A eventful week on the Basin
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Well it has been another very eventful week on the Montrose Basin reserve. From the visitor centre we have been delighted to see the Kingfisher hanging out at his regular …
St Kilda – Basking sharks, bonxies and why it’s not always a good idea to use your initiative!
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Last month I volunteered on a National Trust for Scotland work party to St Kilda. St Kilda is described as ‘the islands at the edge of the world’ and is …
Falls of Clyde Recent Sightings 7th-13th July
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Hi, The stretch of the Clyde which runs from the boardwalk to the Visitor Centre provided some great wildlife watching with, 2 grey heron, mallard (2-3 broods), 4 goosander (1 …
Falls of Clyde Recent Sightings 30th June-6th July
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Hi, In a week that brought high temperatures and a couple of impressive thunderstorms to the reserve, a real highlight for me was watching three recently fledged dippers make their …
Summer Sightings
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While we’ve often mentioned many of the birds you can see at low tide, the basin is also a great spot to see wildlife at high tide. The many eider …
Falls of Clyde Recent Sightings 23rd-29th June
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Hi, If you were to ask folk the question, “do you know what a kingfisher looks like?” then I’d expect most would reply, “yes”. If you were then to add …
Green Birding
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Hi, Have you ever heard of green birding? The idea is that you go for a stroll or bike ride from your home and enjoy watching birdlife in your local …
Falls of Clyde Recent Sightings 16th-22nd June
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Hi, The highlight for me this week was watching a couple of common bird species in a picturesque setting. House martin and sand martin were the two species and Bonnington …
This Week at Montrose Basin
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I’m new to the basin this week, and it’s been great so far. I’m looking forward to working with everybody here, and my ID skills are already undergoing crash course …
Falls of Clyde Recent Sightings 9th-15th June
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Hi, At the risk of sounding like the uncle or aunt you only ever meet at weddings, “Falls of Clyde you’ve grown a lot since I last saw you”. Vegetation …