New Year, New You? Volunteering in the Valleys
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Get fitter, get out and about or learn a new skill. If any of these sound like your new years’ resolutions for 2016, then look no further than the volunteering …
September can be an exciting time to be a birder
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This month heralds the return of the Pink-footed Geese back to Montrose Basin after a long summer in Iceland and Greenland. We were fortunate to have a large influx of …
Falls of Clyde Recent Sightings 28th July-3rd August
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Hi, We’ve reached the time of year when spotting birds in woodland can be quite difficult, the trees are in full leaf, birds are no longer in full song and …
Falls of Clyde Recent Sightings 14th-20th July
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Hi, One of the highlights of a stroll through the woods at this time of year is the variety of aromas you can encounter, be it from pine needles on …
Falls of Clyde Recent Sightings 7th-13th July
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Hi, The stretch of the Clyde which runs from the boardwalk to the Visitor Centre provided some great wildlife watching with, 2 grey heron, mallard (2-3 broods), 4 goosander (1 …
Falls of Clyde Recent Sightings 30th June-6th July
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Hi, In a week that brought high temperatures and a couple of impressive thunderstorms to the reserve, a real highlight for me was watching three recently fledged dippers make their …
Falls of Clyde Recent Sightings 23rd-29th June
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Hi, If you were to ask folk the question, “do you know what a kingfisher looks like?” then I’d expect most would reply, “yes”. If you were then to add …
Falls of Clyde Recent Sightings 16th-22nd June
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Hi, The highlight for me this week was watching a couple of common bird species in a picturesque setting. House martin and sand martin were the two species and Bonnington …
Falls of Clyde Recent Sightings 9th-15th June
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Hi, At the risk of sounding like the uncle or aunt you only ever meet at weddings, “Falls of Clyde you’ve grown a lot since I last saw you”. Vegetation …
Falls of Clyde Recent Sightings 26th May-1st June
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Hi, In the final week of peregrine watch the falcon pair was frequently seen sheltering from heavy rain showers. Another new nest was found high up on the cliff face, …