Kingfisher Fights & FAQ
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We’re incredibly lucky at Montrose Basin to be able to see kingfishers on a daily basis outside of their breeding season. A healthy population of kingfishers breed up the River …
My summer at Montrose
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Every year, a number of students volunteer with the Scottish Wildlife Trust during the summer, often as part of their studies, to get practical experience to help their future career. …
An Updated Kingfisher Diet Analysis
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At the beginning of this year, we were excited to share some interesting results we had gotten from the dissection of a kingfisher pellet found at Montrose Basin. You can …
What Is A Kingfisher’s Diet? – a kingfisher pellet analysis
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Many people will be familiar with owl pellets; grey-brown plum sized masses of fur, feathers and other indigestible material. You may have even had to dissect a few in biology …
Birdsong And Connecting With The Seasons
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The Montrose Basin Visitor Centre is now open daily again, 10:30am-5pm, just in time for spotting lots of early signs of Spring! It’s only since properly tuning my ear into …
Pink-footed Goose FAQ
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We’re right in the midst of pink-footed goose season at Montrose Basin now, and we’ve been so busy (with geese and visitors) that we haven’t had a chance to keep our …
What’s the rarest bird we’ve seen at Montrose Basin?
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It’s a question we’re often asked at Montrose Basin Visitor Centre and not one that’s easy to answer – it’s affected by the passage of time, the location, and seasons. …
Dog-walking in wildlife (or not!) – leave only pawprints
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One of our Teacher Naturalists at Montrose Basin is also a dog owner and dog-walker. Read on for advice from Kim on how to be a responsible dog walker at …
How does a kingfisher build its nest?
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In this time of drastic change, there’s some comfort to be found in the constant of nature. The worldwide event we’re currently all experiencing has affected every facet of life, …
Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring!
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The first day of spring, this year, will fall on 20th March, yet all over Montrose Basin Wildlife Reserve there are tantalising signs that a new season has already started …