Monday, 26 August 2019
Foraging for mushrooms and other wild-growing ingredients is one of the most fun and rewarding activities you can get up to in Scotland's forests. Not only do you get to see and hear all the wonders…
Wednesday, 21 August 2019
Luna flies south The migration of the main nest’s young ospreys has begun. Luna left Tweed Valley, and her first stop was Minto On 19 August at approximately 3:15pm, Luna, one of the main nest yo…
Tuesday, 20 August 2019
The hunt is on at the wildlife-rich coastal forest of Tentsmuir this August, as staff from Forestry and Land Scotland and Butterfly Conservation Scotland team up to track down the elusive and endanger…
Wednesday, 14 August 2019
Sadly, this week is my last week for the summer osprey season… but it has been a great year at the main nest and the three young ospreys are doing really well. They give the impression of feistiness a…
Friday, 09 August 2019
Mrs O and her three young but very grown up ospreys. All three young ospreys from the main nest are now flying and the good news is that they are returning to the nest to feed. Mrs O and SS are sti…
Wednesday, 31 July 2019
First flight The first successful flights have been achieved by the main nest’s young ospreys this week. The young male was first to take flight, with his sisters following his lead over the next two…
Wednesday, 24 July 2019
Wing-flapping exercises The main nest osprey chicks are eight weeks old this week! This week, the fortunes of the young male osprey have turned about; he has been the underdog of the brood for much…
Thursday, 18 July 2019
A surprise visit Tiny chaffinches on the tree above the right hand branch The young ospreys on the main nest were treated to a surprise visit from a delightful family of chaffinches this week. At …
Monday, 15 July 2019
It's ringing time again This time of year seems to come around so fast. It feels like only yesterday we were waiting for birds to arrive, then eggs, then hatching. Now we are six weeks into the young…
Wednesday, 10 July 2019
Our peatlands can play an important role in tackling today’s global climate emergency. Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is doing its bit to reduce the impacts of climate change on a number of fronts …
Monday, 08 July 2019
On 30 June the three osprey chicks reached five weeks of age and are looking very impressive with their feather-covered upper bodies. There is still some grey down, below their bellies, but the upper …
Thursday, 04 July 2019
Meet Hannah Humphreys, one of four Careerwise placement students who will be working for Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) this summer, in partnership with Equate Scotland. While studying …
Wednesday, 03 July 2019
With summer in full swing, our two Forest Drives showcase the best that Scotland’s forests and land have to offer, with breathtaking scenery, winding forest trails, glittering lochs and mysterious rui…
Monday, 01 July 2019
Copyright FLS by Skyscape Survey 2019 The Iron Age hillfort of Castle Hill above Glentress is probably around 2500 years old, give or take a few centuries. The site has never been excav…