A Seasonal Assistant’s Swan Song
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This will be my final weekend in the role of Montrose Basin Seasonal Visitor Centre Assistant (what a mouthful!). The five months in this post have absolutely flown by and …
Take an Audio Tour of Montrose Basin
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There is an impressive diversity of wildlife to be seen around the Montrose Basin nature reserve, and what you see very much depends on where you are. Whether you’re birdwatching …
Summer Summarisation
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It has been quite the summer here at Montrose Basin! Here’s a few of my highlights… The visitor centre has been quite the attraction for ospreys this summer. We were …
Hidden in the reeds – the dramatic life of the tiny Sedge Warbler!
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Montrose Basin has many warbler species. Chiffchaffs and Willow Warblers can be regularly seen in the summer at the Lurgies and the visitor centre. It’s always difficult to show them …
What Lies Beneath…
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?Estuaries are truly special places and Montrose Basin is no exception. The mixing of North Sea salt water and fresh water of the River South Esk in this unusual enclosed …
Swallow season is coming to an end
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Spring in Scotland marks the return for many migrant birds that come to breed over the summer months, one of them being swallows. They are part of a family of …
What I’ve Learnt at Montrose Basin
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As my internship is coming to an end I have decided to make a blog telling just how much I have learnt over the past 3 months here at the …
Hoverfly Population Boom
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Hoverflies have been a common sight at the Montrose Visitor Centre, both inside and outside! But why are there so many of them about? Hoverflies are coldblooded insects which come …
Where Do Our Winter Waders Go? – Part 2
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This week, we are still exploring where our waders go when they leave the Basin at the end of winter. The focus this time will be on the smaller waders, …
Where Do Our Winter Waders Go? – Part 1
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Montrose Basin is one of the most important sites for migratory waders on the Scottish east coast. Every autumn, thousands upon thousands of birds either pass through or stop to …