This week we had an influx of pink-footed geese and whooper swans making their noisy entrance from Greenland and Iceland.

Photo: Paul Ashcroft (rspb-images.com)

Red squirrels have been seen every day foraging for food to stash away. The new leafy loop path, the larches and woodland trail are the best places to catch them. 

Photo: Alan Brown (rspb-images.com)

Other sightings this week include: flocks of curlews, sand martins, meadow pipits, goldeneyes, gadwells, tufted ducks, pochards, teal, wigeons, four red grouse on the top of the hill and lots of herons!

Photo: Paul Ashcroft (rspb-images.com)

This weekend we have our introduction to birdwatching course running on Saturday 1st October from 10am - 4pm. We still have spaces so come along, more details here: http://www.rspb.org.uk/discoverandenjoynature/seenature/events/details.aspx?id=tcm:9-413954

All photos used were kindly sent in by RSPB Scotland Loch Leven visitors. If you would like to share you pictures or sightings, please email lochleven@rspb.org.uk or come in and let us know.