NEWS FROM THE LOUGH

Lovely to see the return of the Canada Geese. They usually nest on one of the small islands on the lake. Our journey to school has been...

Leaving the house has been so much simpler the last couple of days - no ten minute rummaging for hats, scarves, jackets, wellies (oh...

What a find! An abandoned bird nest in a Rhodedendron bush - what clever little birdies made this we wonder and made it so well that it...

One of the big annual nature events we get very excited about at Lough Mardal is nearly here. All of a sudden for about a week long at...

We spotted lots of red deer droppings today out on our Sunday rambles. This field down by the lake is obviously a busy spot with a...

A lovely bit of colour peeping up through the blanket of white snow everywhere

The big freeze is over. From being almost cut off from civilisation (not even the postman nor binmen could reach us over a couple of...

The beautiful sight of red deer just outside the Lodge early this morning. We know from the tracks around the bogland that they are never...