The stages of the Common Eider
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Now that the first Eider duck ducklings have appeared it seems an appropriate time to talk about the many different variations of Common Eider ducks that you can see this …
Short-eared Owl
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The best thing about watching wildlife is the way it throws up un-usual sightings, even in areas you see almost every day. This sighting of a Short-eared owl from the …
Long-Awaited Re-tern
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Common Terns have finally made their long-awaited ‘re-tern’ (oh dear!) today. 35 Terns have been seen flying around and settling on the raft, but only after dive bombing and chasing off the …
Optical Fair
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Looking for something to do this weekend? Need a new telescope or pair of binoculars? Why not come along to the Montrose Basin Visitor Centre and visit our optical fair. From …
Which Warbler?
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Spring sees the return of our breeding Warblers from Africa, with everything from common Chiffchaffs and Willow Warblers to rarer Lesser Whitethroats and Barred Warblers appearing on our shores. Here …
Species profile – Sand Martin (Riparia riparia)
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The smallest member of the European hirundines, sand martins are grey-brown above and white below, with a narrow grey-brown band across the breast separating their white throat from white belly. …
Reserve Sightings
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Osprey, Sand Martin and Swallow sightings have increased throughout the past month whilst there have been a few sightings of Common Terns. Since the first Osprey sighting on the 1st …
Basin Notes – 15th April
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The unusually cold weather we experienced during March left us all questioning what would happen to the summer migrants due to arrive on our shores to breed. The specially constructed …
Herring Gull I presume?
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Gulls are one of those groups that we tend not to give a lot of attention to. After all, they appear to be everywhere and tend to be associated with …
Brown headed resident.
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While we wait for the rest of our summer visitors to arrive, let’s have a look at a species that we are lucky to have at the Visitor Centre all …