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Going Viral – Muir of Dinnet NNR
No, not the staff, but the blog (I wish!). However, following government advice, I’m afraid our office, visitor centre and public toilets are closed until further notice. While most of us should be ok, unless we all starve to death … Continue reading
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Tagged adder, Biodiversity, birds, Connecting people with nature, conservation, flowers, nature, NatureScot, spring, trees
Snakes and Sea Eagles – Muir of Dinnet NNR
Hello out there. Hope you are all well, being able to find stuff in the supermarket (it was really bare this morning) and enjoying the oncoming spring. To be honest, I wouldn’t mind having to self-isolate for a week too … Continue reading
Adding up to Spring – Muir of Dinnet NNR
It’s spring! We’ve finally had the first adders of the year on Monday this week. Thanks to the heavy snow last week and the stormy conditions this year, the adders have been late in waking up. I can’t remember the … Continue reading
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Tagged adder, Biodiversity, birds, Connecting people with nature, conservation, National Nature Reserve, nature, NatureScot, spring, whooper swan
Let it Snow – Muir of Dinnet NNR
Well, it’s snowed this week, And, boy, did it snow on Monday, for 12 hours solid. It’s been a long time since we had such a prolonged snow ‘shower’ and it dumped several inches of snow on the reserve. While … Continue reading
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Tagged #scotnature, Biodiversity, birds, National Nature Reserve, nature, snow, trees
Strimming for Terns and a Cuddly Killer – Muir of Dinnet NNR
It has been another wind-battered week, with Dennis following in Ceira’s footsteps and lashing the reserve. Fortunately, not too much damage…I think any trees that were going to blow over or break have already done so, with all the wind … Continue reading
Snow, Sun and Storms – Muir of Dinnet NNR
It’s been a fairly productive time on the reserve, in spite of the best efforts of the weather. Last week, we had Cairngorms National Park Volunteer rangers Leo and Keira out, helping with clearing pools for northern damselfly. Left to … Continue reading
Spring, Seeds and Sunrises – Muir of Dinnet NNR
It’s been a lovely week on the reserve, but strange to think that only a week ago, we were admiring the trees in all their snowy glory. Even stranger was the appearance of the first butterfly of the year on … Continue reading
Wet and Wonderful – Muir of Dinnet NNR
It’s the World Wetlands Day today …. and the Year of Coasts and Waters … so we’re going to celebrate our wonderful wetlands here at Dinnet with a series of blogs about the lochs and other wet places on the … Continue reading
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Tagged #scotnature, Biodiversity, birds, National Nature Reserve, nature, wetlands, Year of Coasts and Waters
Winter Wonderland – Muir of Dinnet NNR
Just a short blog today, folks, as our main blog is coming out on Sunday for World Wetlands Day. But we had to share some pictures with you of the trees this week. We had our first real snowfall of … Continue reading
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Tagged #scotnature, Biodiversity, birds, Connecting people with nature, Muir of Dinnet NNR, National Nature Reserve, nature, NatureScot, snow, winter
January Warmth – Muir of Dinnet NNR
What a warm and lovely week it has been. After the storms of last week, the weather has settled and it’s at least pretending to be spring. Already? Well, the signs are all there but I can’t help but think … Continue reading
