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When it comes to birdwatchers, gulls are a bit like Marmite; we either love them or hate them! Personally I think these are fantastic birds, totally underappreciated and misunderstood. If …
The latest Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) was carried out at Montrose Basin yesterday afternoon and thankfully the weather was absolutely fantastic with nice bright sunshine, blue skies and calm conditions. …
July is traditionally a quiet month on the Basin with not much happening. The past month, however, has been anything but quiet; with waders starting to return after the breeding …
The following is an article which was originally written back in March 2010. One of the great pleasures of beach-combing is the possibility that something new and unexpected will appear …
You would be hard pushed to find a Dickens novel which would rival the antics of an active tern colony for stories of joy, woe, theft, violence, neglect and even murder. …
This Saturday (16th June) we’re inviting members of the public to join us on a ranger-led ramble around Mains of Dun to see and hear the birds and animals which …
The big news on the reserve at Montrose Basin during June was the arrival of a spoonbill. This heron-like bird has a wingspan of around four feet and its brilliant …
The recent lovely summer weather has, no doubt, induced many of you to get out into the countryside for a relaxing walk and see some wildlife. The lovely weather has …
Over the past few weeks new life has been appearing all across the reserve at Montrose Basin with the first shelducklings and eider ducklings being recorded on 1st and 2nd June. …
The large estuary at Montrose Basin is an extremely dangerous habitat with a mosaic of mud, sand banks, burns, quicksand, mussel beds, shingle banks and the River South Esk running …