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Zan's Wildlife Diary - In search of stonechats
5+ hour, 13+ min ago (107+ words) East Lothian Courier Zan's Wildlife Diary - In search of stonechats Stonechat male (Image: Zan Threlfall) DURING the recent spell of hot weather, I found myself seeking refuge from the heat. Granddaughter 'teary' as headstone repeatedly laid flat Tranent residents to…...
Chief executive of Scottish Seabird Centre warns wildlife is under threat
1+ mon, 19+ hour ago (360+ words) SCOTLAND'S seabirds are under threat as populations decline. That was the message from Harry Huyton, chief executive of the Scottish Seabird Centre, who spoke at North Berwick’s Climate Café last month. He highlighted the environmental challenges facing seabirds and the…...
Fears for much‑loved birds on the loose after wire cut at North Berwick aviary
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (248+ words) FEARS for the safety of the much-loved birds at the North Berwick Lodge Grounds aviary have been raised after several apparently escaped when the wire of their enclosure was cut. East Lothian Council's amenities team arrived at the aviary this…...
Eight crested ibises released in Japan decades after extinction
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (304+ words) Eight crested ibises have been released into the wild in a north-central Japanese town, decades after the birds went extinct in the country. The endangered birds took off from each of their wooden cages at a ceremony Sunday in Hakui…...
Woolly pigeons flock to doocot at historic Musselburgh attraction
3+ mon, 9+ hour ago (250+ words) THE first 'woolly' pigeons are flying into a restored doocot at a Musselburgh visitor attraction after a recent appeal for donations. More than 30 knitted and crocheted birds have taken up residence in the nesting boxes at historic Newhailes House & Gardens,…...
Volunteer knits 116 pigeons for Preston Tower and doo'cot after major revamp
4+ mon, 7+ hour ago (327+ words) A VOLUNTEER has worked hard to breathe new life into Preston Tower and doo'cot, one knitted pigeon at a time. Eileen Bonnington, from Wallyford, has hand-crafted a staggering 116 pigeons to be displayed across the 17th-century doo'cot and grounds following a…...
Pregnant swan left with 'serious injuries' after dog attack
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (289+ words) A PREGNANT swan suffered serious injuries to her back and wing after being attacked by a dog. The injured swan was found by one of the East Lothian Countryside Rangers at the Boating Pond at Levenhall Links. The ranger immediately…...
Popular green space shut off by council due to 'damage caused by dogs"
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (102+ words) AN INCREASING amount of dog fouling has led to a picturesque green space in Haddington being shut off. East Lothian Council has “temporarily closed” the Old Bowling Green due to “damage caused by dogs”. The area, off The Sands and…...
'Anger' as four-year-old golden eagle shot in 'deplorable crime"
6+ mon, 22+ min ago (342+ words) ANGER and disappointment has been expressed after a four-year-old golden eagle was shot in the Scottish Borders. The satellite-tracked bird, known as Hamlet, suffered ‘shotgun pellet injuries’ to its wing. Wildlife officers believe the eagle was targeted during the first…...