Time to say goodbye
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Sadly, as my year is over, time has come for me to say goodbye to everybody here and those who followed my blogs. I can still remember the beginning: how …
Highlights of 2016
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It’s December, time of analysis! I have been here, in Montrose, for more than nine months (my goodness, time flies) and since March I’ve seen many, many birds, some of …
Wandering around
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After our arrival, we got a “welcome pack” with lots of leaflets, maps and information. One of the most interesting from them was the one with the walking paths in …
Teacher Naturalist – a special kind of job
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Finally, my colleagues have worn me down and I have agreed to post a blog or two. So – where to start? “At the very beginning…” as Julie Andrews tells …
Living among the beasts of the basin
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In an attempt to get closer to wildlife, volunteers at the Montrose Basin Visitor Reserve have set a series of camera traps. A camera trap captures motion up to a …
Natural Flood Management, the Witch, and the Basin.
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After Scotland experienced some of the worst floods it has seen in decades (if not centuries), questions are being raised in many communities on the effectiveness and sustainability of hard …
DRONNER’S DYKE DESTROYED
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17.01.1679 This January, Montrose has had some of the strongest winds ever, which led some to believe that something mysterious was in the air. After a brief legal case, Meggie …
Nature is my medicine.
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From ancient Greece, Rome and China to the present, the belief in natures ability to restore and cure has been persistent. Borne from this belief are the foundations behind passions …
The King of the Basin
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As I prepare to write this blog, the star and inspiration of it has just so happened to appear in front of me sitting on it’s usual perch. Yes, that’s …
What about Wigeon?
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Eurasian Wigeon are a beautiful species of duck, distributed throughout Europe. Though the male and female Wigeon are very different in appearance during the breeding season, both can be identified …