Update on Blue YD – 22nd November 2012
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Blue YD continued his journey from Ndiében along the coast to rest near the sprawling metropolitan capital of Senegal, Dakar. The city is home to roughly half of the urban …
Wonderful Waxwings
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Waxwings have made a welcome return to Montrose and the rest of the UK this month. There has been various sightings in gardens throughout the town and in St.Cyrus (see …
Osprey migration update – 16th November 2012
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Blue 44 I’m sure you’re all familiar with the saying “no news is good news” – an uncomfortable situation to be in, but one which unfortunately we find ourselves in …
Identifying Birds of Prey 2
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Continuing on from the last post, this week I will be giving some differences between hobbies and kestrels. Both these species belong to the Falcon genus, characterised by their sharp, …
Identifying Birds of Prey 1
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Britain has various birds of prey species but telling them apart can prove difficult at times. Over the next few weeks I’ll be giving some handy hints into spotting differences …
Osprey migration update 10th November 2012
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Blue 44 We have received new satellite data of our wee osprey adventures over the past few days and we are excited to share it in more detail with you …
Weekend Events
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Looking for something to do this weekend? Why not come along to the Montrose Basin Visitor Centre, with both the Optical Fair and Meet the Ranger taking place. From 10.30am …
Osprey Migration update – 8th November 2012
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Delight and curiosity dominate this week’s osprey migration update as both Blue YD and particularly Blue 44 have done the unexpected!! The big news is that our wee Blue 44… …
An unkindness of ravens: collective nouns
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We were talking to a visitor to the reserve about a large group of ravens he had seen and were trying to find out what the name for such a …
Webcam disruption
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There is likely to be some disruption to the Squirrel Feeder & Otter webcams today as Lindsay, our volunteer camera technician is beginning work on a permanent fix for the …