What’s a hedgehogs favourite flavour of crisps?
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For those of you who know me, I’ve been on a bit of a crusade recently. Crusade is probably too grand a word to describe it, but I have been …
A few chance encounters with a kingfisher!
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You may have heard recently that we’ve had a kingfisher outside our visitor centre on the River Clyde. He has been here everyday for over three weeks, he is very …
Look to the skies and you might see an osprey!
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Over the past couple of weeks I have had some amazing osprey sightings near my home of Biggar. I saw one fishing on the Tweed near Dawyck Botanical Gardens on …
Have you ever seen inside Corra Castle? Now’s your chance!
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Join the Scottish Wildlife Trust Ranger on Monday 22nd August, 6.30pm – 8.30pm, for a guided walk around the Corehouse Estate including exclusive entry into Corra Castle. This building is …
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 …
What to do in July!
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What a dreich week we are having! How disappointing to think that we are in the middle of July and it feels like the middle of March. But fear not …
It’s time to make elderflower cordial!
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There is little I love more in this world than a dash of homemade elderflower cordial mixed with some ice cold water and sitting outside on a hot summer’s day. …
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. …
A new species of bat for the Falls of Clyde!
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A couple of weeks ago you may remember me mentioning that we were taking part in the Southern Scotland Bat Survey. We recently received the preliminary results of the first …
Southern Scotland Bat Survey 2016!
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This week I am taking part in the Southern Scotland Bat Survey here at the Falls of Clyde. I am also going to be surveying our other reserves within the …