Long-Awaited Re-tern
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Common Terns have finally made their long-awaited ‘re-tern’ (oh dear!) today. 35 Terns have been seen flying around and settling on the raft, but only after dive bombing and chasing off the …
Optical Fair
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Looking for something to do this weekend? Need a new telescope or pair of binoculars? Why not come along to the Montrose Basin Visitor Centre and visit our optical fair. From …
Migration Update
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Unfortunately and somewhat unusually for this time of year, there are not any migration updates on the reserve to post about…..but things may soon change! Due to the harsh wintery …
Easter Fun Day
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Last weekend we had our Easter themed Family Fun Day. Accompanied by some much welcomed sun, we had a great day of biscuit decorating, bunny ears making, and insect painting, …
Migration – The Basics
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April is the prime month for seeing the return of many of our summer migrant species, weather depending, but what is migration and why does it occur!? Fear not as …
Easter Eggs
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It might not feel it but Easter is on its way, and we’re not the only species thinking about eggs. Amazingly, some of our smallest bird species begin to lay …
Springing Into Action
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Spring will soon be here, well maybe once the snow has disappeared! And what better way to mark the start of the season by coming down and spotting the firs …
Christmas Cracker this weekend
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This is just a wee reminder that this weekend we are holding our Christmas Cracker Family Fun Days. During visitor centre opening hours on Saturday & Sunday (10:30am-4pm) there will …
Weekend Events
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Looking for something to do this weekend? Why not come along to the Montrose Basin Visitor Centre, with both the Optical Fair and Meet the Ranger taking place. From 10.30am …
Tree planting event on Saturday 3rd November
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Last year the Scottish Wildlife Trust sent out a fundraising appeal to all its members to help raise money to buy an area of woodland and meadow that adjoins Upper …