marks a significant landmark in the history of Loch of the Lowes; not only are we …
Winter visitors – redwings, waxwings and fieldfares
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We’ve been seeing a lot of winter visitors lately in Montrose, especially while the rowan trees were full of berries! Here’s a look at a few bird species that you …
Birds Eye View
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One of my favourite events in nature’s calendar is the migration of geese from North to South just before our winter truly begins. In the past few weeks the …
Enjoy Nature this Winter
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With Halloween and Guy Fawkes Night passing us by already it’s easy to look forward to the next big event… Christmas. I’m sure we can all be a little guilty …
Last of the summer signs
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Suddenly, it’s the first week of September and already the first signs of Autumn are showing. The mornings are a bit colder, some plants are going to seed, and it’s …
Osprey Update: Empty Nest
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It’s come to the time of year when we have an empty osprey nest again. It’s been a wonderful osprey season at Loch of the Lowes where we’ve been treated …
Osprey Update: Has PT0 Left for Migration?
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Juvenile osprey PT0 has now not been seen by staff since Monday morning (around 10:30am), and it is believed that he (or she!) has left for migration. There was therefore …
Swallow season is coming to an end
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Spring in Scotland marks the return for many migrant birds that come to breed over the summer months, one of them being swallows. They are part of a family of …
Osprey Update: Has LN1 started his migration?
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The very observant osprey webcam watchers may have noticed that juvenile LN1 hasn’t been seen very much recently. We therefore believe it is very possible he has started his migration, …
Farewell LF15
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As many of you will have observed via the webcam, our resident female osprey LF15 has not been seen by staff since the evening of Tuesday 7th August. She was …