The record breaking osprey at the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Loch of the Lowes reserve in Perthshire has laid the 62nd egg of her lifetime. The osprey, affectionately known by many as ‘Lady’ has been returning to Loch of the Lowes, near Dunkeld in Perthshire, for an incredible 22 years. The egg was spotted in the nest on Saturday evening by staff and volunteers monitoring … [Read more...] about Osprey at Loch of the Lowes lays 62nd egg
Scottish Wildlife Trust
Osprey returns to Loch of the Lowes for 22nd year
A female osprey, the oldest breeding individual in the UK, has returned to the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Loch of the Lowes reserve in Dunkeld for the 22nd year. Ospreys live on average 10-15 years in the wild, but this bird, known affectionately by many as ‘Lady’, has been positively identified by Scottish Wildlife Trust staff. The reserve and Visitor Centre at Loch of … [Read more...] about Osprey returns to Loch of the Lowes for 22nd year
Bluebell season ‘early’ in Scotland
Four of the Scotland’s biggest environmental charities have joined together to predict that this year's earlier than usual bluebell season will peak in Scotland during the first two weeks in May. The Woodland Trust Scotland, National Trust for Scotland, RSPB Scotland and Scottish Wildlife Trust have, together, created what is believed to be the world's largest searchable … [Read more...] about Bluebell season ‘early’ in Scotland