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Tweed Valley Osprey Project news update: 26 July

Tuesday, 26 July 2022

Tweed Valley Osprey Project Co-ordinator, Di Bennett, brings us the latest update from the nest. The whole family at home All three chicks in the main osprey nest successfully fledged durin…

Best summer walks for the whole family

Monday, 25 July 2022

There is no better time to get out and explore Scotland. We're home to stunning landscapes, great picnic locations, and outdoor playgrounds fit for the whole family.   So, grab your suncream a…

Tagging the chicks

Thursday, 14 July 2022

Tweed Valley Osprey Project Co-ordinator, Di Bennett, brings us the latest update from the nest. On 12 July the osprey juveniles in the main nest were 44 days old and were fitted with their ident…

A subterranean secret

Monday, 04 July 2022

Most people don’t consider archaeology when they think about forestry, but it’s an important part of our stewardship of Scotland’s national forests and land.   We manage many interesting and i…

Feeding time at the nest

Tuesday, 28 June 2022

Tweed Valley Osprey Project Co-ordinator, Di Bennett, brings us the latest update from the nest. On 20 June the young osprey chicks in the main nest were seen panting in the heat and indulging…

The Apprentice's View

Monday, 27 June 2022

Rachel Orchard is one of our Trees and Timber Apprentices working from our base in Durris, Aberdeenshire. As a newcomer to the forestry sector she has hit the ground running by winning the Lantra ALBA…

A fitting tribute to a famous osprey

Tuesday, 21 June 2022

Tweed Valley Osprey Project Co-ordinator, Di Bennett, brings us the latest update from the nest. The Tweed Valley Osprey Project volunteers and staff from Forestry and Land Scotland held a cel…

Top ten perfect picnic spots

Monday, 20 June 2022

They say you should plan your meals, but never a picnic - and this is doubly true in Scotland where, even during peak summer time, our weather can be changeable! Below, we've got suggestions for eas…

Three healthy chicks

Tuesday, 14 June 2022

Tweed Valley Osprey Project Co-ordinator, Di Bennett, brings us the latest update from the nest. > A young chick hopping about in the nest This week, at the main nest in Tweed Valley, w…

Storm damage to help riparian restoration

Friday, 10 June 2022

The damage caused by storms Arwen and Corrie could speed up efforts to restore a strip of land along the River South Esk and the White Water in Glen Doll, Angus. About a third of conifers on this s…

PW3 settling into fatherhood

Tuesday, 07 June 2022

Tweed Valley Osprey Project Co-ordinator, Di Bennett, brings us the latest update from the nest. The osprey chicks at the main Tweed Valley nest hatched a couple of days apart - two on 29 May a…

It's triplets!

Tuesday, 31 May 2022

Tweed Valley Osprey Project Co-ordinator, Di Bennett, brings us the latest update from the nest. We have much to celebrate at the Tweed Valley Osprey Project this week because, on 29 May, Mrs …