Tag Archives: NatureScot

Drones, community and a chance to join the team!

Posted on March 10, 2023 by emmastevensveitch

Flanders Moss/Loch Lomond NNR There’s been lots of variety in our days over the last few weeks.  The sun has been shining and we have been feeling the shift in seasons with the birds singing and adders and lizards reappearing. … Continue reading →

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Lovely lichen

Posted on February 20, 2023 by emmastevensveitch

It’s amazing how I often find myself on a walk around the reserves taking it all in but then suddenly honing in on one particular element of bog life.  This Saturday I was rather taken by the lichen at Flanders … Continue reading →

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A bevy of whoops!

Posted on February 13, 2023 by emmastevensveitch

This week’s special moment of the week goes to seeing the whooper swans at Loch Lomond. Most of us will be familiar with our resident mute swans who are here all year round but there are two other species that … Continue reading →

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Beavers, bird watching and St Brigid

Posted on February 6, 2023 by emmastevensveitch

Imbolc is a Gaelic traditional festival held on the 1st of February marking the beginning of spring and it is also known for being the feast day of St Brigid and many people still observe these celebrations.  Although there are … Continue reading →

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Investment – worth every penny!

Posted on January 26, 2023 by ameehood

Blawhorn Moss, NNR Well, we have truly started 2023 with a bang! For many years the number one complaint with our visitors regarding Blawhorn Moss was about the condition of the access track which leads to our reserve car park. … Continue reading →

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A chilly hen harrier count

Posted on January 21, 2023 by emmastevensveitch

Flanders Moss NNR Over winter we carry out regular hen harrier bird counts which feed into the RSPB’s National Winter Roost Survey. As many of you will know hen harriers are one of the UK’s most threatened and persecuted birds … Continue reading →

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Going batty at Blawhorn

Posted on January 14, 2023 by emmastevensveitch

Blawhorn Moss NNR A guest blog from the Oatridge Rangers & Countryside Stewards (ORCS), Chris Crawford and Emma Stevens-Veitch Emma – Last summer, my ORCS colleague, Chris Crawford and I were excited to lead on a project to discover if … Continue reading →

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Going out with a bang

Posted on January 6, 2023 by Ellie Lawson, NNR Placement

Stirling NNRs After almost 2 years I am saying bye to the bogs. Emma recently asked what my highlights were, and it was very difficult to answer because it’s all been sooo good. Until I started working on the NNRs … Continue reading →

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Winding down to Christmas

Posted on December 21, 2022 by emmastevensveitch

As we come towards the end of our last working week of the year and get ready for Christmas it’s a time to look back and today we’ve been talking in the team about our highlights from the year gone … Continue reading →

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A mega, frosty Christmas tree forage

Posted on December 16, 2022 by Ellie Lawson, NNR Placement

Flanders Moss NNR A mega turnout for this year’s volunteer Christmas tree harvest on the bog. Lots of NatureScot staff came out as well as a few of our regular volunteers. Maybe it was the frozen bog (low risk of … Continue reading →

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