Farewell for now
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Sadly, this is my last day as Visitor Centre Assistant at Montrose Basin, the year I’ve been here has absolutely flown by. I’m ashamed to admit that I had only …
Snipe Spotting
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Snipe are medium-sized wading birds that are part of the family Scolopacidae. They inhabit wet grassland areas, preferring boggy or muddy ground. You’ll often find them in small groups. They …
New Year’s Resolutions for Wildlife
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It’s the last day of 2018 and we’re aiming to do all we can next year to make the world a better place for wildlife. People’s New Year’s resolutions tend …
Winter Visitors
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We’ve been seeing a lot of winter visitors lately in Montrose, especially when the rowan trees were full of berries! Here’s a look at a few species that you …
A Hoopoe at Montrose Basin?!
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It’s always exciting when a rare bird is reported on the Montrose Basin reserve – it gives the visitor centre this special ‘buzz’ when birdwatchers come filing in asking about …
Montrose Basin Goose Breakfast – Viewing the Pink-footed Geese at Dawn
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Every year, the People’s Postcode Lottery Goose Breakfast is held at the Montrose Basin. This unique event involves attendees and staff members willingly (and not so willingly) getting up at, …
A Seasonal Assistant’s Swan Song
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This will be my final weekend in the role of Montrose Basin Seasonal Visitor Centre Assistant (what a mouthful!). The five months in this post have absolutely flown by and …
Take an Audio Tour of Montrose Basin
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There is an impressive diversity of wildlife to be seen around the Montrose Basin nature reserve, and what you see very much depends on where you are. Whether you’re birdwatching …
Summer Summarisation
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It has been quite the summer here at Montrose Basin! Here’s a few of my highlights… The visitor centre has been quite the attraction for ospreys this summer. We were …
Hidden in the reeds – the dramatic life of the tiny Sedge Warbler!
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Montrose Basin has many warbler species. Chiffchaffs and Willow Warblers can be regularly seen in the summer at the Lurgies and the visitor centre. It’s always difficult to show them …