Hoverfly Population Boom
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Hoverflies have been a common sight at the Montrose Visitor Centre, both inside and outside! But why are there so many of them about? Hoverflies are coldblooded insects which come …
Where Do Our Winter Waders Go? – Part 2
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This week, we are still exploring where our waders go when they leave the Basin at the end of winter. The focus this time will be on the smaller waders, …
Where Do Our Winter Waders Go? – Part 1
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Montrose Basin is one of the most important sites for migratory waders on the Scottish east coast. Every autumn, thousands upon thousands of birds either pass through or stop to …
Tree sparrows at Montrose Basin!
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Tree sparrows are scarce across Britain, but you wouldn’t think that if you came to our visitor centre. These chatty, flighty little birds are less commonly seen than their larger …
May Has Been A Month For Ospreys At Montrose Basin
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Yesterday we were very excited to hear that the first osprey chick has hatched at Loch of the Lowes! This past month has been all about ospreys, not just because …
Fledglings are appearing at Montrose Basin
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The weather has been glorious in Montrose recently – visitors have been enjoying stunning views across the basin, spotting ospreys fishing and perching on fence posts by our visitor centre …
When is the best time to visit Montrose Basin?
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One of the most common questions we get at the Montrose Basin Visitor Centre is “when is the best time to visit?” And unfortunately we’re never able to give a …
What did our local birds think of the ‘Beast from the East’?
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The ‘Beast from the East’ and all the snow, hail and wind it brought with it was beginning to seem like a distant memory, but now that the weather has …
Duck Displays and Signs of Spring
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We’ve been noticing lots of signs of Spring these past few weeks – snowdrops are starting to crop up all around the visitor centre, the garden birds are beginning to …
Camera Trapping at Montrose
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We are really lucky at Montrose Basin to be able to watch what goes on out of the window every day. Sometimes we can be distracted – it may be …