Third egg still not hatched
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We are waiting with anticipation at the peregrine site for the last egg to hatch. It has been a week now since the last egg hatched in the early hours …
Wildlife Blog 7th May 2011
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Good afternoon all, Events at the nest today: Today, our male osprey has brought a total of two fish to the nest. The first was at 06:28am. The second arrived …
Wildlife Blog 6th May 2011
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Events from the nest today: Our male and female continue to incubate the eggs, making regular changes between duties. At 6.15am, our male, 7Y brought a headless fish, and at …
Birds “re-tern” to Montrose
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Fantastic news, the colony of common terns has returned to our raft! After a journey of tens of thousands of miles, the first common terns were seen back on the …
Wildlife Blog 5th May 2011
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Events at the nest today: Our male osprey has been busying himself with bringing in nesting material today. He has brought in moss and sticks with which to keep the …
The two chicks are growing quickly!
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The two chicks are doing well at the peregrine nest and are really growing quickly. The difference between them now and when they hatched is incredible. The falcon is now …
Wildlife Blog 4th May 2011
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Events from the nest today: Now three weeks after the first egg was laid, incubation continues on the nest with our female sitting throughout the night. At 5.13am, our male, …
Sightings summary – April 2011
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April is always an exciting time in the birdwatching calendar at Montrose Basin, with the last of the winter migrants heading off, summer migrants arriving back and if we’re lucky, …
Wildlife Blog 3rd May 2011
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Events from the nest today: Incubation continues, now almost 3 weeks after the first egg was laid. Our female was sitting throughout the night, rearranging the three eggs at regularly. …
Wildlife Blog 2nd May 2011
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Events from the nest: Our resident male 7Y has been keeping up his good work providing fish for the female while she is incubating the eggs. Yesterday evening he …