Our Chicks are Ringed!
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Yesterday Keith Brockie was at Loch of the Lowes and he ringed our two osprey chicks. The youngest (smallest) is Blue PH1 and the oldest (largest) is PH2. The whole …
Sound on the Osprey Nestcam
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A little while ago we wrote about the vandals attacking our microphone on the osprey nestcam. These were great tits who were pulling the fluffy covering off the microphone to …
My Montrose Basin highlights
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Today marks the last day of my internship here, so I thought I’d dedicate this blog to my favourite moments of my three months spent in this lovely and unique …
Plant a tree and help wildlife thrive in your garden!
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A few months ago you may remember me mentioning that I had put a bird feeder on my window but had yet to see anything on it. Well they finally …
Did you know a blue tit chick needs around 100 caterpillars every day?
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The reserve seems full of chicks at the moment. Every nest box I visit seems bustling with noise and tired parents whizzing back and forth with food. Did you know …
‘Common’ Garden Birds
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The Montrose Basin attracts all sorts of bird visitors, and it’s always a thrill to see the somewhat rarer sights such as an osprey flying through or a great spotted …
Falls of Clyde Recent Sightings – 22-28 May 2017
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Mike is away on holiday so I am reporting on this weeks sightings. It’s been a busy one and I’m always happy to tick another bird off the Falls of Clyde …
Nice weather for ducks!
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After such another lovely week of weather, today has been a bit of a damp squib! Perfect weather for ducks you could say, so we thought we’d take this chance …
Identifying Garden warbler and Blackcap song
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One bird I have never knowingly seen or heard is a Garden warbler. This may come as a surprise to many of you, however I’m not a big birder and …
The first chicks are here!
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Here at Montrose Basin visitor centre we’ve been eagerly awaiting the appearance of new-borns, and yesterday our wait ended with the arrival of three moorhen chicks!! These three very …