The little things: Alder Moth sighting at Dean Plantation
There are all sorts of creatures living in the forest, and not all of them are easy to spot. You h…
Tragedy for Luna
Very sad news Luna never made it off English shores. She got as far as the Blandford Forum area of …
Luna reaches the Big Smoke
Migration progress Luna stopped overnight in the wooded valley beside the coast near to Lythe on 20…
The Strathard project: A new approach to community consultation
On the banks of Loch Lomond, a new partnership programme between Forestry and Land Scotland …
Fantastic fungi: Foraging and sustainability
Foraging for mushrooms and other wild-growing ingredients is one of the most fun and rewarding act…
Migration starts
Luna flies south The migration of the main nest’s young ospreys has begun. Luna left Tweed Valle…
Join the search for the Lunar Yellow Underwing moth
The hunt is on at the wildlife-rich coastal forest of Tentsmuir this August, as staff from Forestry …
Season finale!
Sadly, this week is my last week for the summer osprey season… but it has been a great year at the m…
All about survival…
Mrs O and her three young but very grown up ospreys. All three young ospreys from the main nest a…
We have lift off!
First flight The first successful flights have been achieved by the main nest’s young ospreys this …
Pre-flight checks…
Wing-flapping exercises The main nest osprey chicks are eight weeks old this week! This week, the…
Seven weeks old
A surprise visit Tiny chaffinches on the tree above the right hand branch The young ospreys on t…
Ringed and tagged
It's ringing time again This time of year seems to come around so fast. It feels like only yesterda…
Peatland Restoration – the fight against climate change
Our peatlands can play an important role in tackling today’s global climate emergency. Forestry and…
Five weeks old
On 30 June the three osprey chicks reached five weeks of age and are looking very impressive with th…