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Autumny August – Muir of Dinnet NNR
Well, that’s the schools back, it must be autumn now. Though this year, we’re not heaving such a big sigh of relief as we normally do as there are still lots of people going around and, sadly, still quite a … Continue reading
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Fire Pits and Fantastic Beasts – Muir of Dinnet NNR
Phew. It’s been yet another incredibly busy week on the reserve. People are still flocking to us in droves, post-lockdown, and that’s great to see in some respects ….it will help the local economy and shows that many people value … Continue reading
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Lifting Lockdown – Muir of Dinnet NNR
So, that’s the first full week back at work post-lockdown done, and it’s been a busy one. With having an outdoor site with, oooh, lots of miles of paths that haven’t been maintained since March, we have one helluva lot … Continue reading
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Blooming Summer – Muir of Dinnet NNR
It’s the height of blooming summer. And no, we’re not just saying that for the hay fever sufferers, who will be struggling with the grass right now. This cock’s foot grass was visibly shedding pollen as you brushed past it. … Continue reading
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Summer? What Summer? – Muir of Dinnet NNR
Summer? What summer? No, that’s not a reflection on the weather, even though it’s blowing a northerly gale as I write this. It’s just that, for a great many creatures, there’s no such thing as ‘summer’ ….the year segues seamlessly … Continue reading
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Scale-Winged Wonders – Muir of Dinnet NNR
This week’s guest blog comes from Helen Rowe and explores the winged wonders that are our native butterflies and moths. As well as being Aberdeenshire Council Countryside Ranger for the Marr area, Helen is a keen Lepidopterist (studies butterflies and … Continue reading
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Tagged #bringingnaturetoyou, #stayhome, Biodiversity, butterfly, conservation, flowers, moth, Scottish Natural Heritage, spring
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LBJs- Muir of Dinnet NNR
LBJs. Or ‘little brown jobs’ to birders. And it’s easy to think half our avifauna is comprised of these – brown things that go tweet in the bushes and all look the same. (Actually that’s warblers….more of them later in … Continue reading
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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
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The Year That Was – Muir of Dinnet NNR
So, that’s 2019 pretty much done with. How was it for you? I’m really lucky in that I do a job that involves getting to see stuff that I’m interested in – I, like most other folk in this line … Continue reading
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Tagged adder, Biodiversity, birds, Connecting people with nature, flowers, fungi, National Nature Reserve, nature, NatureScot, spring, summer, winter
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Early Autumn August – Muir of Dinnet NNR
This week has marked a bit of a change in the weather. It’s felt…well, autumn-y. The heat and humidity has finally broken and the temperature has dropped. And, all of a sudden, there’s a sense of urgency in how the … Continue reading
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Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve 