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 …
Winter Solstice: A time of darkness and light
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Today marks the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year and one of our most ancient traditions dating back over 10,000 years. The name solstice comes from the Latin …
What’s that deer?
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It’s deer month at Loch of the Lowes, and whilst some people are deer ID savvy, we get many visitors who struggle to tell the difference between the different species, …
Introducing the New Visitor Centre Assistant
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Hello, My name is Euan and I started working as a Visitor Centre Assistant at Loch of the Lowes in August. I’m working here on a one year placement via …
Osprey Update: Week 9
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It’s now been a week since PT0 fledged, and four days since LN1 fledged. They are both doing extremely well, and it’s an exciting time for visitors as they are …
Wasps: Why are they Important?
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This week’s blog is about everyone’s favourite animal: wasps. With their bad reputation and the fact that we have had at least 5 wasps nests so far this year at …
Chicks, Pilferers, and a Big Wild Weekend!
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Loch of the Lowes is teeming with young wildlife at the moment. From mallard ducklings to goosander chicks, and of course the osprey, there is so much to see and …
Mysterious Moths
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It’s moth month at Loch of the Lowes! This means that children have the opportunity to take part in our moth trail quiz in the visitor centre, and we are …