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We have been seeing the woodpeckers over the past couple of weeks which has been fantastic and a lot of our visitors enjoy watching their antics. We have very active …
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We have been seeing the woodpeckers over the past couple of weeks which has been fantastic and a lot of our visitors enjoy watching their antics. We have very active …
At Montrose Basin in October there is a familiar sound ringing around of the returning pink-footed geese. They are particularly famous at Montrose for the amount that migrate to our …
This will be my last update for the reserve as it is my last week working as a Seasonal Ranger at the Falls of Clyde. So as part of this …
Kingfishers are a frequent sighting at the Montrose Basin, and at the moment they are being seen daily from the visitor centre viewing gallery. Currently, a young female has been …
If you have visited Loch of Lowes you may have spotted one or two of our yellowhammers from our woodland window. The Old Scots name for yellowhammer is “Yellow Yorlin“, although …
The number of herons around the basin has been a common topic of conversation lately at the visitor centre. Almost without fail, there’s always at least one grey heron standing …
It has been another great week for sightings on the reserve. I’ve seen so many amazing plants and animals during my internship this summer and my last week was no …
Our male osprey chick, PH1, has set off on migration. We were about to announce his departure a few days ago but then he must have popped back – now, …
There are some elusive birds that live on the reserve in very low numbers and are subsequently very hard to find. The spotted flycatcher is one such bird but Mike …
If you visit the Montrose Basin around low tide, you may be lucky enough to see an osprey fishing for flatfish. In fact, luck might not even have to be …