Newly installed video cameras are now up-and-running at the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Montrose Basin Wildlife Reserve and Visitor Centre, it was announced today (Monday 16 May).
The advancements have been made possible thanks to funders including Rural Tayside LEADER programme, Angus Environmental Trust, the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s North Angus and Dundee and Angus members’ centres’, and other members of the conservation charity.
To celebrate the success of the Wildlife in Focus project, staff at Montrose Basin plan to host an evening for invited local tourism bodies, hoteliers and bed & breakfast owners next Monday (23 May) to spread the word about the latest visitor centre attraction on offer in the Centre
Caroline Hendry, Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Montrose Basin Visitor Centre Manager, said: “Visitors to the centre can now enjoy high quality and close-up images of a variety of wildlife found around the Basin from three new cameras.
“One of these cameras is pointed at our artificial sandbank, which provides great views of sand martins nesting and this same camera captures beautiful images of goldfinches feeding on the bird feeders. Another covers the salt marsh to give close up views of wildfowl, including wigeon and teal in the saltpan pools. The third camera streams in high definition and is placed on the floating tern raft. It provides amazing footage of the common terns nesting on the raft.
“Not only can the footage be enjoyed on big screens in the Visitor Centre, it can also be watched from the comfort of your own home thanks to a live feed on www.swt.org.uk. We hope visitors come to see the amazing array of wildlife for themselves and then log in at home to follow their progress. Watching terns during the breeding season live online is a fantastic opportunity for wildlife enthusiasts out there. The Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Montrose Basin Visitor Centre is open seven days a week at present from 10.30 am to 5 pm.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Caroline Hendry, Visitor Centre Manager, Scottish Wildlife Trust
Tel: 01674 676336 or email: chendry@swt.org.uk
NOTES TO EDITORS:
Scottish Wildlife Trust is the largest voluntary body working for all the wildlife of Scotland, representing more than 35,000 members who care for wildlife and the environment. Scottish Wildlife Trust seeks toraise public awareness of threatened habitats and species and manages over 120 reserves Scotland-wide.
Montrose Basin Visitor Centre, Rossie Braes, Montrose, Angus, DD10 9TA. On the A92 Montrose to Arbroath road just 1 mile (1.6km) south of Montrose. Follow the brown signs to Montrose Basin Wildlife Centre. Free and convenient car parking available
THIS PROJECT WAS PART-FINANCED BY THE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT AND THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY RURAL TAYSIDE LEADER 2007-2013 Programme
Other funders: Angus Environmental Trust, North Angus Member Centre, Dundee and Angus Member Centre
Scottish Wildlife Trust receives financial assistance and support from a range of organisations, funders and individuals, including Scottish Natural Heritage and the People’s Postcode Lottery.