Lowes in the summer
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We’ve had a real mix of weather at Loch of the Lowes in June. The month has brought everything from dark, wet, stormy weather to long, balmy days filled with …
Volunteer week
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During Volunteer Week 2019 we held a Hatching Party to celebrate our 2 chicks and to say thanks to our dedicated volunteers at Lowes. We enjoyed a fascinating talk by …
Time flies when you’re having fun!
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It’s hard to believe that our eight week run of Osprey Watch is at an end! It’s been quite a ride. We’ve nervously waited for our breeding male LM12 to …
The first chick has hatched!
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We are very happy to announce that the first chick of 2019 has hatched! The excitement started yesterday afternoon around 5pm, when LF15 became restless and fidgety. She began to …
An eventful day at Loch of the Lowes
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It’s been a surprising 24 hours here at Loch of the Lowes. Our breeding male, LM12, was last seen on Friday morning at 9.44am chasing off an intruding osprey. The …
Intruder Alert
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It might be sunny and relaxed at Loch of the Lowes today, but all was not calm on the nest. An intruder osprey spent 5 minutes circling and dive bombing …
Three eggs for LF15 and LM12!
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There is great news for the osprey pair here at Lowes as LF15 has laid her third egg of the season! At around 6pm yesterday evening LF15 began to look …
Introducing the Loch of the Lowes Species Protection Team
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Osprey watch season 2019 is well under way! We’ve had an early start to the season with two eggs laid by the 7th of April, hopefully with more on the …