Welcome
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Hi, I am Noémi, the other EVS volunteer from Hungary. I can tell you that at first it was very hard for me. Not just because I haven’t left my …
How to put yourself in trouble
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Ciao to everyone, Marika speaking. Do you know when, for years and years, you chase a desire, an inspiration for which you feel like you could do everything, and suddenly …
The ranger’s winter highlight: Thoughts on the visiting Bittern.
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From the middle of January to mid February we were blessed at Montrose Basin by the presence of a very scarce winter visitor – a Bittern. This bird caught everyone’s …
I’m watching you.
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Every week, I’m asked to write a blog about wildlife and every week I sigh and grumble for a few days. The writing game is new to me and I …
It’s all about me.
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This is an honest blog and it’s all about me. You would assume that an employee at a wildlife reserve would care about his job, I did not. I needed …
It’s a perfectly natural normal thing
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Following February 14th, I’ve had time to reflect upon the universal celebration of Valentine’s Day and what it represents – love. This celebration can come in many forms – grand …
Living among the beasts of the basin
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In an attempt to get closer to wildlife, volunteers at the Montrose Basin Visitor Reserve have set a series of camera traps. A camera trap captures motion up to a …
Natural Flood Management, the Witch, and the Basin.
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After Scotland experienced some of the worst floods it has seen in decades (if not centuries), questions are being raised in many communities on the effectiveness and sustainability of hard …
DRONNER’S DYKE DESTROYED
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17.01.1679 This January, Montrose has had some of the strongest winds ever, which led some to believe that something mysterious was in the air. After a brief legal case, Meggie …