Awesome Autumn Photography: Part 1
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A couple of weeks ago I had a friend come to visit and on our walks around the reserve she took some beautiful photographs that I wanted to share with you all. They …
New path at RSPB Scotland Baron’s Haugh replaces section of Clyde Walkway eroded away by the river
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A section of the Clyde Walkway that collapsed into the river due to erosion has been replaced by a new path at RSPB Scotland Baron’s Haugh. The new path, which …
Intern Diary: Changing seasons and new beginnings…
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The leaves have begun to change colour, the evenings are getting shorter and there is a slight chill in the air so it really does feel like autumn is now …
A summer of wildlife
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My final few days at Falls of Clyde are now upon us and, I have to say, it has been a wonderful summer. We have had a lot of wildlife …
Where are the summer migrants?
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Yes, it is that time of year, when we start to ask that question. As looking on the calendar, I realised that it is the end of August, and it …
Summer weekend at Lowes
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Yesterday, Loch of the Lowes’ team took part in ‘Go Wild’, a children’s activity with the aim to make children more aware of the Scottish wildlife that can be spotted in Perthshire …
Vandals destroy bat hut at Upper Nethan Gorge
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The staff and volunteers that help manage the Upper Nethan Gorge Wildlife Reserve near Blackwood were saddened to find this old railway hut vandalised at a recent path maintenance day. …
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 …
When Countryfile came to town
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“Hello, can I speak to your ranger please? It’s James from BBC Countryfile…” this was the request one morning in early May when I answered the telephone at Montrose Basin …
My visit to Handa with Scottish Wildlife Trust
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I had looked across to Handa island from the mainland a number of times and promised myself that one day I would visit the island as I heard it …