Attract goldfinches to your garden

One of the best times of year for bird watching is during the winter months. In the non-breeding season, birds will flock together in social groups in search of food

Badgers in January

The new year is upon us and all sorts of things are happening unseen on the reserve. At this very moment, all being well, there are at least five pregnant

Beating the bulge and the winter blues

Happy New Year and welcome 2018. Many of us have over indulged over the Christmas period and some of us start the New Year with resolutions such as healthy eating

2017 Highlights at Montrose Basin

It’s that time again – people are coming up with resolutions, looking back on the good (and bad!) parts of the last year, and turning over new leaves. We could

Quite ‘fawned’ of Deer?

Wandering around the reserve at this time of year you will have likely spotted some deer grazing in the woodland. This guide should help you identify which species you are

Otter watching at Falls of Clyde

The return of the otter to waterways across the country is one of the UK’s modern conservation success stories. They were driven to near extinction in some areas between the

Swanning Around

We have recently noticed a group of mute swans hanging around just off the point at Lowes. These flocks are formed by non-territorial, non-breeding or failed breeding birds and this

Little Egrets at Montrose Basin

If you’ve been following us on our Facebook and Twitter, you’ll be aware that we’ve been having regular sightings of three Little Egrets in the salt pans for the past

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