Thar she blows!
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With the recent sightings of humpback whales in Aberdeen harbour and off Bangor, Co. Down being reported in the news it got me thinking about an afternoon back in January this year. …
Species profile – Common seal (Phoca vitulina)
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At low tide the mudflats of Montrose Basin are a safe haven for between 10-20 seals each day. The seals, which are almost always common seals, also known as harbour …
What’s your favourite bird?
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As I am trying to write several posts for the blog before I head off on holiday, I thought I would cheat a bit and use various social networking sites …
Coastal crawl event
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After the glorious weather of Thursday and Friday when temperatures hit a toasty 24?C, conditions for our Coastal Crawl Walk were bracing to say the least! A strong onshore easterly wind …
Speices profile – Eider (Somateria mollissima)
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Visit Montrose Basin at any time of year and there is one bird you’re guaranteed of seeing, the wonderfully charming eider duck. Although Britain’s second most common duck and a familiar …
Sightings summary – May 2011
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The month started very early with our Dawn Chorus taking place at 5.30am on Sunday 1st May and those of us to managed to scrape ourselves out of bed were …
What do herons eat? Well….
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Standing as tall as a child and with a wingspan exceeding six feet, one of the most instantly recognisable birds on the Basin is the grey heron. At this time …
Coastal crawl walk
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Next week the 9th annual Angus Glens Walking Festival, organised by Angus Council, will take place. The festival will see events held across this wonderful county, which has been described as …
Controversial crop or helpful habitat?
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The green fields around the Basin are currently divided by great swathes of bright yellow, as the oilseed rape comes into full bloom. The name is derived from rapum which …
Eradicating invasive weeds in the South Esk catchment
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Kelly Ann Dempsey is the Project Officer for the Environmental Strategy / River South Esk Catchment Partnership and here she tells us about an ambitious project to eradicate invasive weeds throughout the entire …