Thar she blows!
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With the recent sightings of humpback whales in Aberdeen harbour and off Bangor, Co. Down being reported in the news it got me thinking about an afternoon back in January this year. …
Species profile – Common seal (Phoca vitulina)
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At low tide the mudflats of Montrose Basin are a safe haven for between 10-20 seals each day. The seals, which are almost always common seals, also known as harbour …
Sightings summary – May 2011
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The month started very early with our Dawn Chorus taking place at 5.30am on Sunday 1st May and those of us to managed to scrape ourselves out of bed were …
What do herons eat? Well….
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Standing as tall as a child and with a wingspan exceeding six feet, one of the most instantly recognisable birds on the Basin is the grey heron. At this time …
Species profile – Brown hare (Lepus europaeus)
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Montrose Basin is truly an extra special place for wildlife. You only have to look at the designations the site has to realise this. It is a Site of Special …
Sightings summary – April 2011
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April is always an exciting time in the birdwatching calendar at Montrose Basin, with the last of the winter migrants heading off, summer migrants arriving back and if we’re lucky, …
Loch of the Lowes Info 25 October 2010
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What a Sunrise this morning, I only just made it in time to get this picture, my own fault. I had stopped just up the road to watch fallow deer …
Wildlife Village 20 October 2010
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Hi folks, webcams will be down for about 30 mins while Peter does some maintenance. Be back shortly! Hi All I thought since I did not have a blockbuster for …
Loch of the Lowes info 20 October 2010
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Good morning all I think we need to move our light a little just to catch the Pine Marten a little better. Tonight we will be running a trial Pine …
Daily Chat 16 September 2010
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Hi All As you may know we will only be posting the wildlife diary every few days. We will from today be putting up a post where you guys can …