NC0 lays her second egg
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At 8.04 am yesterday (Wednesday 14th April) we were delighted to see NC0 lay her second egg. As expected, NC0 stood up shortly after laying which gave us all …
Hedgehogs in the garden
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As the days are getting longer and the weather warms up, we are delighted to notice the re-appearance of our much-loved hedgehogs. These lovely small mammals spend the winter months …
Loch of the Lowes ospreys – calm before the storm!
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On yet another windy afternoon, we were enjoying watching LM12 and NC0 spending time on the nest together. Over the last few days, our ospreys have spent a bit of …
Helping pollinators as spring arrives
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As the days grow longer and the weather gets warmer, many of us are itching to roll up our sleeves and get out into the garden to give it a …
Autumn at Loch of the Lowes
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With a crunch underfoot, we walk across the fallen leaves, no longer bright green, but an array of colours from red, to orange and yellow. The days are now getting …
A walk on the wild side in lockdown Lanark
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Local wildlife photographer Daryl Smith has been finding inspiration a lot closer to home as wildlife grows bolder during lockdown.
Operation Owl – a guest blog by Alan Stewart
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As a retired wildlife crime detective and author of several wildlife crime books, Alan Stewart can draw on a wealth of knowledge and experience on the subject of raptor persecution. …
Work experience at Jupiter
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Jupiter lives up to the urban part of its name. But although the reserve is based in an industrial area, wildlife flourishes. As I entered the reserve for the first …
Farewell for now
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Sadly, this is my last day as Visitor Centre Assistant at Montrose Basin, the year I’ve been here has absolutely flown by. I’m ashamed to admit that I had only …