EAGLE CHICK LOCATION

Last year's Glen Tanar eagle chick seems to be enjoying the Loch Tilt area, more sedentary than of late. If you click on the pic, it should enlarge in your browser so you can see the dated location sequence. The 'updated' google sat image not too helpful though: wish they would spend more time on resolution, especially in rural areas, rather than 'streetview'.

ICELANDERS' VISIT

On 1st May, we received delegation from Iceland, including a municipal mayor from Hornafjardar, and the Chair and Director of Vatnajokull National Park.
They were particularly interested in how we link the natural and cultural heritage to the visitor experience.
Glen Tanar is particularly rich in heritage interest- with internationally important conservation areas- and so is a fantastic place for visitors to explore and enjoy.

Tree-planting students.

Last week, we were lucky to have help from a group of students.

They came to do some broad leaved tree-planting on the Juniper Trail. This trail is important habitat for butterflies and moths. We were planting oaks- food source for a wide range of insects, so adding to the bird life here.

The students are studying Countryside Management at SAC Craibstone, near Aberdeen.

Pic shows recent travels of the eagle chick hatched and raised in Glen Tanar last year.
If you want to see detail, simply click on the picture: it should then fill the screen, and you can scroll around it.

Paths in Glen Tanar: you can enlarge this map by clicking on it. And print off for your own use, but not for sale.

EAGLE NEWS

This shows recent movements of last year's eagle chick. Click on the pic to enlarge.
I understand the bird had been caught in a crow trap- and released unharmed.

FOREST SCOPING (2)

Today's meeting was main stakeholders, who shared their views on our forest scoping.
We plan to produce a report of both the public and agency meetings: we can put it on the blog.