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 …
Well that was a little Auk-ward.
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What to do when you find wildlife in unusual places. If you asked a member of the public what they think working for the Scottish Wildlife Trust means. I reckon …
Cheerio but be back soon!
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As I sadly come to the end of my 3 month internship here at Montrose Basin Visitor Centre, I have had the chance to reflect on my time here. It …
Nature is my medicine.
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From ancient Greece, Rome and China to the present, the belief in natures ability to restore and cure has been persistent. Borne from this belief are the foundations behind passions …
Not Another Bird Blog?!
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Haha jokes! We love our birds here at Montrose Basin, but this isn’t another blog about birds… Not really anyway! Sadly, this will be my last blog as an intern here …