This Week at Montrose Basin
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I’m new to the basin this week, and it’s been great so far. I’m looking forward to working with everybody here, and my ID skills are already undergoing crash course …
Wildflowers – Blog #1
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This month at Montrose Basin, we’re wild about wildflowers! We’ll be posting blogs throughout April to focussed on three rare and common wildflowers which you might see on or around …
First Tour of Montrose Basin
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Yesterday, we took a trip around Montrose Basin in order to see the estuary up close and personal. Emma, the Visitor Centre Assistant Manager, Raymond, our intern and I (David, …
Angus Doors Open Day and Bioblitz Extravaganza!!
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Whether you are spending time in Angus or travelling down to Fife, there are plenty of things to see and do this weekend. Saturday 6th September – Montrose Basin Visitor …
WeBS – August 2011
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The latest Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) was carried out at Montrose Basin yesterday afternoon and thankfully the weather was absolutely fantastic with nice bright sunshine, blue skies and calm conditions. …
Shoreline find
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The following is an article which was originally written back in March 2010. One of the great pleasures of beach-combing is the possibility that something new and unexpected will appear …
A tale of two colonies….
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You would be hard pushed to find a Dickens novel which would rival the antics of an active tern colony for stories of joy, woe, theft, violence, neglect and even murder. …
Upcoming event – Ranger reserve ramble
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This Saturday (16th June) we’re inviting members of the public to join us on a ranger-led ramble around Mains of Dun to see and hear the birds and animals which …
Sightings summary – June 2011
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The big news on the reserve at Montrose Basin during June was the arrival of a spoonbill. This heron-like bird has a wingspan of around four feet and its brilliant …
What’s eating our sand martins?
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Over the past few weeks new life has been appearing all across the reserve at Montrose Basin with the first shelducklings and eider ducklings being recorded on 1st and 2nd June. …