BTO – Goldfinch Survey
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Unlike so many of Britain’s songbirds goldfinches are thriving; their numbers have increased by about 80% between 2002 and 2012! The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) thinks bird food in …
What does a Ranger actually do?
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This week on the reserve our Rangers and volunteer team have been doing lots of path maintenance works including filling in the copious potholes that were appearing at the end …
The Big Butterfly Count
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Did you know that since 2010 Butterfly Conservation have carried out a nationwide survey called the Big Butterfly Count? It is now the world’s biggest survey of butterflies and last …
St Kilda – Basking sharks, bonxies and why it’s not always a good idea to use your initiative!
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Last month I volunteered on a National Trust for Scotland work party to St Kilda. St Kilda is described as ‘the islands at the edge of the world’ and is …
Volunteering and FREE training opportunities in the Clyde and Avon Valley
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Recently, Clydesdale Community Initiatives (CCI) and the Clyde and Avon Valley Landscape Partnership (CAVLP) were awarded £45,000 for environmental volunteering projects throughout the Clyde and Avon Valley. They are going …
Falls of Clyde Events – May & June
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This Saturday 23rd May at 1pm the Falls of Clyde Ranger Team are leading a guided wildlife walk to our Peregrine Watch Site (the walk will last approximately 2hrs). This …
Announcing the launch of our Wildlflower Trail!
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Last week we put out our wildflower trail, if you are a regular visitor to the Falls of Clyde reserve, I am sure you will remember having seen it last …
In search of the Speckled Wood…
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At the weekend I went to a Butterfly Conservation Recorder’s Gathering up near Perth. This is for anyone who carries out butterfly surveys with the UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme (UKBMS). …
Daily opening, forthcoming events & European Tree of the Year
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Daily opening As of this coming Sunday (1st March) the Visitor Centre resumes daily opening, from 10am-5pm. The exception to this will be on Monday (2nd March) when we’re holding …
A Day at Cander Moss
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Last week I took my practical group of volunteers to a different Scottish Wildlife Trust reserve for the day. Cander Moss, near Larkhall is what remains of a larger raised …