Your recent sightings at Loch of Strathbeg
Your recent sightings
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So long, farewell....
Our latest clutch of interns have fledged from Strathbeg this week. James Butcher and Sarah Bedford have been with us since April 2017, starting off as residential volunteers then staying on and becoming interns for the rest of the year. In honour...
Posted 16 Dec 2017 by Lorna Dow -
Recent Sightings 22/11/17
There was no such thing as a lazy Sunday at Loch of Strathbeg this weekend. The team were out bright and early to carry out our monthly Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS). The wintering ducks are starting to arrive on the reserve with 1300 wigeon, 123...
Posted 22 Nov 2017 by Kat S -
Ospreys investigate the nest platform
Ospreys investigate the Loch of Strathbeg nest, June 2017 (Photo: Brian Sandison) Opsreys are an almost daily sight here at Loch of Strathbeg over the summer, often to be found fishing over the loch. So far, none had thoroughly investigated the...
Posted 15 Jul 2017 by James B -
Recent sightings - May 2017
We have been very lucky recently with some very exciting species of bird being seen on the reserve an on our tern island we have a large number of Common Tern and some Black-Headed Gulls beginning to nest. Below is a list of some of the species we...
Posted 02 Jun 2017 by Lorna Dow -
Round the Bend & Up the Pole
This has been one of those months when things have been pretty much non-stop. We have a new Species & Habitats Warden –welcome to Lorna Dow, who has been on secondment since the end of last year and is brave enough to want to stay! We also have a...
Posted 31 Mar 2016 by Kath Hamper -
Bittern Again....
The bittern (s) continue to provide a good show for some of our visitors to Fen Hide; regular Brian Sandison had some fabulous views this weekend (12/13 March) of both the bittern and an equally obliging otter . Otter (Brian Sandison) Bittern...
Posted 14 Mar 2016 by Kath Hamper
Grid Reference: NK0557 (+2km)
- Pectoral Sandpiper (0)
- 22 May 2018
- Tree Sparrow (0)
- 17 Jun 2018
- Gadwall (0)
- 17 Jun 2018
- Common Tern (0)
- 17 Jun 2018
- Shelduck (0)
- 17 Jun 2018
- Buzzard (0)
- 17 Jun 2018
- Siskin (0)
- 17 Jun 2018
