Spring Arrivals
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Hello avid egg watchers! Incubation is the current priority for our osprey pair, and for a while it seemed like they were the only species actively breeding on the reserve. …
Fresh Fish
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Following a few days of sparse fish deliveries from our male, LM12, yesterday we were pleased to see two deliveries of food for our female, LF15, including one so fresh …
Family Dynamics
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In recent days our male, LM12, hasn’t been bringing many fish to the nest – and we hear this is gaining him a bad reputation! Even though this is out …
It’s ‘kingfisher season’ at the visitor centre!
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It’s come a little earlier than we expected this year, but it’s ‘kingfisher season’ at the Montrose Basin Visitor Centre again! We’re so lucky to be able to get amazing …
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 …
Improve your bird ID skills this autumn!
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Due to popular demand we are offering another Birdwatching for Beginners Course with experienced local ornithologist Scott Paterson, on Sunday 9th October from 10:30am-4:30pm. This one-day course aims to provide an informal …
Birdwatching for Beginners – places still available!
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There are still places available on next Thursday’s Birdwatching for Beginners course. This one-day course aims to provide an informal and enjoyable introduction to birds and birdwatching. Aimed primarily at beginners, by …
Birdwatching for Beginners
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Due to popular demand we are offering another Birdwatching for Beginners Course with experienced local ornithologist Scott Paterson, on Thursday 26th May from 10:30am-4:30pm. Here’s some of the feedback we received …
1 Day Birdwatching Course
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It is a beautiful sunny day today without a breath of wind to mask the clear calls of distant buzzards, ‘whistling’ wigeon on the loch and the excited spring chattering …