Tag Archives: migration

Bored of writing about snow now

They say snow laying on the ground is simply waiting for the next lot to arrive. There were still pockets of snow at the start of the week on the surrounding hills but sure enough of the year has passed to … Continue reading

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Easter already?

How time flies at Loch Leven NNR… Everything looks and sounds like it should be Easter, it even smells like it should be Easter, but it all came about so fast! It doesn’t feel that long ago that I was … Continue reading

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From Noss to Loch Leven – Autumn migration in action!

After 6 months up north in Shetland, on the truly awesome Isle of Noss, I’m now back in the fold at Loch Leven, re-acquainting myself with the locals, and welcoming some fellow migrants back to the reserve on their respective … Continue reading

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Iberian migrants

When migration is discussed in relation to Loch Leven, one usually thinks first of wildfowl.  Our internationally important population of Pink-footed Geese often steal the headlines, with Whooper Swans also making plenty of noise, and a plethora of migratory duck … Continue reading

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Where’d my pals go?

This Whooper Swan cuts a lonely figure as it drifts across Levenmouth pool.  It has obviously missed the migration north to Iceland that its kin have embarked on.  There could be a number of reasons for this, and it could … Continue reading

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